Cornerstone Photonics Innovation Centre (C-PIC), the UK’s dedicated Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) for silicon photonics, has partnered with Future Worlds, the University of Southampton’s startup accelerator, to launch a dedicated Silicon Photonics Stream at an upcoming Future Worlds Bootcamp, taking place on 29–30 November 2025.

A lack of confidence in sales and marketing is the biggest hurdle for aspiring entrepreneurs in the UK, preventing many from launching their dream businesses, according to the Start Gap Report.

A slowdown in cost increases across Western Europe, alongside rising prices in parts of Eastern Europe, is creating a more varied picture of affordability for expats and remote workers, according to bunq’s latest findings from the Working Abroad Index 2025. With the global digital nomad community now exceeding 40 million, borderless living has become an established part of modern work life.

The inaugural edition of CARE (Climate Action, Renewable Energy & Sustainability) forum series by Trescon, is set to become the MENA region’s most influential platform for sustainability investment and climate innovation. The forum will unite regional and global leaders driving the Middle East’s clean energy transition. Co-located with DATE, a Digitization, AI & Emerging Tech Summit, CARE MENA will take place on 26th - 27th November at the iconic Madinat Jumeirah.

A brand-new guide to support and encourage unemployed people to set up a business has been launched by Start Up Loans, in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, small businesses are faced with a familiar challenge: a lack of working capital to make the most of peak season sales.

For the seventh year in a row, the Estonian Startup Awards will celebrate the success and growth of Estonia’s vibrant startup ecosystem. This year, the Estonian Startup Awards 2025 is seeking nominees in 11 impactful categories.

CSEM has announced the four promising entrepreneurial projects selected for its ACCELERATE Programme 2025, an initiative designed to help transform deeptech innovations into market-ready solutions.

A UK-wide roadshow celebrating the nation’s favourite small businesses kicks off today, marking the start of the countdown to Small Business Saturday on 6th December 2025.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that allows AWS’s infrastructure to run and scale OpenAI’s core artificial intelligence (AI) workloads starting immediately.

Gumtree, one of the UK’s most popular online marketplaces, has partnered with Mangopay to power its transformation from a traditional classifieds site into a fully transactional C2C marketplace.   

In a world where AI is rewriting the rules of work, Beyond School is launching to meet the moment. A new platform designed to equip young people with the skills, confidence, and connections they need to thrive.

Global manufacturing strategies are undergoing a fundamental shift. Tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain disruptions have exposed vulnerabilities in traditional manufacturing hubs, particularly in China. As a result, companies are increasingly looking toward Europe, not just as a market, but as a strategic centre for high-tech 
manufacturing.

At CES Unveiled Europe, E-magy and Rebel Cactus announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a customised lithium-ion battery cell for Rebel Cactus’s next-generation children’s smartwatch.

A survey of 1,000 CFOs and senior finance leaders across the UK and Ireland has revealed the growing strain facing finance professionals, with almost all (99%) saying they work evenings or weekends, and nearly two-thirds (64%) doing so often or always.

Vanta, the AI-powered trust management platform, today released its third annual State of Trust Report, an in-depth analysis uncovering trends in AI, security, compliance, and trust from a survey of 3,500 IT and business leaders across the US, UK, France, Germany, and Australia.

Most founders signing their first office lease are thinking about desk layouts, internet speeds, and how the space will look on Instagram. What they're not thinking about is the stack of legal obligations that comes with those keys. Beyond sorting out insurance and fire certificates, there's a surprisingly easy requirement to miss: workplace safety signage.

Honest Mobile, the UKʼs top-rated B Corp challenger mobile network, will appear on Dragonsʼ Den at 8pm on Thursday 30th October 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer.

The wait is nearly over. Workspace Design Show (5th - 6th November 2025, Hall 5, RAI Amsterdam) is set to welcome thousands of workplace professionals next week including architects, designers, and occupiers from across Europe.

UK tech scaleups are at risk of failing to meet their growth potential by not appointing artificial intelligence (AI) experts to their boards.