TIS - Tourism Innovation Summit 2023 closed on Friday its fourth edition, where 7,384 industry professionals discovered the latest trends that are defining smarter, more sustainable, and digital tourism.

Cronus, the next-gen AI-powered strategy execution platform, has unveiled its latest innovation – an objectives and key results (OKR) capability enhanced by cutting-edge generative AI.

Multi-cloud adoption is on the rise as organisations recognise the advantages of using multiple cloud providers. Cisco reports that 92% of organisations use more than two cloud providers, and 90% of large enterprises have embraced multi-cloud solutions to harness their benefits.

Tourism Innovation Summit 2023 has once again recognised the initiatives and projects committed to innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability in the tourism sector. This year, the Tourism Innovation Awards 2023 have rewarded five projects from different companies and institutions.

Protos Labs announced a successful seed round funding of $3 million. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its global expansion and product development, as it works to revolutionise the cyber insurance and risk management landscape.

Well-established tech companies that craft compelling narratives, leverage strategic sale timing, and maximise success through commercial relationships can achieve premium M&A values, says Lee Chin Jian, Vice President at DAI Magister.

Tramshed Tech is working with a number of industry partners to deliver programmes as part of the Barclays Eagle Labs Ecosystem Partnership Programme (EPP), funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

The Circle of Trust, the Manchester founded, female led company launched in the UK last week at No. 1 Circle Square in the presence of the great and the good of the Manchester business community.

London startup Hidealoo aims to make the installation of toilets in small and hard to fit spaces even easier, thanks to its discreet foldable frame.

Oasis Defender, a UAE-based startup, is advancing multi-Cloud security with its AI-driven SaaS solution for Cloud network security, designed for unified visualisation and configuration across multiple Clouds.

David MacDonald, CEO, and owner of Cullen Packaging was named as one of Britain's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’.

The stats show that more than a third (39%) of women in business find working from home lonely – as indeed I did myself.

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have published a new joint study highlighting how much patents and trade marks can boost the success of European startups.

TIS - Tourism Innovation Summit 2023 returns to Seville, Spain, for another year to define a roadmap that will allow the tourism industry to continue to grow while meeting the increasing demands for sustainability from governments and travellers.

The Royal Academy of Engineering, the Irish Academy of Engineering and InterTradeIreland have jointly announced new funding to support Ireland-based academic entrepreneurs and to map the all-island engineering economy for the first time.

Ai Build, the Additive Manufacturing software company, has raised a Series A round of $8.5 million led by IQ Capital, with participation from Nikon as a strategic investor alongside its existing investors including Superseed, ACT Venture Partners, Atlas Ventures (UK) and Seedcamp.

More than 500 venture capital firms worldwide, including several from Asia, collectively signed an open letter expressing their solidarity with Israel and its technology sector in the midst of the conflict with Hamas.

Barclays announced its first Bristol-based Eagle Lab during Bristol Technology Festival last week, creating a further boost for the West of England startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Keeping on top of new threats is the biggest cyber security challenge facing small and mid-sized businesses globally (SMBs) – and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, new global research by Sage reveals.

Sobo, an Atlanta-based startup that helps business owners build more profitable companies, introduced its SaaS-based consulting platform.