Music technology company Audoo, has partnered with GEMA, the German performing rights society, to launch a world-first ‘Music Impact Study ’ to quantify the commercial value of background music in gastronomy and retail spaces using accurately tracked data.

Dale Walker, Director of Education at Apprentify shares his thoughts on the future of AI in the workplace and why your managers are the secret weapon to its success.

Rebecca Kelly, Commercial Lawyer and Co-Founder of shizl, has over 20 years’ experience advising business owners on what legal documents they need and when. Rebecca’s vast experience, and that of her Co-Founders, is the inspiration behind shizl, a cost effective subscription based service which enables businesses to access high quality legal documents at a fraction of the cost of paying solicitors to draft them.

Global Majority women in business talk working as a ‘village’, throwing down the ladder, and using personal setbacks to help others at BUD Leaders’ highly anticipated event

An invention improving microscopes to battle diseases like cancer and a tool ensuring financial AI models are unbiased are ideas that have won £20,000 for their female founders.

Sooma Medical, a provider of effective brain stimulation treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders, announces the approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA. This approval enables Sooma to begin a pivotal study of its transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) medical device for depression treatment.

While venture capital funding shows signs of bouncing back in 2025, funding for early-stage startups is unfortunately still lagging since reaching a high in 2022. To increase runway and build a sustainable business, startups should find alternative ways to secure funding beyond traditional VC firms. As the founder and CEO of an early-stage startup myself, here are the best options we’ve found for increasing runway amid a VC slowdown.

eBrands, a Nordic-based export platform enabling international growth for consumer brands, has raised €7.5 million in its latest equity funding round, bringing its total funding raised to €50 million. The funding round was led primarily by Veikko Laine family office, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and operative shareholders.

The highly acclaimed Bump to Business Owner podcast is back with its much-anticipated fifth season, bringing listeners even more expert interviews, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies for business success.

Laura Leslie, Partner at DSG Chartered Accountants (DSG), discusses her insights on navigating leadership in the traditionally male-dominated finance sector. She offers advice for other female leaders that are facing challenges, and her thoughts on how to reach your full potential following this year’s International Women’s Day.

Oxford Ionics has announced that it has been selected by the UK’s DSIT and Innovate UK for the Quantum Missions pilot to unlock scalable and commercially-useful quantum computing.

In the fast-paced business world, leadership isn't just about what you say, it's about how you say it and how you present yourself physically. Your visuals and your body language speak volumes before you even open your mouth. Whether you're in a boardroom, negotiating, or interviewing for a new position, the way you carry yourself will shape the instant perception others have of you. 

Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven silicon IP and an end-to-end security platform for embedded devices, is demonstrating the QuarkLink Hybrid PQC security platform at Embedded World 2025 on booth 5-171. The company is also showcasing its latest analogue and digital silicon IP offerings for device security.

The ways of working previous generations experienced are no longer reality. We don’t set out from school or college with a set career plan, the promise of future pay rises and promotions so we can buy houses and grow families, followed by rewarding pensions.

Analysis by equity management platform Vestd has revealed that men remain twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme for a second year.