Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the nine manufacturing startups chosen for its third Sixth Sense cohort. The selected companies were chosen from a highly competitive pool of hundreds of applicants, distinguishing themselves with groundbreaking solutions addressing critical manufacturing challenges, with a focus on sustainability and digital reality.

Thirteen life science startups have been accepted onto Discovery Park’s new business support programme and competition, Discovery Spark. The eight-week Discovery Spark programme will equip the early-stage companies with the necessary skills to catalyse their business growth plans and gives them the chance to win a business support package worth over £100,000.

Amazon has confirmed its plans to invest up to $4 billion into AI safety and research startup Anthropic. Anthropic is currently seen as OpenAI’s main rival, and was even founded by former OpenAI employees.

Startups Magazine had the pleasure of conducting a Q&A with John Downie, CEO of SteadyPay. SteadyPay is a UK-based progressive lending platform for people with unstable incomes. The AI-based solution analyses open user data to predict their creditworthiness. According to these forecasts, Steadypay tops up the bank account of a trusted and reliable platform user if their earnings fall below the average monthly income.

Startup founders come from a variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences, yet the majority of VC funding is consistently being awarded to white male founders. This is Venture Capital funding’s biggest issue, and it’s harming and discouraging founders from diverse backgrounds.

As a founder in the tech industry, you are probably comfortable with a high degree of risk in your business. However, it's crucial to consider not only the risks to your business but also the risks to your personal financial wellbeing.

On Thursday 9th November, 2023, Playfair and 150 of the world’s leading venture capital funds, including Atomico, Creandum, Headline, MMC, Northzone, Octopus, Partech, Plug & Play, SpeedInvest, and TriplePoint will be holding remote office hours for more than 300 female founders from across Europe.

There is a unique energy within the journey of every startup. The Founder and early team members nurture a mood of mutual determination. Failure is not an option. Disruption is the mindset. All Founders hold these characteristics to be true, it’s a natural state and one of the reasons that they chose to become entrepreneurs.

A recent job satisfaction survey found that two-thirds of UK professionals have quiet quit their jobs. First coined by disgruntled Gen Z employees, quiet quitting, or the silent resignation, is used to describe employees who are disengaged from work.

Financial wellbeing startup Mintago has closed a $4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK.

Italy’s entrepreneurial roots run deep, spanning industries as diverse as fashion and aerospace. Despite this, many consider the country’s startup ecosystem an under-the-radar gem within Europe, often overlooked despite its growing potential.

Financing goods is an understandable practice – especially for high-value items that you or your business may struggle to pay off in one go.

A business comparison site has launched to eliminate the confusion and stress experienced by small business owners when choosing services like broadband, insurance, and energy tariffs.

With sophisticated cyberattacks increasing worldwide, operators must account for generative AI and the cloud when adopting a holistic, strategic approach to their security needs. MSPs have a role and responsibility in providing support in their onboarding practices.

Starting a business is like embarking on a voyage, full of uncharted territories and endless possibilities. As you set sail on this entrepreneurial journey, one important aspect which often remains underappreciated is trademark protection.