With a spark for technology and a drive to solve the puzzles of the universe, whilst simultaneously catching the entrepreneurial bug along the way, Daria Stepanova, Co-Founder and CEO of AIRMO, is leading her team in their efforts to monitor GHG emissions and manage climate risk.

To promote a sustainable and prosperous future through global collaboration, Taiwan has unveiled the Go Green with Taiwan campaign. This initiative encourages participants to submit projects that demonstrate environmental or economic sustainability using products or solutions from Taiwanese companies.

Founder accounts are becoming increasingly powerful in how they help propel a brand's success forward. Customers want to know the people behind the business as they make more conscious purchasing decisions, plus they like to learn about products via visual content. In fact, nearly half (44%) of people most like to learn about a new product or service via short video content.

The European Commission's NGI TrustChain initiative has allocated an additional €1.8 million in grants to top European startups to combat online misinformation and identity fraud using blockchain technology. This latest funding round, dubbed 'democracy grants,' will support 15 startups from 10 different countries, each receiving up to €117,000. The selection process was highly competitive, with 162 startups vying for the grants.

In March, the European Parliament made history by adopting the Artificial Intelligence Act, establishing the world's first comprehensive legal framework for AI.

Milton Keynes City Council is expanding an electric car charging scheme following a successful trial, providing home charging solutions for motorists without driveways. In collaboration with Kerbo Charge, the council initially tested ‘through-pavement channels’ with six families lacking off-street parking.

Nearly 40% of 18-24-year-olds use video platforms like TikTok and YouTube as their primary search engines, according to 2022 data from Google.

Achieving unicorn status as a founder in Europe is more challenging than winning an Olympic medal. According to a study by Antler, a leading early-stage VC firm in Europe, there are four times more European Olympians than European unicorn founders.

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.