Cardiff-based travel platform Lovetovisit, which aids users in discovering and booking local attractions, experiences, and events, has secured £3.2 million in venture capital funding to facilitate its growth. Leading the funding round were Venrex and Redrice Ventures, with participation from Active Partners, Velocity Partners, and angel investors.

A lover of the natural world and a lifelong academic of the quantum field, Sabrina Maniscalco stands at the forefront of quantum technologies as one of its brightest minds. Alongside fellow researchers Guillermo García-Perez, Matteo Rossi, and Boris Sokolov, she founded Algorithmiq to solve life sciences’ biggest questions utilising quantum computing.

Diversity is a word we hear a lot in the context of business and unfortunately, it’s still often used as a tick box exercise for what a company 'should' be doing. This typically means a business and its leaders do not recognise the value a diverse, multicultural team can bring to the business.

South Summit, the benchmark meeting for the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem, continues to take steps to ensure that innovation and entrepreneurship are available to everyone. In this sense, South Summit has updated its website so that people with disabilities can navigate with full accessibility and without barriers.

Almost £1.5 trillion of global economic value is lost every year through poor contract management. Simply put, the way firms manage their agreements is broken. Small businesses should review how they create, commit, and manage documents as part of their agreement processes if they want to reclaim opportunities for efficiency and growth.

SMEs often face the challenge of generating quality leads to fuel their growth. Unlike large corporations with vast marketing budgets, SMEs must be savvy and strategic to attract potential customers. Here are some practical and effective strategies SMEs can implement to boost their lead generation.

Social media is one of the leading ways that small businesses can generate customers and sales. In fact, recent research revealed that over a quarter (28%) of small businesses in the UK now generate more sales from social media than from any other channel, including e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar stores.

New analysis by the O3 platform, an AI-powered venture classification tool from the University of Oxford and OpenOcean, has uncovered surprising trends in the UK's AI startup funding landscape. Contrary to popular belief, between 2012 and 2021, AI startups outside London received higher average funding than those within the capital.

Definely, a LegalTech firm based in the UK, recently secured a £585,000 grant from Innovate UK to propel its AI-driven solutions for the legal sector.

Network X, the world’s most comprehensive event for the telecommunications industry, will return this October to bring together industry experts to network, connect, and discuss some of the biggest issues and innovations in the field to date.

Network X – the world’s most comprehensive event for the B2B telco industry – has released the first look at the agenda, sessions, and big names joining the highly anticipated Network X Headliners Stage 2024. The Network X Headliners offers a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights from leading figures and stay informed on emerging technologies and their impact on the future of telecoms.

Network X, the global event for the B2B telecommunications industry, returns to Paris this October, uniting the brightest minds and biggest innovators shaping the future of connectivity.

Flo Health, one of the most downloaded women's health apps globally, has secured over $200M in a Series C funding round from General Atlantic. This investment boosts Flo's valuation beyond $1 billion, making it the first digital women's health app to achieve unicorn status.

The latest Global Entrepreneurship Team (GEM) UK National Report has revealed significant trends in early-stage entrepreneurial activity, particularly among women, immigrant, and non-white ethnic populations, who remain the most entrepreneurial groups in the UK.

Litera, a company in legal technology solutions, has acquired FileTrail, a renowned name in information governance and records management.

When you think of branding for your business, you might just think of colours and logos, but it actually extends much further than this. Your brand relates to the entire identity of your business, including its personality, its ethos, and its aims.

Angel investment is a great alternative for startups who cannot access debt finance to grow their company. Business angels are private investors who choose to invest directly in private companies in return for an equity stake in the target company and (potentially) a position on the board of directors of the target company.

osapiens, an ESG platform offering compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, has secured $120 million in a Series B funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

The relationship between personal development and professional success is more important than ever in business today. As Jim Rohn, the esteemed entrepreneur and motivational speaker, wisely noted, "Your level of success will rarely exceed your level of personal development.”

Small Business Britain’s ‘Small and Mighty Enterprise Programme’ is set to return this autumn to aid Britain’s smallest firms as the economy begins to recover.