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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

South Summit Brazil 2025, the leading event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem co-organized by IE University and the Government of Rio Grande do Sul, will celebrate its fourth edition from April 9 to 11 in the city of Porto Alegre. The event will feature five major thematic areas of content that will set the pace of the conversations and presentations: Sustainability, Digitalisation, Ecosystem, Social Transformation and the Edge.

The UK’s most inspirational small businesses have been announced as Small Business Britain reveals its 2025 Small Awards shortlist.

NatWest has announced a minority investment in Yonder, a fast-growing credit card platform that provides quality customer experiences through lifestyle-led rewards.

Despite billions invested in AI solutions worldwide, a major roadblock remains: employees don’t understand how to use these tools effectively. Without proper guidance, businesses risk stalled adoption, wasted investment, and an inability to realise AI’s full potential. This hesitation is hindering AI adoption and limiting its benefits within organisations.

Perspectiv is a new web design partner co-founded by Dan Cordwell and launched from cocreatd, the venture studio led by Oliver Yonchev.

Tech founders in the UK are routinely working 60 hour weeks and they sacrifice salary and work-life balance to have a chance of success, according to a new study conducted by Antler, the most active early-stage VC firm in the world. 

New research from Barclays Eagle Labs shows Edinburgh, Manchester, and Bristol contain the strongest clusters of high-growth companies outside London, demonstrating how local entrepreneurial and tech incubator networks are showing up for growth.

A new survey of over 2,000 professionals reveals UK businesses are ditching cost-cutting in favour of smart decision-making, security, and long-term resilience.

On 21 and 22 May 2025, Upstream Festival returns for the sixth edition, bringing together everything a startup needs for growth. More than 45 partners and a highly curated group of founders of startups and scaleups, investors, corporates and policy makers from all over Europe will gather for this one common goal. The main location for this year’s event is Rotterdam's inspiring pop music venue Annabel.

What Directors Think 2025 – an annual survey conducted in partnership with Diligent, Corporate Board Member, and FTI Consulting – has found that succession planning is rapidly rising up the board agenda, but directors don’t feel prepared.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has published its annual report and financial statements for the financial year 2023 to 2024 following its annual general meeting.

City based startup GK Financial Recruitment has been named a finalist ahead of the London final of the UK StartUp Awards.