Azeem Amir, who has been visually impaired since birth, has 28 caps for England and a thriving business under his belt, after making it his mission to make sports more accessible to everyone in society.

The year kicked off with an earthquake rattling the foundations of AI. Deepseek’s sudden arrival demonstrated there are multiple avenues in the advancement of super intelligence and drew the movers and shakers to weigh up software/algorithms versus banking on increases of model complexity or computational powers.

It is widely forecast that robotics will have a significant impact on businesses and the future workforce. Not least, predictions of widespread job losses supported by a populist narrative of “robots taking over” have captured public opinion. This image continues to negatively impact the adoption of robots, particularly in the UK, and may impede the achievement of the true benefits, not only across many industry sectors but throughout society.

Spring 2025 marks a turning point for the European venture capital market: the turbulence of previous years is giving way to a search for new points of stability.

In a crowded marketplace where everyone seems to be saying the same thing, the biggest challenge startup founders face is standing out. Award-winning business strategist Lisa Johnson, who has amassed a following of over 50,000 people online, shares how to truly shine in your visibility as a startup founder.

Are you one of the third of Brits who would love to own their own business one day? Would you jump at the chance to get your business idea in front of a global audience of up to 100 million and get feedback from some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs? Now’s your chance…

Coralogix, a full-stack observability platform provider, has announced a $115 million Series E funding round.

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late 20s and putting a name to something I always struggled with was such a relief.

You see, I wasn’t failing. I had a thriving business, managed a team, powered through a to-do list that never seemed to end. But under the surface, things felt harder than they should. I was constantly overwhelmed, mentally drained, quietly wondering why everything took so much out of me.

The nominations deadline for this year’s everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, has been extended.

Forest, one of London’s e-bike operators, has launched its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting how the company is supporting the capital’s shift to more sustainable and affordable forms of travel.

Renow, the Nordic startup modernising how returned and second-hand goods are handled and resold, has raised €1.8 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered recommerce platform across Northern Europe, opening new hubs in Sweden and Norway, and aiming to launch in the Danish and Beneluxian markets.

Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain, according to new research released today by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

As UK businesses race to adopt AI, nearly half (47%) of data leaders admit their organisation's cavalier approach to the rapidly emerging technology could lead to inevitable data leaks or privacy breaches, offering a stark warning from new research from AND Digital.

Optalysys, a company enabling the future of secure computing, has launched the world’s first dedicated enterprise-grade server for blockchain – LightLocker Node, designed to enable Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and ensure complete confidentiality on any transaction.

The deeptech industry has been in the spotlight for a couple of years now, and that does not seem to be slowing down.