Login Alight reveals workplace benefits are missing the mark with UK employees According to a report from Alight, a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, workplace benefits play an important role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent – yet employees do not always see value in their existing benefits, while employers generally overestimate them. News 2 years ago
Login Sustainable transformation in the energy sector Sustainability in every sense of the word, ClimateTech and economic success: these terms describe the investment philosophy of econnext AG. News 2 years ago
Login Technophobia threatening the future of SMEs Small and medium UK businesses are being held back post-pandemic by a reluctance to adopt new technologies, experts have warned. Experts from TelephoneSystems.Cloud have warned that the future of many SMEs is at risk after the pandemic accelerated technological change across the wider business sector. News 2 years ago
Login Empowering the workforce: re-skilling for the climate transition era The world has changed dramatically since the pandemic and the way we work has been completely reimagined. As we continue to face new challenges brought on by the urgent need for decarbonisation, it's crucial to adapt and acquire the skills necessary to thrive throughout the net-zero revolution. News 2 years ago
Login THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF THE SPRING BUDGET 2023 AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE SME AND SCALE UP COMMUNITY The unpredictability of the UK economy continues unabated, with today’s unexpected rise in inflation to 10.4% alongside further casualties in the banking system. This all shortly after Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his inaugural Spring Budget with the intention of delivering stability, certainty and calm. News 2 years ago
Login NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY CENTRE LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP NEW SERVICES TO HELP MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES STAY SECURE ONLINE CYBER security experts have today (Tuesday 21st March) launched two flagship new services designed to help millions of UK small businesses stay secure online and protect their livelihoods. News 2 years ago
Login Daktela contact centre provider first in UK to integrate ChatGPT into its service offering Communication software and cloud solutions provider Daktela, becomes the first call centre as a service (CCaaS) provider to integrate ChatGPT directly into their platform. News 2 years ago
Login A programme & flagship initiatives to meet the major challenges of tech Viva Technology, Europe's biggest startup and tech event, is back for its 7th edition from 14 to 17 June at Porte de Versailles in Paris. News 2 years ago
Login What ChatGPT and the acceleration of AI means for small business If you ever worked with Office 97, you’ll remember Microsoft’s iconic assistant Clippy. The animated AI-based paperclip would pop up in your document and offer to help you format whatever you were working on. Clippy would analyse and structure words in your document and help you format it according to what you were working on. For example, if anything vaguely resembled a resume, you would be prompted with “It looks like you’re writing a resume! Perhaps a resume template will help?”. Features 2 years ago
Login Tech employees prioritise long-term business growth Research from BenchSci has revealed new insights into the attitudes and preferences of AI, machine learning, and data professionals in the UK when looking for new employment opportunities. News 2 years ago
Login Will robots run your future marketing campaign? Thanks to the latest developments in Generative AI, by the end of the year marketers could find themselves in a position where their campaigns, blogs and even emails can virtually write themselves. The consensus too is that this marks an initial step in the journey to a much wider industry shift towards AI-based functionality. But what exactly does this mean for the future of key marketing? Here, Alistair Dent, Chief Strategy Officer at Profusion explores this evolving development and some of the key pros and cons to consider. News 2 years ago
Login Father and son launch interactive mindfulness tech to support children's mental health Stix Mindfulness, a startup founded by father and son duo John and Liam, has launched an innovative solution to support children's mental health & wellbeing through interactive technology. News 2 years ago
Login Sky’s tech focused approach to business Technology is intertwining between business and personal lives and is changing exponentially. It’s crucial that businesses have an effective digital transformation strategy to achieve long-term goals, satisfy customers and spearhead growth. This involves adopting digital technology to digitise non-digital products, services or operations. By 2025, global digital transformation spending is forecast to reach $3.4 trillion. Startups 2 years ago
Login 45% of UK investors in the dark over taxes due on their investments Almost half of retail investors in the UK do not have a good understanding of the taxes they must pay on their investments, research from Shojin has revealed. News 2 years ago
Login The Startup Academy registration is now open for the Spring 2023 cohort. Tramshed Tech’s flagship Startup Academy is a free 10-week tri-annual programme designed to support early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs in tech, digital and creative industries. Startups 2 years ago
Login Gigaclear adopts the Aiimi Insight Engine to enhance data privacy and compliance Aiimi today announced that Gigaclear has adopted the Aiimi Insight Engine to deliver advanced data privacy and compliance capabilities. Startups 2 years ago
Login Attracting startups to Mauritius: Q&A with Sachin Mohabeer EDBM is looking to attract startups and SMEs to invest in their country and the incentives they would receive for doing so. It should be of interest to all businesses across all sectors but especially to exporters or those looking to access markets in Africa. Hear from Sachin Mohabeer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Board [EDB] of Mauritius. Features 2 years ago
Login “Flat-packed happiness” launches for World Happiness Day Monday 20 March 2023, in celebration of World Happiness Day and with burnout on the rise worldwide, a new start-up launches Happy Shifting Gym, offering “Flat-packed happiness” – real-world happiness that anyone can build for themselves. News 2 years ago
Login CHI Software is among 17 Ukrainian companies included in the top 100 Global Outsourcing list 2023 During one year of Ukraine's resilience, in-house businesses do their best to support its economy. IT sector's no exception. Startups 2 years ago
Login All-in-one maritime industry app marketplace FrontM secures $1.5m investment FrontM, the “Intelligent Collaboration. Anywhere®” platform for the maritime industry, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Jenson Funding Partners, Tradeworks.vc, Motion Ventures and a syndicate of MarTech investors. Startups 2 years ago