Startups today face more complexity and competition than ever before. Having a great idea is no longer enough. Success depends on how quickly founders can build the right support around them – whether that’s forging strong connections, accessing funding and mentorship, gaining access to the right talent at the right time, having flexibility, or becoming part of a strong community.

In 2025, MedTech World continues its global journey of connecting innovators, investors, and healthcare leaders. Following successful gatherings in Dubai and Houston earlier this year, it heads to the Bay Area, then on to Hong Kong, before culminating in the flagship summit in Malta, each event crafted to advance innovation in medical technology and healthcare.

GE Aerospace has completed its transformation from a sprawling conglomerate into a focused aviation company. The ge stock now represents a streamlined business centred exclusively on aircraft engines and propulsion systems.

Jamie Boyd is a former professional rugby player who suffered a career-ending knee injury aged 24. He took a £3,000 loan from The Prince's Trust (now known as The King's Trust) to lease a van and put in 70-hour weeks to build a nationwide same-day courier operation, Today Team, from scratch.

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long been a pillar of global medical research and the lead agency of the United States government for biomedical and public health research. The NIH has been instrumental in advancing medical knowledge and improving health outcomes through its extensive support of clinical trials.

Women occupy less than two-fifths of executive leadership positions in the UK’s FTSE100 companies, with new data warning it will take 18 years to close the gender gap.

Every year, The Apprentice finale sparks lively conversations about the merits of the candidates, including what it means to be a successful entrepreneur. The boardroom drama, the sharp suits, the elevator pitches – it’s designed for TV, but it also reflects how many still view business: competitive, high-stakes, and full of ebullient characters.

Comgy is a Berlin-based tech startup, founded in 2017, that is helping decarbonise the building sector by providing real-time energy consumption data to real estate firms.

Nick Taylor is the Co-Founder and CEO of Building Atlas, a platform on a mission to improve the rate and cost of building retrofits by using data and AI.

From AI-powered platforms to climate-tech game changers, these startups are shaping the future – and taking centre stage at this year’s London Tech Week.

Aberdeen, Coventry, and Liverpool have emerged as the UK’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial hubs outside London, as regional challengers put pressure on the capital’s dominance.

In a world awash with AI headlines and tech disruption, Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre, cuts through the noise with a compelling message – AI isn’t coming to take our jobs, it’s coming to transform them. And for company leaders and the finance teams that support them, the implications are both profound and empowering.

The highly anticipated Future of Capitalism Competition is back, offering a much-needed lifeline to tech startups across the world.

Annually my family visits Ithaca, New York to visit friends and celebrate the New Year. Each time we go, I find myself at a small coffee shop; I spend a few hours here by myself, taking stock of where I am with my business, my life, and putting together an intentional idea of where I wish to be at my next visit. I call it my “planning day,” and with my head in a good place, I have some pretty incredible insights that bring great meaning to where I am and where I want to go.

WeRoad, the travel brand that has brought together over 200,000 solo travellers worldwide, announces the launch of WeMeet, a new way for people to meet others in their cities through in-person events and shared experiences.

BGF, a UK active growth capital investor, announced a major commitment to invest £3 billion in UK businesses over the next five years – a decisive move to increase investment into high-potential companies across the country.

A lack of access to critical resources is placing thousands of British startup businesses at risk, according to new research from HSBC UK. 

Bloobloom, the designer eyewear brand, has raised £3m in a follow-on funding round to facilitate the rollout of European retail stores and expand its online presence in the US.

The restaurant industry is evolving at a pace previously unimagined. For small restaurant owners, who are often caught between rising operational demands and limited resources, the challenge is particularly daunting.

Tramshed Tech, Welsh innovation hub, will host a business event at The Shard in London next month, aimed at connecting London-based investors and corporate innovation leaders with opportunities in Wales' rapidly growing tech ecosystem.