International Equal Pay Day is celebrated every year on the 18th September. It represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. The day serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for equality and the need to bridge this divide.

Turning an idea into a real product and protecting the associated intellectual property (IP) is not cheap, so how can you make your desired outcome into reality? Dr Florence Albert, Patent Attorney at Albright IP, looks at some options.

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) celebrated 30 years of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) on 18th September.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) opens registration for CES 2025. CES 2025 will break news of groundbreaking tech, facilitate unparalleled networking, and introduce game-changing innovations. CES is the most powerful tech event in the world and takes place January 7-10, 2025 in Las Vegas.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and France Digitale, the leading startup association in Europe, are once again partnering to co-host CES Tech Trends, a global kickoff event for CES 2025. CES Tech Trends will be held on September 18, 2024 at the Musée des Arts Forains in Paris during France Digitale’s FDDay 2024. This top innovation event convenes European entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to discuss the latest trends in business, tech, and society. CES Tech Trends will preview what to expect at CES 2025. Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2025 returns to Las Vegas January 7-10, 2025. 

I’ve been a product person my entire professional career. My many years as an Atlassian product designer, and design roles at Loop and Steve Chen’s AVOS have given me a unique perspective on how today's AI hype cycle is playing out in product design. From where I stand, when it comes to how AI is impacting the products and services we all use daily, we’re walking a fine line between good and bad.

For the first time in history, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and CES are launching a shared brand identity. Also, CES.tech is transforming with a completely new design, offering an enhanced user experience. 

Swedish fintech company Savr has received additional funding from Incore Invest, a European investment firm specialising in growth-stage companies, strengthening their ongoing partnership.

BlueFlame AI, a specialist in Gen AI solutions for the alternative investment management sector, has unveiled Nexus, an AI-powered tool designed to revolutionise how firms locate, analyse, and report on unstructured data within their documents.

The European AI market is booming. According to global VC Atomico’s State of European Tech report, Europe’s AI talent base has grown more than 10 times in the past decade to over 120k professionals currently employed in AI roles – more than the US.

Ah, the "entrepreneurial mindset", do you have it, do you wish you had it, do you know what it is, do you even care, and what does it mean for how you find and maintain success in your emerging startup?

US-based email security firm EasyDMARC has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by New York-based Radian Capital. This investment represents a pivotal moment for the company as it aims to broaden its global reach and solidify its standing in the email security sector.

It’s all change for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting in the European Union. While some EU countries already have well-established national rules governing the risk of violations of human and environmental rights in supply chains, scope has been inconsistent from one country to another.

Smalt, a talent-supply and labour productivity platform for the energy transition, has secured €8 million in a pre-emptive seed funding round. The funding aims to accelerate Smalt's growth in the tech-enabled solar sector for both commercial and residential markets, addressing labour supply challenges in Europe's climate tech industry.

There has been a transformational shift in the way the workforce and businesses define work culture. Borne out of developing technology but massively accelerated by the onset of the pandemic, nearly half of the UK’s workforce has now embraced hybrid working.

Data privacy has become a major concern for companies of all sizes in recent years. However, failing to prioritise privacy can come back to haunt young companies down the road. Privacy breaches or misuse of customer data can derail startups before they ever fully get off the ground.

The Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress (AUTOMA 2024) will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany on 14-16 October 2024. The Congress assembles leading companies from the oil and gas industry to explore the latest trends in automating and digitising processes, shaping the future of the whole value chain.

VidLab7, an AI-driven media suite aiming to transform sales processes with tailored video content, has secured €3.5 million in seed funding led by EQT Ventures, with contributions from notable angel investors.

The post-summer holiday blues can be a challenge for leaders – it’s not easy to motivate a team pining for white beaches and cocktails during one of the busiest times of the year! But scientists say the positive effects of a holiday can be felt for up to a month after returning home, so how can we capitalise on a refreshed and renewed team post-holiday?

Aerospace Xelerated (AX), the Boeing-supported startup accelerator, announced its sponsorship of the Vista East-West Startup Hub at the upcoming Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi on 25th-26th September.