Regina Lau, Chief Financial Officer at Weavr.io, a plug-and-play finance solutions enabling businesses to integrate any financial service anywhere their customers need it.

Isn’t it funny how two opposing things can be true at the same time … ?

So, when it’s said ‘there’s never been a better time’ to start a business as a woman, that’s absolutely true, and the stats show us that more women than ever are taking that bold leap into entrepreneurship to start something of their very own …

Blueshift Memory is a proprietary new architecture design enabling up to 1,000 times faster memory access.

Startups Magazine caught up with BrainBox AI, a company using predictive and self-adapting AI to optimise buildings and make them smarter, greener, and more efficient, to hear about the company’s progress over the last 12 months.

Startups and scaleups from across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia New Zealand, and Asia, are being urged to apply for the annual Super Connect for Good Competition. The competition encourages entries from companies that are bringing about positive social change and impacting people’s lives through technology.

The next-gen modular wheelchair by German startup PARAFREE has won the esteemed iF Design Award 2023 in the healthcare category. The wheelchair, intended for both athletic and everyday use, stood out as one of the most exceptional products, among approximately 11,000 submissions from 56 nations. It represents the efforts of a team that dedicated over 5000 hours to its creation.

Wavemaker UK has collaborated with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), responsible for promoting UK trade across the world, on a five-part documentary series to be premiered and hosted on LinkedIn’s ‘Live Events’ platform.

Home Grown, a London members’ club entirely designed for entrepreneurs, scaleup founders and their investors to socialise, connect, build ideas and relationships, has received a Butterfly Mark Positive Luxury accreditation.

UK and Singapore officials have agreed a pact for collaboration on FinTech and sustainable finance, emphasising the development of digital assets and currencies as well as sustainable finance, at a meeting in London.

The traditions of business networking are being redefined by TECH+TUNES — a new monthly hub of conversation, connection and soaring arias for London’s tech community. Behind the two unassuming doors of 213 Oxford Street, ambient mood lights, indulgent snacks and atmospheric live music offers an intimate alternative to conventional networking.

Israel-based processor technology startup NeoLogic has announced it has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Maniv Mobility venture capital fund with lool Ventures and M-Ventures. The company is also supported by the Israeli Innovation Authority. The funding is coming on the heels of a year in which venture capital funds' appetite for making new investments has plummeted.

Here East, Delancey’s innovation campus in East London, has announced its virtual twin. Partnering with digital design specialists Squint Opera, Here East takes a pioneering step into the virtual world as one of the first to introduce this technology, paving the way for a new era of digital innovation.

Resource Solutions, provider of workforce and advisory solutions, has announced a community-focused partnership with InnovateHer, a values-led social enterprise dedicated to addressing the gender imbalance in the tech sector.

Vantage Fit, an AI-empowered employee wellness platform from Vantage Circle, has announced a partnership with London-based wellness startup Breath Hub to create a mindful revolution.

BT Group has announced that its startup and Digital incubation team, Etc., will, over the next two years, conduct technical and commercial pilots to convert or upgrade its street cabinets for electric vehicle charging units.

Mobilo, the maker of the first smart business card for teams and the digital enterprise, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding from DeepWork Capital, TMT Investments, and a group of forward-thinking Dutch angel investors.

Blockchain is set to revolutionise our world, even more than the internet itself, according to financial experts. While the cryptocurrency market evolves and new investment platforms continue to emerge, lucrative crypto investments continue to only be accessible to large investors with access to wealth managers and behind-the-scenes know-how. With the launch of Veli.io app across Europe, this is going to change.

Ukrainian-founded Preply reached a milestone in the company’s funding history, raising an additional $70 million in equity and debt capital to take its Series C to $120 million. With almost 500 employees of 60 nationalities across 30 countries worldwide, Preply has become a global e-learning powerhouse that connects 35,000 tutors with the world’s largest live language learning community.

Sabre56, the independent provider of mining operations services and respected digital asset mining consultant, announces the successful award of a five-year agreement with Bootstrap Energy to provide miner operations at the 300MW Saxet Energy Park.

South East Angels, an active and growing angel group based in Brighton, proudly announces that it has surpassed £1 million in investments into startups. Since being founded in November 2020 by Kristina Pereckaite, the group has been dedicated to "plugging the gap" in funding outside of London in the South East region.