Login UK government targets regional tech cluster growth The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has unveiled its Regional Tech Booster programme – a fresh push to accelerate the growth of tech clusters and early-stage digital startups in regions such as Scotland, the North East, Humber and East, and South Yorkshire. News 2 months ago
Login The Smart Energy Era Begins at AUTOMA 2025 Driven by environmental concerns and the need for greater efficiency, the oil and gas industry is rapidly adopting digital twins and remote monitoring. AUTOMA 2025 explores transformative technologies in dedicated sessions during the Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 13-14 October. News 2 months ago
Login Brits would trust AI for legal advice, but experts warn it’s no instant solicitor Half of Brits would ask AI for legal advice over a qualified solicitor – but experts warn that trusting technology alone could leave people paying the price. News 2 months ago
Login Qodea acquires Beyond from Next 15 Group Qodea, one of Europe's largest dedicated Google Cloud consultancies, backed by Marlin Equity Partners, has announced its definitive agreement to acquire technology consultancy Beyond, from Next 15 Group. News 2 months ago
Login TfL and Plexal partner to tap into emerging technologies Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Plexal, the innovation and growth company founded by Delancey, as an Innovation Operation Supplier for a multi-year partnership. News 2 months ago
Login Portugal’s data centres could add €26Bn to the economy by 2030 Portugal is establishing itself as one of Europe’s leading digital and AI ready hubs and further growth in data centre development in the country could contribute up to €26 billion to the national GDP between 2025 and 2030 (i.e. average of c. € 4.4 billion per year), according to a study conducted this year by Start Campus and Copenhagen Economics. News 2 months ago
Login £10M of loans delivered to entrepreneurs in Cambridgeshire Start Up Loans announces that it has provided nearly 900 entrepreneurs in Cambridgeshire with a total of £10 million since the programme started in 2012. The average loan value used to start or grow businesses in the county was £11,313. News 2 months ago
Login Small businesses risk falling behind in the AI revolution New research reveals that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significantly lagging in AI adoption, putting their productivity, innovation, and long-term competitiveness at risk. News 2 months ago
Login Tickets Are Live: WomenIN Festival 2025 Is Calling the Impactful, the Bold, the Brilliant, and the Brave! Get ready, Cape Town – the continent’s most inspiring, intersectional, and women-led experience is back. Tickets for WomenIN Festival 2025 are now officially live, and this year’s edition is set to be the most dynamic yet. News 2 months ago
Login Spreckley partners with startup incubator Block Dojo Founders building businesses utilising Web3 and or AI technology can now take advantage of a joint initiative from Block Dojo, an early-stage Venture Builder, and Spreckley, an independent B2B PR firm. News 2 months ago
Login Meet the winners of the Hustle Awards 2025 The Hustle Awards 2025 brought together so many passionate people who make the startup ecosystem what it is – a place of bold ideas, big leaps, and everyday graft. News 2 months ago
Login Blue Earth Summit launches BE100 entries Blue Earth, who runs one of Europe’s summits for purpose-driven business, investment, and innovation, has officially opened applications for BE100 – a competition designed to find, fund, and scale the next wave of high-impact businesses transforming the way the world works. News 2 months ago
Login Battle of the cities: the best startup city in the UK Flexible workspaces are crucial for supporting entrepreneurship by providing affordable, adaptable environments that cater to specific industry needs. These spaces enable startups to access essential resources and equipment without the overhead of traditional offices, fostering innovation and collaboration. News 2 months ago
Login Expo AgriTech calls on tech startups driving agricultural transformation Exponential technologies, currently led by artificial intelligence, have reached all economic activities, agriculture being no exception. In this sense, in the digital acceleration of rural production, entrepreneurial talent is playing an outstanding role for its commitment to disruption and for delving into the possibilities offered by technological tools to improve the competitiveness of farms. News 2 months ago
Login Europe’s top AI innovators rely on sector expertise and soft skills Data from the skill profiles of 23,000 professionals across 3,600 AI startups reveals that Europe’s top AI innovators combine tech expertise with sector-specific and ‘soft’ multidisciplinary skills – outperforming those reliant only on general tech and computing skills. News 2 months ago
Login Nevada-based seed stage venture capital fund makes first investment As economic development efforts like those of StartUpNV continue to support the growth of the Nevada’s startup ecosystem, a new $10 million venture capital fund called the 1864 Fund has launched to invest primarily in highly scalable startups with at least $500,000 in sales in the western region of the United States. News 2 months ago
Login Weavr teams up with Visa to enhance embedded payments Weavr has announced their Associate Membership with Visa. As a Visa Associate Member and one of its embedded finance partners in Europe, Weavr is now empowering SaaS companies to integrate Visa-powered financial products into their platforms, focusing initially on the rapidly growing sector of employee benefits. News 2 months ago
Login UK youth confidence crisis calls for business action to secure workforce future A pervasive confidence crisis is silently undermining the workforce of the future, directly impacting talent pipelines for businesses across the UK. News 2 months ago
Login UK small business growth forecasts crash to lockdown levels The percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, plummeting to the low levels seen during the lockdown era of 2020, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance. News 2 months ago
Login Skynopy and SpaceLocker partner to make space more accessible Startups Skynopy and SpaceLocker are joining forces to simplify and accelerate access to space and space data. One offers an “Airbnb” for ground stations, the other makes orbital hosting plug-and-play. News 2 months ago