Melt&Marble, a startup in sustainable designer fats, has secured a significant €2.5 million grant, along with the potential for future equity investment, from the European Innovation Council (EIC).

Personalisation is the cardinal rule of email marketing, and localisation is its secret weapon. Speaking to customers in their native tongue – even if they understand English – fosters trust and boosts engagement.

Prosemino, a venture builder dedicated to developing startups that address the net-zero challenge, has announced the opening of a 2,500 sq ft lab at British Land and AustralianSuper’s Canada Water campus. Supported by a developer and in partnership with Energy Revolution Ventures, Prosemino is pioneering a new approach to creating net-zero technologies.

Misconception: "I can use any legal template I find online; it's a cost-effective solution."

Reality: Legal templates may not be tailored to your specific needs and can lead to legal issues. Consulting with a professional is advisable.

Looking after your staff is a fundamental part of running a successful business, ensuring staff turnover remains low and workers remain happily motivated. Workers now have more agency than ever when it comes to choosing their employer, in part thanks to the rise in remote working which means workers are no longer limited to looking for roles within their local area.

Hiya, a provider of global voice security services, has acquired Loccus.ai, an innovator in deepfake detection technology. Loccus.ai's real-time identification of AI-generated voices sets a new industry standard for detection accuracy.

New research has uncovered that more than one-third of younger workers believe they have encountered discrimination during the hiring process.

New Native Inc’s platform, lablab.ai, dedicated to promoting AI innovation, has announced its support for AI71, an AI company launched by Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and VentureOne. Together, they are organising a hackathon featuring the Falcon Large Language Models.

A recent survey conducted by workspace provider infinitSpace revealed significant trends among 250 UK office landlords.

The Sustainability Group, creators of the FuturePlus sustainability management and ESG reporting platform, has surpassed its funding targets in its latest 7-figure upround. This success comes through follow-on and new investments from Two Magnolias, high net worth individuals, and family offices.

A recent survey by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, revealed that 81% of employers assess how much employees value their benefits. Despite this, there is a stark disparity in perceptions: two-thirds (66%) of employers believe their staff highly appreciate these benefits, whereas only 21% of employees share this sentiment.

The Feria del Campo 4.0 – Expo Agritech 2024 will debut in Malaga, Spain, from 26th to 28th November, introducing the inaugural AgriTech Startup Forum, a competition for entrepreneurs.

David Yeudall, a former principal mechanical engineer at a UK prosthetics company, has made notable advancements in developing upper limb prosthetics that are more comfortable, functional, and affordable. His work has been supported by Heriot-Watt University's DeepTech LaunchPad programme.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the owner and producer of CES, the world’s most powerful tech event, is paving the way to CES 2025 with its robust fall event schedule, new exhibitors, updated CTA and CES branding—including a new CES website—and acclaimed programming.

EIT Community RIS Hub in Ukraine and Sigma Software Labs, backed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, have launched the Ukrainian leg of the Startup World Cup competition. The regional winner will advance to the global Grand Finale in San Francisco in October 2024, vying for a $1,000,000 investment prize.