In a first for the SaaS industry, fintech Lemon is unveiling its 0% financing product, allowing businesses to finance their software subscriptions without any additional interest.

Capital D announces that it has acquired a minority stake in Refinery89, the AdTech platform dedicated to supporting regional European and LATAM digital publishers.

A new competition from Constant Contact and Enterprise Nation in collaboration with Channel 4 is set to offer UK small business brands an opportunity to win a professionally produced broadcast TV advert on Channel 4 and expert marketing support – a package worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The Kickstart Innovation Program is opening its application phase for the tenth time. Last year, AI applications were the main focus in 95% of cases, and 60% of the solutions also integrated sustainability and the circular economy as central elements.

BioMed X, an independent biomedical research institute based in Heidelberg, Germany, has announced the launch of its XBridge Program, a fast-track initiative designed to support US-based biomedical researchers impacted by the current NIH funding gaps, hiring freezes, and grant terminations.

Delivering on its promise to put passengers first, the Department for Transport has made £5 million funding available to winning projects as part of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition.

As AI continues to revolutionise the UK economy, a worrying new disconnect is emerging in the workplace, with leaders and employees having very different views of how AI-ready their organisation is.

Notion Capital’s Cloud Challengers 100 Report 2025 details how startups in Europe are adapting to the AI revolution.

Diraq has announced that it was awarded a Stage A contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to work on its recently announced Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).

PocDoc has become the leading provider of QRISK3 scores in communities, workplaces and homes in the country, highlighting its growing role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) testing.

Logistics, transportation, and shipping specialists LTS Global Solutions has advised UK firms to remain flexible ahead of President Donald Trump unveiling a 10% tariff on UK goods and a 20% levy on EU goods in a watershed moment for global trade. 

The SME Climate Hub has launched the Small Business Carbon Calculator, completing its new carbon measurement offering in partnership with Equipoise and Emitwise.

The UK marketplace, OnBuy, has pledged to give customers over £15 million every year.

New research from PayFit reveals that nine in ten (89%) UK workers are unhappy with their current pay, admitting it’s not enough for their needs; a sentiment set to intensify after the government announced a series of cost-cutting policies in the Spring Statement last week.

Culture Amp has released a new report ‘The Science of Sustainable High Performance’, presenting key strategies for driving and sustaining high performance at work.

With the Indian Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 under discussion, there is growing interest in how regulatory changes could impact the governance of waqf properties in India. While this topic remains a subject of much debate and discussion, if this bill is passed, the focus will need to shift towards leveraging AI and technology to enhance transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in waqf management.

Three North West startups are on a mission to transform healthcare using AI at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory.

Intuit, the global financial technology platform that makes TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has announced the launch of the Intuit Small Business Growth Council, a new initiative dedicated to empowering small businesses in the UK through AI and digital adoption.

International business development consultancy Intralink has acquired Orissa International, a market expansion company headquartered in Singapore, enabling it to offer a comprehensive service to tech startups looking to capitalise on the fast-growing markets of Southeast Asia.

A unique showcase of world-leading health technology created and developed in the UK landed in central Birmingham this month, bringing the ‘art of the possible’ in healthcare to the country’s second city.