TechMarketView has released the second edition of its Tech Confidence Index (TCI). This bi-annual report provides insights into the confidence and sentiment of the UK technology sector, with findings indicating a more cautious outlook for 2025. The overall TCI score has declined from 6.5 in Autumn 2024 to 6.1 this spring, reflecting increasing economic and geopolitical pressures.

Innovation is reshaping diagnostics, with at-home testing transforming how key healthcare needs are addressed. Malebox is leading this disruption responsibly, offering a clinical-grade, UKCA-marked home-to-lab semen analysis service.

Stride Ventures, in partnership with management consultancy Kearney, has launched the Global Venture Debt Report 2025. The launch of the report happened at a co-hosted in-person event in London.

More of us than ever before are thinking about starting a business in the next 12 months, according to research from small business support platform and membership community Enterprise Nation.  

AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and Hostinger Horizons have transformed software development. They can handle routine code tasks, offer instant suggestions, and even provide ready-to-use software. However, they are not magic oracles of error-free code.

David Fisher, Senior Investment Director at IW Capital discusses the 4 key criteria to consider when it comes to Intellectual Property (IP).

SeedLegals, the one stop platform for all startups’ legal needs has teamed up with Penfold, the digital pension provider, to offer all its customers workplace autoenrollment pensions.

The upcoming edition of South Summit Madrid will generate over €39 million in economic impact, 13% more than in 2024, and an average visitor spending of €1,899 (21% more than last year). This is one of the main conclusions of the report “Socioeconomic Impact of South Summit in Spain 2025” prepared by PwC, which was released today during the official presentation of South Summit Madrid 2025, the leading global event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem IE University.

QV Bioelectronics, developer of a first-in-class implanted Electric Field Therapy (EFT) device for brain tumours, has been awarded a £1.26 million grant under the highly competitive Biomedical Catalyst programme.

In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has become increasingly essential to UK workplaces. Data from the latest Freshworks AI Workplace report reveals stark contrasts in how UK professionals across different sectors are embracing – or resisting – the integration of AI into their daily work.

Nearly half (49%) of employees said that people that are perceived not to be doing their job properly is the thing that makes them angriest at work according to a new survey.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a landmark cyber threat assessment, warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will almost certainly make cyber attacks more frequent, effective, and harder to detect by 2027 – while deepening the digital divide between organisations able to keep pace with AI-driven threats and those left vulnerable.

Gen Z are now the largest generation group globally, and as the youngest cohort in today’s workplace, they are already stepping into leadership roles that will drive the future of business for many years to come. With nearly a quarter of a million directors of UK companies already being Gen Z in 2024, their growing influence is clear.

Last year, the advanced electronic sensor manufacturer GSS undertook a trial to investigate the potential benefits (or drawbacks) of switching to a 4-day week in terms of staff moral and the effect on production.

In today’s digital-first world, platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube can push a product into the public eye within hours. We’ve all seen it: a quirky gadget, an innovative beauty tool, or a clever design catches on, and suddenly it’s everywhere. Sales spike, followers grow, and demand explodes.

Governments and their roles in adopting a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity were at the top of the agenda on the second day of GISEC Global 2025, the world’s third-largest cybersecurity event, and biggest in the MENA region.

Loxa, a UK-based insurtech firm focused on revolutionising product protection, has successfully raised £125,000 through Angel Investment Network (AIN) as part of a £1.69 million seed round.

GoTo has announced over 100 new features for GoTo Connect that combine omnichannel customer experience, powerful AI solutions, and streamlined management to help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) communicate smarter and faster.

CryoCloud announces it has closed a €2 million seed funding round led by specialist healthcare transformation VC firm Nina Capital, with participation from Value Creation Capital, ROM Utrecht, and Utrecht Health Seed Fund. 

According to a new report, fewer than 1 in 3 workers have faith that their company has cracked the code on AI.