Login HeavyFinance finances €40M European Agricultural Loans HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace, has financed €40 million in agricultural loans across Europe. News 1 year ago
Login Push-to-Card technology: Expanding payment modalities Digitalisation is impacting all aspects of our lives, including the way we work, rest, and pay. It has also become a major disruptive force especially, for the payments industry. News 1 year ago
Login STARTUP OLÉ CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY TURNING SALAMANCA INTO THE GREAT WORLD CAPITAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION From 4 to 7 September 2023, the capital will host the new edition of the largest innovation and entrepreneurship event in Europe/Hopeful Spain. News 1 year ago
Login Swobbee And Evedima Work Together to increase Charging Infrastructure For Micromobility The Berlin-based climate-tech startup Swobbee and the Greek fleet service provider Evedima will henceforth work together to charge and operate micromobility fleets more sustainably in various cities in Greece. The first Swobbee station has already been installed, with more to follow in the coming weeks. News 1 year ago
Login Only half of SMBs invest in file encryption storage During the last year, small and medium businesses (SMBs) have experienced the biggest amount of ransomware attacks, according to a report by NordLocker. News 1 year ago
Login J.P. Morgan expands Innovation Economy coverage J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking has announced its first Ireland-based hire today as part of its continued growth to support the Innovation Economy across EMEA. Adrian Mullett joins as a Senior Banker dedicated to serving Ireland-based, venture-backed companies with high-growth potential in industries like Disruptive Commerce, Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare IT and ClimateTech. News 1 year ago
Login Fiverr Unveils New Product Line Fiverr International has released major products. This continues a more than decade-long tradition of product innovation to provide talented individuals and professional agencies access to new opportunities and for businesses of all sizes to access much-needed talent. News 1 year ago
Login Business confidence remains low amid rising interest rates Business confidence remains rocky among startups and SMEs ahead of the Bank of England’s projected 14th straight interest rate rise, according to a survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD). News 1 year ago
Login Ocean 14 Capital Fund nets another €30 MILLION The Ocean 14 Capital Fund, which is working to clean up and revitalise the world’s oceans, has received a €20 million investment from international specialty insurer and reinsurer, Convex Group Limited (Convex), taking it past its €150 million funding goal. The Luxembourg-based fund, which also received €10 million from family offices and HNWs, now aims to reach €200 million by the end of 2023. News 1 year ago
Login Remember A Charity coins term ‘Willanthropy’ Remember A Charity, a consortium of almost 200 charities, is calling on dictionaries to recognise a new term to celebrate the generous acts of everyday people that are on the rise. ‘Willanthropy’, the act of giving to charity in your Will, seeks to overcome a big misconception: that you need to be wealthy to do something wonderful and make a difference for good causes in your Will. News 1 year ago
Login Etching a New Chapter Enterprise AI Solution in the APAC region Trescon is set to organise the 42nd edition of World AI Show, a global platform showcasing the latest trends and innovations in enterprise AI solutions. This highly anticipated event will be held on 2-3 August 2023 at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, bringing together IT Heads and business leaders from enterprises and governments across the APAC region. News 1 year ago
Login A New Era in CX: Driving Business Growth The World CX Summit, organized by Trescon, set to be hosted in Singapore on 2nd-3rd August 2023 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The Summit will bring together leading technology mavens, CX specialists and innovators to share their actionable insights and talk about successful use cases that are redefining the CX space. News 1 year ago
Login Seriös Group gives employees stake in company through shares scheme Newcastle-based data and test solutions provider Seriös Group has allocated 17.5% of its shares to employees, giving them a valuable stake in the future success of the high-growth business, based in Hoults Yard, Newcastle and Glasgow. News 1 year ago
Login Startups and scaleups urged to apply for Super Connect for Good competition Startups and scaleups from across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia New Zealand, and Asia, are being urged to apply for the annual Super Connect for Good Competition. The competition encourages entries from companies that are bringing about positive social change and impacting people’s lives through technology. News 1 year ago
Login Break universities’ monopolies on academics’ ideas to turbocharge UK spinout success An innovation-focused think tank, The Entrepreneurs Network, has published a new report calling for a radical rethink of how academic research is commercialised in the UK. With explicit reference to the Prime Minister’s aim of making the UK a science and technology superpower, it urges the Government to explore the idea of Professor’s Privilege to boost spinout creation and growth. News 1 year ago
Login How digital manufacturing supported an award-winning wheelchair The next-gen modular wheelchair by German startup PARAFREE has won the esteemed iF Design Award 2023 in the healthcare category. The wheelchair, intended for both athletic and everyday use, stood out as one of the most exceptional products, among approximately 11,000 submissions from 56 nations. It represents the efforts of a team that dedicated over 5000 hours to its creation. News 1 year ago
Login Wavemaker UK and DBT help British SMEs make it ‘Big in America’ Wavemaker UK has collaborated with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), responsible for promoting UK trade across the world, on a five-part documentary series to be premiered and hosted on LinkedIn’s ‘Live Events’ platform. News 1 year ago
Login The Home House Collection attains Positive Luxury certification Home Grown, a London members’ club entirely designed for entrepreneurs, scaleup founders and their investors to socialise, connect, build ideas and relationships, has received a Butterfly Mark Positive Luxury accreditation. News 1 year ago
Login Jobs growing again in UK small businesses An improvement in jobs and sales growth across UK small businesses in June has been largely offset by increasing late payments and a slowdown in wages growth, according to the latest data from global small business platform Xero. News 1 year ago
Login UK and Singapore agree collaboration pact on FinTech and Digital Currencies UK and Singapore officials have agreed a pact for collaboration on FinTech and sustainable finance, emphasising the development of digital assets and currencies as well as sustainable finance, at a meeting in London. News 1 year ago