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.

Plexal has opened a new Growth Partnership division to directly empower the country’s SMEs, which account for 99.8% of companies nationwide.

BOW, the universal robotics software company, has launched a compelling new robotics application for security patrols at Hannover Messe (31 Mar – 4 Apr). Built on BOW’s software development kit (SDK) and Universal Controller platform, the new Mission Control application allows operators to easily set up, define and orchestrate robots for security patrols, opening up the benefits of robotics-enhanced security to millions of businesses.

Travel industry set to increase investment in tech stacks in the year ahead with AI the priority for technology budgets.

Startup ProFuse Technology, which specialises in the cultivation of muscle tissue in laboratory conditions, has launched a new technology and programme for discovering drugs that prevent muscle mass loss caused by the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss injections, aging, and cancer.

Entrepreneurs and business leaders must prioritise their mental fitness just as athletes do, ensuring they are rested and ready to perform at their best, says Deborah Meaden.

Photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has established a strategic collaboration with Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator and accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry. Over the last five years, PhotonDelta has raised close to $1.5 billion to accelerate the commercialisation of the photonics industry.

Vistage has released its quarterly CEO Confidence Index for Q1 2025, revealing a notable decline in economic confidence across the UK and Ireland.

Over half (52%) of organisations are cutting expenses in light of rising government costs. That’s according to a survey by AccountsIQ, a provider of advanced financial management software, and ExpenseIn, who joined the AccountsIQ Group earlier this year.