Scottish technology firm Bioliberty has secured £2.2 million in funding to develop a soft robotic glove which can restore upper limb mobility in patients following a stroke.

It begins with awareness. How often do you consider your mental health? 

Tuesday 11 April 2023 is World Parkinson’s Day, and a timely reminder to employers that staff working overseas require more support with chronic conditions than their UK-based colleagues.

The SABI has successfully closed its pre-seed investment round, securing €150,000 from a group of industry focused  investors. The company's pre-seed valuation of €1.3 million, reflecting strong investor confidence in the company's growth potential.

When it comes to the workplace, women face several challenges. From pay gaps to balancing work and parenting, gender bias to a lack of understanding around the menopause, women are faced with mounting obstacles to overcome throughout their career.

Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it has completed a $129 million Series E funding round.

Elite Business, the business publication dedicated to inspiring Britain’s SMEs, is back with another special Elite Business Live at the SME Xpo.

Liverpool City Region is spearheading a new approach to funding businesses with social missions,  to directly address the chronic underfunding of the UK’s social enterprises. 

Quality Engineering consultancy Roq has released a whitepaper called From Recruiting To Onboarding to share best practice for tech recruitment for in-house talent teams.

In 1921 Napoleon Hill, author of ‘Think and Grow Rich’ wrote the ‘Magic Ladder to Success’.

With the threat of a recession this year significantly reduced, new research from Novuna Business Finance suggests a mixed picture of optimism and caution amongst small business owners' plans for the next three months.

European digital health company AccYouRate, developer of wearable technology, is stepping up the commercialisation of e-Shirt – a 100% textile smart T-shirt which enables continuous real-time monitoring of bio-vital body signals in ordinary living conditions and activity.

Fourthline, the RegTech leader that provides AI-powered and compliant KYC and AML solutions, has raised €50m from Finch Capital and other new and previous investors. 

This is the third in our series tracing the progress of a start-up's first new technology product from detail design through to volume production.  

The pace at a fast-growth startup is, well, fast. Adaptability is key. Agility is paramount. After all, startups are founded, backed and made up of ambitious people with big dreams. They all want to realise those dreams, often with restricted budgets and limited time to prove a concept to potential investors. As fascinating as this business journey can be, it demands patience and perseverance from the people working in it. 

In healthcare, the consequences of human error can be fatal. With NHS resources already strained, hospitals require training programmes that deliver for both staff and – crucially – patients.  

We’ve got a femtech problem. Impressive startups such as Elvie and Flo have rightly garnered the headlines.

WUKA was born out of my desire to create a brand that empowers everyone that experiences menstruation so that nothing, especially not their period, would hold them back. I also wanted to address the environmental damage single-use period products have on the planet. 

In logistics, we are accustomed to adapting to the unexpected - as we did nearly three years ago with the onset of the pandemic when we were forced to react swiftly and decisively to accommodate explosive new demand in B2C e-commerce.

IONETIC, the UK startup specialising in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, is further strengthening the expertise of its senior leadership team with the appointment of automotive executive, Dr. Andy Palmer, as its Chairman.