Scott Fletcher MBE, the Manchester-based founder and former chair of ANS Group, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Salford Business School.

High-performance computing (HPC), AI, and high-performance data analytics (HPDA) present immense opportunities for innovation and competitiveness among European SMEs and startups. FFplus, with a budget of €30 million, is now inviting proposals from companies keen on conducting business experiments and innovation studies to elevate their products, services, and operations.

New insights from Sightline Climate's intelligence platform reveal a concerning decline for climatetech in both the number of deals and their sizes, especially during later growth stages.

Colossal, the de-extinction startup, has announced a significant milestone: the administration of the first mRNA vaccine to an elephant in captivity, a result of its research support and funding acceleration.

Unlikely AI, the British startup founded by William Tunstall-Pedoe, has proudly announced key executive appointments and unveiled details about its generative AI platform.

Research from IT consultancy Zartis has highlighted potential overconfidence among UK tech executives regarding their organisation’s AI roadmap. A significant 85% of these executives rated their workforce’s AI knowledge and expertise as ‘skilled’, with over half (51%) considering it ‘highly skilled’. Despite this confidence, many executives expressed concerns about barriers to further AI adoption and were divided on the return on investment (ROI) of AI initiatives.

Synechron, a global digital transformation consultancy specialising in financial services and technology, has unveiled its Synechron Nexus Plus Accelerators Programme. This initiative introduced five AI-driven solutions aimed at addressing key business and operational challenges, enhancing capital raising, corporate development, and public ownership processes.

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the pro AV and systems integration event, has unveiled its new Innovation Park for ISE 2025.

There’s still time to grab a ticket to the much-anticipated Hustle Awards, which will be taking place next week (18th July) at The Steel Yard, honouring the achievements of startups, scaleups, and entrepreneurs from various sectors.

Digital Enterprise Show (DES) 2024, the largest European event dedicated to exponential technologies, closed its eighth edition in Malaga with a lot of knowledge and shared experiences. Among the great experts who visited the stages of DES2024 this year is Neil Patel, co-founder of the agency NP Digital, rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 marketing specialists, and creator of four of the most popular SEO tools in the world.

Swedish e-scooter startup Voi Technology has slashed its losses by 34% last year and is poised to turn a profit soon, despite a challenging year for the industry.

Half of all M&A deals fail, largely due to the common practice of hiring an M&A banker and hastily marketing the business for sale. Instead, companies should start exit preparations earlier and proceed more deliberately, advises Victor Basta, CEO and Founder of DAI Magister.

At Quantum Korea 2024 in late June, five British companies showcased cutting-edge quantum technologies, igniting considerable interest.

Vizient has announced a strategic alliance with Greenly, a prominent carbon accounting platform provider. This partnership aims to enhance Vizient’s Climate Performance Solutions by integrating comprehensive greenhouse gas data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities.

MyAlice, a leading omnichannel customer support and engagement solution provider, has expanded operations to Saudi Arabia with the help of AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading expansion platform and launched its Riyadh headquarters.

Staff from the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised with Commendation Awards from the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) and Chief of the General Staff (CGS).

ICEYE, a player in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to enhance their collaboration in remote Earth sensing for Ukraine's national security and defence.

BetaDen, a Worcestershire-based organisation dedicated to supporting innovative tech businesses, has launched its new incubator programme. This initiative, BetaDen Incubate, is in collaboration with Barclays Eagle Labs and the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership.

Liverpool-based EdTech company SupplyWell has unveiled a new app aimed at transforming the supply process for educators nationwide.