It comes as no surprise that startups have been among the hardest hit since COVID hit the world in 2019. According to new data from Muse Finance, the number of startups has decreased significantly from two million to just over one million due to business failures and fewer new corporations.

One in four adults feel lonely. Loneliness can put adults at a greater risk of suffering from mental health problems down the line. This year, the focus for Mental Health Awareness Week is raising awareness of the impact of loneliness on mental health and how it can be addressed practically.

Uniforms and workwear may not seem the most exciting subject - until you talk to James Bolingbroke.  James set up his company in October 2019 - just in time for the pandemic, but that didn’t dilute his passion and he’s taken his fledgling business from a part-time enterprise to his full-time passion. Let’s find out what inspired him - and his plans for the future.

Up to one in seven people are affected by tinnitus worldwide. With no cure, tinnitus is commonly left unmanaged or poorly managed, causing significant distress for those living with the condition. Tinnitus is the perception of noises in the head and/or ear which have no external source.

With the European proptech market now accounting for around 20% of global proptech investment (Property Week, 10 March), it’s high time we looked at the pressures real estate technology startups are facing to stand out, get in front of the right people and mature faster. Three industry experts share their views on how startups can scale in a truly sustainable way:

Startups Magazine caught up with Wybo  Wijnbergen Co-founder and CEO, infinitSpace. infinitSpace enables office landlords to easily create and run a flexible office space under their brand and conditions. 

Leiho has created smiley socks for a good cause. For homeless people, something as simple as putting on a clean pair of socks, underwear, eating a hot meal or drinking clean water can make a huge difference to your day. Leiho has created socks, and with every eco-conscious product you buy, you are helping the business support people in need by giving them essentials that improve their lives. We caught up with the two Founders Joey and Thuta to find out about their journey. 

The Innovation Faceoff to find the most disruptive tech set to revolutionise business travel returns to Business Travel Show Europe this month (29-30 June, ExCeL London) and six of this year’s nine finalists are startups.

Just around the corner now, The Innovation Faceoff to find the most disruptive tech set to revolutionise business travel is returning to Business Travel Show Europe on the 29th and 30th June at the ExCeL London and six of this year’s nine finalists are startups.

Returning to the Business Travel Show Europe this month, on the 29th and 30th June, at the ExCeL London is the Innovation Faceoff, a competition set out to find the most disruptive tech set to revolutionise business travel and six of this year’s nine finalists are startups. 

FoodLama is proud to announce it has been chosen by Google to be part of its Black Founders Fund cohort for 2022.

Journee, the online tour operator that matches people with experiential trips to mystery destinations, has secured £1.75m investment.

London-based B2B sales startup trumpet has secured £1.6m in a pre-seed funding round led by Lightbird Ventures, alongside Triple Point Ventures, Haatch and female-led Anamcara Capital, and a number of high-profile operators from Loom, Cognism and Reachdesk.

Ethical Equity, the UK’s ethically compliant investment platform, announced a partnership with Streets Consulting, the financial services and technology business development, marketing and communications consultancy, to deliver a one-day Founder Workshop.

Startups Magazine looks at the amazing work that startups are doing with AI and other tech to bolster the medical world’s diagnosis, treatment, and overall understanding of Parkinson’s disease.

Building on its record-breaking Series B investment, SEON has hired Matt Davies, formerly VP of Customer Marketing at Splunk as its new Chief Marketing Officer in a move that highlights the company’s marketing-first approach to business development. We caught up with Matt to learn more about his journey and his new role.

According to the World Health Organisation, infertility affects 15% of couples worldwide who are of reproductive age. As many as one in six couples struggle to conceive. With almost 70,000 cycles of IVF performed every year in the UK alone, global IVF cycles exceed 2.5 million each year.

Matt is no stranger to building successful companies and developing national brands. Before hitting 40 years of age, he’d created, grown and sold a multi-million-pound marketing company, picking up the Great British NatWest Entrepreneur Of The Year award three years in a row along the way. Not afraid to take on a new challenge, Matt set his sights on tackling the male skincare industry head on, with the launch of MESOA For Men. We caught up with Matt to learn more about him and the journey. 

Classrooms have moved beyond the clunky desktop computers and square televisions wheeled out on a trolley that were once the norm for students across the UK. The new standard is for classrooms to be tech-infused with tablets, interactive online courses and sometimes robots.

This issue we’re delving into Scotland’s astonishingly beautiful capital city, Edinburgh. Well known for its dramatic cityscape, historical charm, stunning architecture and infamous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh is also an up-and-coming startup hotspot. Let’s delve in as to why the city is predicted to become the UK’s next technology hub.