AgrofoodBIC S.r.l. (Business Innovation Centre), a multi-company open innovation hub active nationally and internationally since 2019, partners with Eatable Adventures to identify and accelerate global startups that address the evolving needs of the Italian foodtech sector. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and build bridges between established companies and emerging ventures.

System7, a new AI consultancy co-founded by Nicolas Baxter designed to transform marketing and sales teams, has launched as the first co-founded company from cocreatd, the venture studio founded by Oliver Yonchev.

A new global survey titled ‘AI Workplace Report’ from Freshworks, a business software provider, reveals that nearly half (45%) of UK employees would consider swapping their current jobs for roles that better harness AI, and 35% of UK workers say they have already received a salary bump or a promotion as a result of their AI usage. 

On December 3rd, organisations representing millions of people took part in Techtimeout Tuesday – the UK’s biggest digital wellbeing day.

Algorithmiq, a team pioneering the integration of quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and super-computing to solve complex problems in the Healthcare and Life Sciences, and QuEra Computing, the company in neutral-atom quantum computing, has announced that Algorithmiq has joined the QuEra Quantum Alliance Partner Program.

With the phased shutdown of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) set to conclude in 2027, new research from Zen Internet has revealed that UK businesses are alarmingly unprepared for the transition.

AI will continue to dominate the European tech ecosystem in 2025, according to the Partners at Antler, the early-stage VC firm in Europe.

AI Simulator, a technology that uses AI to replicate the private investment market, is set to join the American Angel Capital Association as a consultant to develop a curriculum for their deeptech toolkit. This prestigious project, funded by the Nation Science Foundation, aims to educate early-stage investors.

Three startups supported by the Venture Builder at Nottingham Business School’s Centre for Business and Industry Transformation (CBIT) have achieved significant milestones in investment and growth.

The EU has officially launched DiMAT, a project offering European materials SMEs the digital tools they need to meet competitive challenges, both in Europe and globally.

A BBC investigation has revealed that Steven Bartlett, host of the Diary of a CEO podcast, has amplified harmful health misinformation, potentially undermining trust in conventional medicine.

Female technology entrepreneurs struggle with recruitment because they are viewed as less competent and warm, and the startup perceived as less likely to grow or empower employees, finds new research from Mannheim Business School.

Tech Cornwall announces that Cornwall Slush'D will return to Newquay on 17th September 2025.

Belgian biotech startup incubator and early stage investor biotope by VIB saw three of its portfolio startups achieve significant milestones in 2024, raising investment in excess of €10m and launching novel products to the market. In addition, these and other startups in the portfolio were awarded grants totalling €10.4m.

New research from American Express finds that business travel is a crucial growth driver for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with over half (57%) of decision makers saying that employee trips over the past two years were for the explicit purpose of generating new business opportunities.

Taiwan’s ambitious drive to reduce its reliance on imported fuel and achieve its net zero targets is opening significant opportunities for UK renewable energy companies, according to a new report.

LG Electronics (LG) has announced a partnership with creative artist, multi-platinum musician, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am, to launch a new line of audio products under the brand "xboom by will.i.am." The partnership aims to transform xboom into a culture-forward brand with an urban aesthetic, providing an all-new audio experience.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, invites you to its CES 2025 booth 8430, North Hall, LVCC, and its event website to view its innovations in wellness and smart medical tech. ITRI also invites you to experience its exhibits at CES Unveiled Las Vegas, Shoreline Exhibit Hall, Mandalay Bay Convention Center two days before the CES show. 

Doubling down on its commitment to introduce world-class technologies for the smart-yard ecosystem, Aiper announces plans to attend the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2025. The industry leader of award-winning robotic pool cleaners, Aiper will be showcasing the latest developments in pool cleaning and backyard maintenance technology, unveiling the brand's most advanced products to date during the show and at its January 8 launch event. Building on its success as a pioneer in the cordless, robotic pool-cleaning industry, Aiper is tackling the transformation and simplification of backyard cleaning.

With the theme, "Step into the future: Experience Swiss AI innovation," swisstech will present two dedicated pavilions at CES at the Venetian featuring Switzerland's leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation, and its thriving business ecosystems. An example is the recent debut of one of the fastest computers in the world, the new ethical supercomputer Alps, which strongly contributes to research infrastructure.