Over the past year, tech startups across the UK and Ireland have raced ahead of the rest of Europe, making up 38% of the combined valuation of European unicorns 2021. The UK & Ireland combined generated the most valuable companies with an impressive combined unicorn valuation of EUR 138 bn -the highest percentage across the continent.  

As our lives have gone more digital, an increasing number of women are transitioning into areas across tech. So, as tech investment surges across the UK, experts from FDM Group have collected data on the most prosperous cities women can work in.

To celebrate B Corp Month 2022, green energy experts at Uswitch reveal which B Corp certified businesses are the most searched for around the world and which countries have the most sustainable businesses

American startup company WattEV has placed an order for 50 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Over the next several months, the trucks will be deployed in WattEV’s Truck-as-a-Service model (TaaS). TaaS provides shippers and carriers access to Class 8 battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks.

Inspired by the shift to flexible working, the founders of both Patch and Tally Market are on a mission to change the way we work, influenced by the Patch vision for 'Work Near Home'

When it comes to communicating security concerns and the critical threat that cyberattacks and subsequent data loss pose to business, one of the core challenges that CISOs continue to face is bridging the considerable knowledge gap amongst senior level stakeholders.

Remote working is not new, and there are many businesses that have implemented a successful remote working policy long before recent events made it the ubiquitous phenomena it is today.

Investors’ predictions for the central and eastern Europe tech market for 2022

The owners of startups and scaleups from Central and Eastern Europe are meeting with investors from all around the world in Poland in April at Alpha Wolves - an exclusive, two-day forum run in a hybrid mode. This is the first such event in the CEE region to be held this year in Warsaw.

With the help of the 3DEXPERIENCE Works for Startups program and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform from Dassault Systèmes, ottobahn is developing a rail-guided, climate-positive gondola service for use in and between cities. After extensive software-based tests in virtual space, 100,000 test kilometres are to be completed from the second half of the year as part of the approval process.

FlapKap, a company revolutionising e-commerce and SaaS growth in the MEA region, announces its launch and successful completion of a $1.2m fundraise.

Google for Startups is inviting UK-based Black-led tech startups to apply for this year’s Black Founders Fund worth a total of $4 million (approximately £3 million), in an effort to help tackle the stark inequality in venture capital (VC) funding.

Green comes in many colours. Environmental. Eco. Ecological. Circular economy. ESG (environmental, social, governance). Carbon offset. Carbon neutral. Carbon positive.  And many, many more. But sadly, by far the most common is either greenwash or only partially thought through and implemented.

A common pain point for many SMEs is the misalignment between the sales, marketing, and product functions. It usually grows with time and the company's size: product management gets attracted by features and technology, marketing by social engagement, sales by "quick wins". The ones who lose are the customers, with a spiralling effect on the company performance.

GetApp’s research study reveals that positive mental health has dropped by 14% since the start of the pandemic. Whereas in pre-pandemic times, 66% reported good or excellent mental health, which dropped to 52% in February 2022. 

The latest group of innovative startups has joined Digital Catapult’s Machine Intelligence Garage programme – an artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerator that has supported more than 100 startups to raise a total of £52m investment.

How you communicate with your organisation is everything. And with more of us working remotely during the pandemic, the need for effective internal communications has only grown. Do it well to create value for your employees, and you make work a better place.

Conflicts are inevitable, even in the most engaged workplaces. Regardless of the source of the conflict, if they are left unresolved, conflicts can quickly impact employee morale and productivity.

Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide, and costs the economy £8.2bn each year in treatment, healthcare costs and loss of work. Every March #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth aims to increase awareness and highlight the symptoms of the debilitating condition. Despite affecting 1 in 10 women, and people with menstrual cycles, the average diagnosis can take up to seven and a half years, highlighting the importance of raising awareness of the symptoms.

Over the last few decades, ‘emotional intelligence’ has become a staple phrase in how we discuss people who are self-aware, empathetic and self-regulated. This has significant implications for brand activation.