Over the past five decades, banks have undergone significant changes, yet the global financial system has largely remained static, characterised by opacity and inefficiency. The emergence of regulated digital assets and programmable money, now embraced by central banks globally, heralds a fundamental overhaul in the movement of value worldwide.

According to a Forbes report, in 2024 one of the key factors people will value in a business is having a solid commitment to reducing their environmental footprint. It means that for a business to stay competitive, it must find new and innovative approaches to accelerate its sustainability efforts.

Myles Dickinson, Founder, Haze Cards, pivots to a SaaS company and successfully raises £250K at a £2.5 million post-money valuation, all before his 20th birthday.

I run a recruitment business for startups, typically working with companies with 10–50 employees to help them make key hires and scale their team.

Reviva Softworks, the developer of tracking and smart alarm app, Sleepwave, has been granted a UK patent for its novel technology that enhances the detection of movements by a phone using inaudible sound waves.

MIDƐM+ makes an anticipated return to Cannes, France from 24—27 January 2024 and ahead of the main event the final details of the MIDƐM+ Startup Battles can be revealed.

About:Energy, a player in battery development software, has announced a technology licensing agreement with the University of Portsmouth and the University of Southampton. This partnership is set to advance battery modelling and expedite electrification in the automotive and energy storage sectors.

A recent survey has unveiled that seven in ten small business owners experience stress at work. The primary stressors, according to the survey of 2,000 small business owners by Love Energy Savings, are soaring energy bills (22%) and inflation (23%).

Flowwow, a global gifting marketplace, has expanded to five countries in the last year and the marketplace now operates in over 30 countries.

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the global exhibition for professional audiovisual (pro AV) and systems integration, is excited to celebrate its 20th anniversary with the 2024 edition of the show.

Humane, a company at the forefront of innovative user experiences, has recently unveiled Ai Pin and chosen Optiva's comprehensive BSS solution to enhance billing, network integration, and value-added services for its users.

Being disruptive can have both negative and positive connotations, but in order to be a leader of influence, who shakes things up and is a force for good… disruption is often key. But, one may question is disrupting always good?

In an effort to promote diversity and inclusion within the engineering sector, the Royal Academy of Engineering unveiled Culture+, an interactive online platform designed for small and medium-sized engineering firms.

In this informative fintech roundtable, industry leaders share their insights on the year's pivotal developments.

BirdsEyeView, an insurtech startup supported by the European Space Agency, has successfully concluded an investment round with contributions from the European Space Agency, Big 5 Investors, InsurTech NY, and ACF Investors.