It's Debt Awareness Week (18 - 24 March). While debt is often portrayed in a negative light and seeking help can be daunting, it is essential to understand that debt can be a valuable financial tool if handled with care.

South Summit Brazil 2024, the leading meeting of the entrepreneurial ecosystem co-organized by IE University and the Government of Rio Grande do Sul, will hold its third edition from March 20 to 22 in the city of Porto Alegre.

Scotland has a hidden secret… and it’s about time we started sharing it. Our nation is already well-known for its concentration of world-class universities – higher per head of population than any other country – but what we don’t shout about enough is the stream of innovative students, graduates, and staff at those universities who are turning their ideas into global businesses.

A third (33%) of business owners in the UK don’t know how much their business is worth, according to new research from Marktlink, one of Europe’s largest independent international M&A advisory firms for SMEs.  

Mission Zero Technologies, a developer of innovative modular direct air capture (DAC) technology, has successfully secured £21.8 million in Series A funding.

The fintech startup okoora has unveiled an App Marketplace for its Automated Business Currency Management (ABCM) platform, offering businesses a secure and intuitive platform to purchase additional services that augment the primary capabilities of its cloud-based solution for currency management.

CryoLogyx, a University of Warwick spinout redefining cell technology through cryopreservation, has concluded an oversubscribed seed funding round, amassing an investment of £500,000.

Zone, Africa's rapidly expanding payment infrastructure firm, recently announced that it secured $8.5 million in a seed funding round that exceeded expectations.

Lloyd's, the premier global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has released a new report today highlighting the significant impact that the swift advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology will have on the cyber risk environment. This evolution demands that businesses enhance their resilience against these changing threats.

Nanonets, an AI-based workflow automation platform, raised $29 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Elevation Capital, YCombinator and others. This takes the total funding raised to date to $42 million.

UK businesses lost over 50 million hours and £3.7 billion due to internet failures in 2023, according to a new report from Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Reliance on connectivity for trading and operational activities has increased among businesses in the last five years, and the cost of missed sales, lost productivity and other disruptions due to downtime has risen by 400%.

Namecoach, the technology company solving name mispronunciation in critical settings, announced its “Say My Name” campaign, a strategic initiative to enlist two million new users committed to promoting inclusivity and respect in educational and corporate settings.

We are all biased, and this isn’t a good thing for marketers. As humans, we are creatures of our evolution, life history and current environment, and therefore prone to subconscious assumptions and biases. Biases that risk harming our marketing results.

Armalytix, a UK-based data intelligence company specialising in source of funds and affordability assessments, has achieved a notable landmark. It now serves as a pivotal component for legal firms involved in one in eight residential property transactions in England and Wales.

The SETsquared Partnership has been ranked as the third leading startup hub in Europe and the top entry from the UK and Ireland by the Financial Times and Statista’s Special Report on Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs.

Personal data is constantly being processed and transferred in numerous ways – whether in healthcare applications, store loyalty programmes, during purchases or while browsing online. With such a vast amount of personal data in circulation, the likelihood of errors occurring is heightened.

A Brighton-based company is offering a free course to 12 neurodivergent entrepreneurs, potentially helping the UK's next Richard Branson to get started in business.

In the dynamic landscape of sales, where customer expectations are ever-evolving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer, revolutionising the way businesses approach sales processes.

The winners of the 2024 Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced, celebrating the most inspirational women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Maria 01, the Nordic startup hub, has unveiled its latest Impact Report, focusing on the social impact of the startups based on its campus.