In today’s ever evolving digital landscape, innovation has become a necessity. However, the path to enabling fast, secure and scalable software delivery remains complex. Many engineering leaders continue to face the fundamental challenge of empowering developers and providing autonomy to facilitate autonomy. This also comes with the added challenge of maintaining governance, security, and compliance that the organisation demands. 

The Oil & Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress (AUTOMA) 2025 convenes industry leaders to present their technological advancements and smart solutions for the oil and gas sector on 13-14 October in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Congress gathers key companies such as TotalEnergies, Shell, and Fluor, known for their commitment to innovation and inclusion initiatives, to share their expertise and strategies driving progress in the industry.

South by Southwest London has announced the semi-finalists for its international Venture Spotlight competition for early-stage startups across life science, biotech, deeptech, and creative tech.

Over the past three years, Latitude59 Pitch Competition winners have collectively raised more than €20 million in investments, reinforcing Latitude59’s position as one of the most influential startup launch platforms in the Baltics and the New Nordics.

99% of private sector businesses in the UK are classed as SMEs, but despite the scale of the activity that takes place within this segment, there’s often a lack of guidance for smaller companies seeking to comply with the significant regulatory barriers they must navigate.

Microsoft spotlighted the future of cybersecurity with Agentic AI, autonomous, AI-powered agents purpose-built for defending against evolving cyber threats. At GISEC Global 2025, the Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity event, Microsoft is spotlighting how Agentic AI is transforming cybersecurity, equipping organisations with intelligent agents capable of detecting, triaging, and responding to threats faster than ever before.

High-Velocity Startups has entered an ongoing strategic partnership with Fusion Flow Software to deliver automation and AI advisory services supporting international enterprise growth.

DevOps today is the engine behind agile transformation, and high-performing digital organisations. Teams are redefining how software is built, tested and deployed. However, in a world where success often happens behind the scenes, recognising hard work is vital. 

Subjektiv Art is a new app launched to make discovering, buying, and selling art more inclusive and simple by creating a discovery and sales platform complete with completely integrated global logistics network for moving art around the world.

VentureIsrael announced the launch of its second venture fund, VentureIsrael 2, targeting investments in early stage deeptech startups across Israel.

Yhangry, the UK’s largest private chef platform, is entering the short-term rental (STR) space with a mission: to help property managers and hosts stand out in a saturated market by offering unforgettable, in-home food experiences that go beyond the typical rental stay.

TechMarketView has released the second edition of its Tech Confidence Index (TCI). This bi-annual report provides insights into the confidence and sentiment of the UK technology sector, with findings indicating a more cautious outlook for 2025. The overall TCI score has declined from 6.5 in Autumn 2024 to 6.1 this spring, reflecting increasing economic and geopolitical pressures.

London Tech Week 2025 is set to be the most impactful edition yet, bringing together world-leading AI innovators, corporate decision-makers, and policymakers to shape the future of artificial intelligence.

SeedLegals, the one stop platform for all startups’ legal needs has teamed up with Penfold, the digital pension provider, to offer all its customers workplace autoenrollment pensions.

The upcoming edition of South Summit Madrid will generate over €39 million in economic impact, 13% more than in 2024, and an average visitor spending of €1,899 (21% more than last year). This is one of the main conclusions of the report “Socioeconomic Impact of South Summit in Spain 2025” prepared by PwC, which was released today during the official presentation of South Summit Madrid 2025, the leading global event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem IE University.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a landmark cyber threat assessment, warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will almost certainly make cyber attacks more frequent, effective, and harder to detect by 2027 – while deepening the digital divide between organisations able to keep pace with AI-driven threats and those left vulnerable.

Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively investing or exploring opportunities in quantum AI.

Transreport has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise, in the category of Innovation. Transreport is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.

Governments and their roles in adopting a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity were at the top of the agenda on the second day of GISEC Global 2025, the world’s third-largest cybersecurity event, and biggest in the MENA region.

GoTo has announced over 100 new features for GoTo Connect that combine omnichannel customer experience, powerful AI solutions, and streamlined management to help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) communicate smarter and faster.