An innovative pilot programme, the Innovation Accelerator, is creating a significant impact in Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.

If you own a small and growing company, there will usually be a need for new capital to expand and continue to grow. Once you have exhausted early-stage equity investments, starting with family, fools, and friends, your company will likely turn to convertible loan notes.

Opteran Technologies, the Natural Intelligence company, has announced a major partnership with SAFELOG, the global order picking and transportation robot manufacturer.

Candela, a maker of sustainable electric hydrofoil boats, has successfully completed its most substantial funding round to date, securing €24.5 million to boost the production of its P-12 ferry. Among the investors is Groupe Beneteau.

A recent survey has highlighted a significant gap in cybercrime preparedness among the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a mere 19% possessing an adequate cyber incident response plan (IRP).

Apple has acquired Canadian AI startup, DarwinAI, adding more technology to its collection, ahead of its big push into generative AI in 2024.

New technological innovations are being introduced to our lives all the time, but it turns out, these may not be as good for workers as traditional technologies.

With many visually impaired women facing limited availability of accessible feminine hygiene products; the lack of autonomy and privacy can intensify the constant fear of staining clothes and amplify feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability in making hygienic decisions without supervision. When there are already taboos around menstruation, visually impaired women can feel embarrassment and a sense of shame because most aren’t able to manage this fully independently.

Walk With Path is on a mission to create inclusive innovations that make a positive impact and create products to empower people to take charge and move forward.

The Maltese Archipelago is made up of a number of beautiful islands, Malta, the largest mainland, Gozo, and Comino. These three are the only ones inhabited, but there are smaller islands that make up the entirety of Malta.

Neurodiversity is not a superpower. Although well-meaning, the tendency to romanticise neurodiversity as a collection of extraordinary abilities overlooks the very real struggles neurodiverse people face in their personal and professional lives.

Melt&Marble a Swedish precision fermentation company, has transitioned to its new headquarters in Gothenburg. This move brings with it advanced precision fermentation innovation facilities, including cutting-edge molecular biology and microbiology laboratories, bioreactors that reach pilot scale, and a food application test kitchen dedicated to culinary experimentation.

Facing challenges navigating the ever-evolving landscape of customer service? You aren't alone. In this digital world, outstanding customer service has become more than necessary – it's now the ultimate brand differentiator.

At the beginning of 2024, 43% of British workers were supplementing their main income with additional jobs, a fallout of the Cost-of-Living crisis. Whether that be freelancing, selling handmade crafts on Etsy or spending evenings cycling as a Deliveroo rider, the economic backdrop is contributing to the growth of this way of working.  

This Consumer Rights Day, fresh insights from Twilio have highlighted that nearly four out of 10 (39%) UK consumers would choose to avoid nudge marketing and sales strategies altogether. These strategies include countdown timers, "last chance to buy" alerts, and email follow-ups urging them to finalise incomplete purchases.