As Prime Minister Keir Starmer leads an international trade delegation to Mumbai this week alongside India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, new efforts to boost export opportunities for Britain’s 5.6 million small businesses are also high on the agenda.  

e-Residency Estonia was introduced in 2014 as a way to provide non-residents secure access to its digital public services and transparent business environment. Since its launch, the programme helps over 110,000 people and their businesses operate regardless of location, and has generated over €213 million in revenue for the Estonian state budget from taxes and state fees.

EQONIC Group has announced its battery technology that addresses the three critical challenges facing energy storage: cost, safety, and sustainability.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed plans to launch the first IP-backed loans for high growth businesses in Scotland – allowing them to access vital funding using the value of their Intellectual Property as collateral, instead of traditional physical assets.

Cyberwave, the startup building the operating layer between AI agents and real-world machines, has secured a €7 million funding round led by United Ventures with participation from The TechShop.

The crucial question of how small businesses can effectively scale was given fresh focus this week, as some of the UK’s smallest and most ambitious businesses came together to explore new routes to growth.

Insurgent, a new venture studio, has officially launched to back startups building sustainable, purpose-driven businesses where commercial success, customer value, and planetary health align.

The UK and India-based medical travel startup, The Medical Travel Company (TMTC), has raised €3.8 million to bring a new full stack medical solution, offering UK patients world class and affordable treatments in India.

No matter which retail executive you talk to, the reaction is the same: “I didn’t think that was possible yet.” While most headlines in tech are dominated by copilots, a quieter but deeper shift is happening in enterprise AI: the rise of agentic systems that don’t just assist, but act. And it’s catching many executives off guard.

Monumo, the deeptech company coupling AI and machine learning (ML) with traditional engineering expertise to redesign the electric motor, has announced a significant commercial breakthrough, successfully delivering for multiple international companies. This progress signals a critical tipping point for the company, as its technology has now been proven to deliver superior, low-cost motor designs in record time.

Before providing a funding offer or as a prerequisite prior to payment, venture capitalists will usually conduct due diligence to confirm the details provided by the startup are correct. Whilst most founders understand the broad outline of the due diligence, there are several areas where there is often confusion and misunderstanding which can derail the funding round.

UK credit technology company Abound has passed £1 billion in total lending volume, less than five years after launching.

There’s a silent cost to leadership that no one talks about enough. It's not burnout. It's not decision fatigue. It’s identity loss.

Relocated tech founders are settling in Europe, but their experience points to a deeper issue: ecosystems feel closed, capital is hard to secure, and much of the support on offer is low-value. A new study suggests Europe risks wasting incoming talent, while investors may find overlooked opportunities in the gaps.

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