South Summit, co-organised by IE University and with the institutional support of Spain Up Nation, the Community of Madrid and Madrid City Council, as well as Mutua Madrileña, Google for Startups, BBVA Spark, Endesa, Toptal, Wayra - Telefónica Innovation and Banco Sabadell's BStartup, continued its first day this afternoon with a series of talks and debates focused on AI, in which Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, gave a noteworthy talk.

London continues to be one of the top global destinations for tech companies looking to expand internationally, with fresh data from London & Partners showing the UK capital has attracted more new international tech companies than any other global city in the past decade. 

Sir Tim Berners-Lee will be the guest of honor of WMF - We Make Future. On June 16th, 2023, the visionary computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web will take the stage at the International Trade Fair and Festival on Tech and Digital Innovation, scheduled from June 15th to 17th at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy).

We are living in a time of great change and challenge. The global pandemic, climate change, social inequality, and political polarisation are just a few of the issues that we face as a society. These challenges threaten our ecosystems, food and financial security, and general well-being.

Investment platform Shojin, reveals how recent banking failures at SVB and Credit Suisse have impacted investor confidence. 

As cloud costs rise, the ability for businesses to manage their cloud environments as efficiently as possible is more crucial than ever before.

Have you ever wondered why certain colours are synonymous with specific brand logos? Or why do we instantly recognise the yellow arches which have placed themselves in over 60% of countries worldwide? It’s all to do with psychology.

Tech giants are becoming increasingly interested in patents. For the most part, you can understand why: prolific patent filing suggests abundant innovation. For companies like Apple, the brand with the ‘Genius Bar’, genius inventions - wrapped up in beautiful design - are the heart of the brand.

Being a leader can be empowering, rewarding and greatly satisfying. Coordinating team members and ensuring projects are completed on time requires many skills, many of which rely on effective communication and the ability to build professional relationships.

The rise of AI tools is a popular topic of conversation across the tech ecosystem. The possibility of AI to create productivity gains for small organisations has been particularly important for startup leaders who can rely on such tools to boost business growth. Agile founders will need to understand how best to leverage AI tools to gain a competitive advantage without running up costs. Thankfully, no-code technology provides the clearest comparison for the value these emerging technologies have for startups and how they change the way employees work.

London-based manufacturing specialist, Get It Made, has launched a new 2023 grant to support the potential of women in innovation and to boost the growth of female employment within UK industry.

UK SMEs are preparing to increase investment despite concern over wider economy, new research reveals.

The UK economy is likely to avoid a recession this year, according to trade body the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). However, worrying doubts about confidence and business investment remain as the Bank of England is set to raise interest rates to a peak of 5% by August from 4.5% now.

We had an idea, and we knew the idea was good - but neither of us had ever run a company or raised funding before. Still, the mobile advertising industry was screaming for innovation, and we were convinced that we could bring that innovation.

European cybertech startup Filigran, founded in France in October 2022, has raised €5 million in seed funding that will be used to accelerate product development and drive international growth.

Over 60% of Americans wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish every morning. While there are many things responsible for this, one cause that rarely gets recognised – or addressed – is mental clutter.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announces the launch of its first joint hub in North Macedonia set to take regional innovation to the next level and provide local entrepreneurs, innovators, and learners with innovation support.

Future Worlds, the on-campus early-stage accelerator at the University of Southampton, will host its annual Demo Day on Wednesday 14 June at 5pm at the British Film Institute on London’s Southbank.

The everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with NatWest and BGF, the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for women in business, is now accepting nominations until the extended deadline of 10th July 2023.

Chief Information Officers have become increasingly important in the decision-making bodies of companies. As drivers of innovation, they have gone from making technological decisions to being significantly involved in the business plan or in talent recruitment processes and, consequently, in the sphere of the company itself. In this regard, market surveys conducted in 2023 reveal that 80% of CIOs say that business strategies will become an important part of their role in the next two years.