12.5 million home pregnancy tests are completed in the UK each year, causing a shocking amount of plastic waste to be sent to landfill. But Hoopsy is on a mission to change this, with its eco pregnancy tests made of 99% paper.

On the 27th and 28th of June, businesses including Google, eBay, Nestle, and Microsoft, other FTSE100 companies and the investment community will unite at Reset Connect, the UK’s largest sustainability, and net zero events, in flagship with London Climate Action Week at the London ExCel centre.

Mental health in the workplace is now widely discussed, and for some employers, many legacy challenges remain. This is where startups have a natural advantage, a golden opportunity to create a culture that supports mental wellbeing from the get-go.

Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands, unveiled CustomerAI ahead of SIGNAL, its upcoming user and developer conference.

NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of American small businesses and research institutions to support NASA’s future missions.

Employee share schemes give businesses a way to share company ownership with their employees.

From 2020 to 2022, Apple has rejected 958,000 applications from appearing on the App Store due to privacy violations, recent findings by Atlas VPN reveal. 

The government has unveiled a £7 million fund to support the most remote areas in the UK and provide them with better access to wireless networks which will support the government’s wider mission of growing the rural economy.

Quirky and colourful tech accessories brand, juice, has released a limited-edition Pride style version of its most popular Power Bank – the Power Bank 3 – with a 10,000 mAh battery.

Digital Catapult and the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult have been awarded £2m from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions specifically designed to tackle major sustainability challenges in the UK manufacturing sector. 

TALES announces the launch of the World of Us project (WoU): a multimedia project designed to bridge the gap between generations in all aspects of our digital futures.

Meltwater announces an AI-powered product innovations to help customers uncover insights, boost efficiency, and generate content.

Huckletree, the leading coworking disruptor, announces its newly attained B Corp status alongside its 2023 Impact Report findings which reveal its commitment to continuous improvement and strict sustainability measures, including its 500 tonnes of CO2 saved from its newest building at Oxford Circus.

Norwegian drone logistics company Aviant has launched its home delivery service, Kyte, now capable of delivering groceries, takeaway food, and non-prescription medicines to sparsely populated areas and holiday homes in Norway.

Techspace, the place where innovative and ambitious tech companies thrive, has launched its seventh European hub, on Worship Street. Situated in the heart of Old Street, Techspace opens its doors to forward thinking businesses as it continues to build out its portfolio in areas popular with technology companies.

Surgeons must look beyond the operating theatre and tackle three major challenges with the most potential to reduce major causes of death and improve access to surgical care, according to an international group of experts.

EcoSend, the first ever provider of environmentally conscious email marketing solutions, has launched a partnership with Treeapp, a B Corp organisation dedicated to restoring forests and ecosystems.

Bristol based, global small business software development company BaseKit has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining thousands of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. 

The emergence of exponential technologies, with Generative Artificial Intelligence being a major reference, has brought with it endless opportunities for business competitiveness, but it has also opened the door to new threats. Cyber-attacks are registering an increase in cases globally, with a total of 1,248 attacks per week, an increase of 7% compared to the first quarter of 2022. In this regard, and according to Google's 'Current Cybersecurity Landscape in Spain' report, the consequences of these cyberattacks can be very negative. For example, European SMEs, 60% of which disappear within six months of receiving the attack because they cannot afford the losses.

The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the business ecosystem, the disruptions that will affect the future of organisations, such as the use of data, or the opportunities that sustainability brings to the business are some of the challenges that are marking the agenda of international leaders. In fact, market reports reveal that half of the companies in Europe are already incorporating AI, and that more than 40% of managers understand that there is a real commitment to move towards compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria as an added value.