Nuke From Orbit, a UK-based fintech startup, has successfully raised £500,000 in a pre-seed funding round to launch its product. The company, which seeks to transform mobile security, has drawn attention from prominent investors for its novel method of safeguarding financial accounts and personally identifiable information (PII).

Wobble Genomics, a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh that is pioneering a novel RNA sequencing technique, has secured £8.5 million in funding to commercialise its breakthrough technology.

Solivus, a developer of innovative lightweight solar solutions, has secured a three-year contract to engineer, procure, construct, and install PV Solar Systems for bp and its clients, following an intensive and competitive bidding process.

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), the official body for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), has applauded the Chancellor's decision to retract the January amendments to the definitions of High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors in the Spring Budget 2024. This reversal is seen as a pivotal signal of support for entrepreneurs and early-stage investors.

SMEB, a banking and fintech company dedicated to supporting small business, has secured critical approvals and certifications ahead of its planned launch to help Britain’s small businesses and towns.

Founder of Starling Anne Boden revealed to a Keynote Theatre on day one of Tech Show London the struggles she faced in fundraising because she is a woman and how she sees AI could bridge such gaps for female founders.

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, has announced that it has won a six-figure (GBP) value export contract and is now shipping production quantities of its 1550 nm InGaAs avalanche photodiode sensors.

On International Women's Day, it is often a good time to raise collective awareness to the myriad challenges that women face in the workplace, including the issue of psychological safety.

The total value of infrastructure, transport, and building projects across the MENA region stands at approximately $2.5 trillion. In a bid to facilitate connections between construction businesses and suppliers of building materials, pioneering B2B construction tech startup BRKZ, specialising in materials procurement for construction projects, has announced an $8 million investment to empower contractors in reaching their full potential.

A software platform, developed in Scotland and powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is poised to transform global land management practices.

Q5D, a developer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing, has been awarded £918,169 in grant funding to enhance the software powering its CY1000 wiring automation robot.

The OurCrowd AI Fund announced its intention to offer selected artificial intelligence startups a direct path into the NVIDIA Inception programme, in collaboration with NVIDIA.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a globally celebrated day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and 2024 is shining a light on ‘Inspire Inclusion’. 

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, we sat down with Stefanie Valerio, Customer Success Lead at Topo Solutions to discuss her career in the tech industry and any challenges she faced in climbing the corporate ladder as a woman, in a sector that traditionally has been very male dominated.

Companies who are part of SETsquared Bristol, the acclaimed University of Bristol tech incubator, created 300 new jobs in 2023.