In spite of the UK economy averaging a miserly 0.6% economic growth from 2009-19, a number of individual sectors are booming. 

LiveEO, a global player in transforming high-resolution satellite data and AI into actionable insights for managing climate risks and resilience, has secured €25 million in a Series B funding round led by NordicNinja and DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF).

Techspace, a provider of flexible workspaces tailored for the tech industry, is launching a new location in Clerkenwell, London, following a major acquisition by Capreon. This new site will accommodate 900 desks and over 1,000 new members.

Saltroad, founded by a couple from Northern Ireland are looking to tackle the waiting list backlog for accessing speech and language therapy in the UK with a new online platform that matches parents with qualified practitioners. Saltroad is backed by a £575,000 pre-seed funding round, led by Techstart Ventures and London-based Ascension VC.

DeepL has unveiled the global launch of its business translation solution, DeepL Pro, expanding to 165 new markets across APAC, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Antarctic regions and territories.

With one in seven people in the UK being neurodivergent, most organisations will have neurodiverse employees throughout their workforce.

In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, brands are often struggling to continuously adapt and remain competitive. As global inflation pressures consumer spending and the cost-of-living crisis remains ever-present for so many, UK retailers are facing an 18-month low in non-essential spending, with many Brits prioritising savings over impulse buys.

Mountside Ventures, an accelerator and early-stage advisory firm in Europe, has unveiled its 2024 'Navigating Corporate Venture Capital' report, produced in collaboration with Love Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in FinTech, Future of Work, and ConsumerTech.

This edition of the Startup OLÉ fair in the city of the Costa del Sol brought together nearly 1,000 attendees, some 250 speakers, more than 100 startups and more than 50 investors/corporates. It was supported by Ayuntamiento de Marbella and Junta de Andalucía.

Developing a marketing strategy for a brand-new business takes time and careful planning but the investment you make now in terms of time out of your day can lead to a strong foundation from which to grow.

One in four professionals don’t bother to network at all, despite nearly 80% deeming it crucial for career success. The idea of initiating conversations with strangers and navigating small talk can feel daunting and exhausting.

Co-founded by Anna Zsófia Kormos and Dóra Pelczer, Alpha Femtech, with its innovative Artemis bodysuit, merges smart technology and fashion to change the look, feel, and future of women's health, offering holistic menstrual cycle management whilst challenging societal norms to provide both physical and psychological benefits to women.

Introducing Wellola, the digital health platform provider that empowers patients to self-manage their care and supports healthcare organisations to allocate their resources more efficiently.

There is no denying the world of HR compliance is a complex one. With so many hats to wear as organisations become more global, it can be challenging to keep up - and with regulations and legislation constantly changing, maintaining compliance will only continue to become more complicated as time goes on.

The final article in this series showing how technology startups can shape the future discusses the prospects for digital health technology, including sensors, apps, and AI, to improve access to services, care standards, and patient outcomes for all.

The ALSO UK Cloud Summit 2024 hosted a panel of security industry experts this month to explore the latest trends, developments, and challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security for cloud resellers and British SMEs.

Vertus Energy, a Waste-to-X industrial biotech startup specialising in advanced control of bacteria behaviour, has closed a €8.75 million seed funding round.

Zeti has announced a £5m investment from HYCAP Group, the UK-based net zero energy transition investor, as part of Zeti’s series A financing.

Polari Group, a sexual health and wellness company dedicated to helping people enjoy more spontaneous and hassle-free anal sex, has announced it has secured $539K in pre-seed funding.

Businesses with limited resources have found tremendous value in advertising through boosted posts to find new customers and have been utilising them for many years. In fact, nearly all boosted post users are small businesses.