In a dynamic world of marketing poised to see even greater onus on authenticity, personalisation, and innovation in 2025, it’s expected most marketers will continue to struggle to deliver on digital demand. This is underlined by a survey of 300 marketing and IT leaders by headless CMS Storyblok reveals that 93% of brands are held back by their content platforms.

AccountsIQ, a provider of fully cloud-based accounting software, has announced its acquisition of ExpenseIn, the expense management software that empowers businesses to take control of their expense and invoice management process.

In the buzzing world of drone technology, IONA is making some serious moves – literally. The startup, which kicked off in the UK in 2021, has officially flipped its headquarters to the US. This isn’t just any relocation; it’s part of a growing trend where startups pack their bags and set up shop across the Atlantic to chase bigger opportunities.

What’s important to you, I was asked back in early 2014 as PhenomGames transitioned from a scrappy startup to an operation scaling across Europe. Our EBITDA, annual recurring revenue, client relationships, and new software product were all at the forefront of my mind.

CES 2025 once again proved its status as a global stage for innovation, attracting over 141,000 attendees and more than 6,000 media professionals from around the world.

The Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are open for SMEs to enter until 9 March, with the addition of two new categories and an expanded prize package to honour exceptional accomplishments in global trading.

Managing payments across multiple providers is one of the most complex challenges for businesses operating in the global digital economy. Companies that rely on multiple payment service providers (PSPs) to cater to diverse markets or customer needs often face difficulties such as inefficiencies, technical hurdles, and high operational costs. This is where payment orchestration emerges as a powerful solution, streamlining multi-provider payment management while maximising efficiency and cost savings.  

CES 2025 featured a diverse lineup of celebrity appearances, enhancing the event's dynamic atmosphere.

At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Wouter Konings, Founder of PhoneCam. They discussed the inspiration behind the product, which came from a real-life crime experienced by the founder’s son, the world’s smallest bodycam, and how it works.

Throughout history, science has been our tool for unravelling the complexities of life and improving medical treatments, including how cells interact, chemical reactions unfold, and drugs bind to their targets. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken this to a new level. By collecting and processing vast amounts of data, AI is helping us identify new therapeutic targets and create treatments on an entirely different scale.

A group of talented people create an innovative product that gains traction with a few key clients. Everyone is happy. Until the company hits a wall. It finds itself struggling to scale, bogged down by bespoke solutions and unable to transition to a true product-based model.

At CES 2025, a panel discussion titled ‘The Future of NeuroTech: Exploring Tomorrow's Innovations’ brought together some of the brightest minds in neurotechnology to discuss the current state of the field, its future potential, and the challenges that lie ahead.

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Paige West spoke to Lei Ziyang from 2nd-Curv. They discussed the LAKE flash dishwasher, and experienced a demonstration of the appliance.

At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, interviewed Nicole Terry, Social Media Manager of Pelagion. The pair discussed the HydroBlade, the stand-up electric hydrofoil with steering capabilities, the inspiration behind the product, and the company’s goals for its CES appearance.

In a significant milestone for scalable quantum computing, Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scaleup founded by academics from University College London and Oxford University, has demonstrated rapid, large-scale characterisation of quantum devices fabricated using commercial semiconductor processes.