The Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank, helps new and early-stage UK businesses gain access to affordable finance and mentoring support.

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Directorate provides UK based and international entrepreneurs with a unique package of funding, training, networking, and mentoring from leading engineers. The best part? They don’t take a penny in return.

In the world of innovation, some of the most remarkable creations are born from personal experiences.

Meet Aphra Hallam, a recent Industrial Design and Technology graduate from Brunel University, whose innovative design, the Zera Cooling Crescent, has the potential to transform the lives of women globally.

An endometriosis diagnosis, eighteen years in the making, led Founder and CEO of Frendo, Dearbhail Ormond, to embark on a journey of discovery that, ultimately, led to her transforming the lives of women worldwide.

Hey folks! A little intro – my name is Seven (yes, like the number!) and I’m the Startup Lead at Colorintech, a non-profit dedicated to supporting underrepresented people to excel within tech. Working with tech entrepreneurs, investors, and operators in the ecosystem, I get the pleasure of seeing our industry move and listen to its stakeholders. I wanted to share a few insights from what I’ve seen and, why, as an ally to female entrepreneurs and diverse founders, I’m excited for the progress being made in this ecosystem (despite ongoing challenges).

As the long month of January is now over, and everyone is back in the swing of work, Startups Magazine has checked in with multiple startups to see what their New Year’s Resolutions are now they have had time to reflect and plan for the year ahead.

Fiverr, the platform revolutionising the collaboration landscape, has unveiled its Winter Product Release, marking the first of its significant updates in 2024.

Vanta, the trust management platform, has announced several growth, product and partner milestones showcasing the company’s continued acceleration as the platform of choice pioneering the next generation of Governance, Risk, and Compliance capabilities.

Volt, a global platform for real-time payments, has entered into a strategic alliance with Bumper, a specialised payment solution for car dealerships, to exploit the advantages of open banking and instantaneous transactions, enabling customers to seamlessly pay for car deposits, maintenance, components, servicing, and even complete vehicle purchases.

In the increasingly competitive world of immersive technology, a small island with big dreams is hoping to lure the innovators of tomorrow with a Test Before You Invest incentive scheme.

2023 was a tough year for SaaS.  The end of the easy money era put a nail in the coffin of the “Growth at all Costs” model.

As a local pizza parlor or thriving tech startup, driving new traffic and sales is a major hurdle. However, optimising for search engines can put your small business on the map both virtually and physically.

SMEs have, up till now, competed based on personal relationships and services, and their innate agility and competitiveness. However, with recent national data showing the highest number of firms going bust since the 2009 financial crisis, there are some major headwinds facing small businesses that confidence and self-belief alone can’t solve.

Businesses are being urged to familiarise themselves with the ‘motherhood penalty’ and introduce steps to eradicate it within their organisations in 2024.

be Retail Social is leading the evolution of the digital retail shopping experience as we know it. Startups Magazine spoke with Simon Iddon, Founder & CEO about how the company is providing users more confident and informed shopping decisions.