With AI adoption racing ahead, outdated systems are holding organisations back as technical debt is rapidly becoming one of the most expensive challenges facing enterprises today, costing them more than just money.

Over two-thirds (68%) of SME leaders believe their business is resilient and prepared to withstand challenges, with a similar proportion (69%) feeling confident in their ability to recover quickly from setbacks.  

Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for transport, the built environment, cities and local growth, announced on 20th May that applications are open for the latest Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme which will award up to 40 projects up to £45k each.

In the realm of artificial intelligence, the adage of "garbage in, garbage out" holds more weight than ever before. 

All the way back in our 2023 May/June issue, we had the pleasure to speak with CEO & Founder Nickolai Vysokov about his company, BrainPatch, who is pioneering an e-meditation device which delivers meditative, quickly calming, and stress-relieving sensations via small, non-invasive electrical currents to the brain.

Robotics startup BOW’s name may seem quite evocative – ‘Bettering Our World’ – but it speaks to a broader mission of recognising existing issues within the robotics industry and seeking to address these issues through its robotic-agnostic software development kit (SDK).

Growing data usage on mobile networks has led to a growing number of RF frequency bands, in turn creating more components and greater in size. In summary, the more frequency bands there are, the more fixed frequency filters that are required in mobile radio front ends.

Fintech is approaching a time of consolidation. During the last decade, growth has been rapid and expansive, spawning new technologies and seemingly endless startups. But while both markets have always been characterised by volatility, various socioeconomic factors have led to an industry slowdown.

As economic pressures and AI innovations motivate countries around the world to invest in skills development, the UK has ranked 22nd globally out of 109 countries in skills proficiency. This ranking places the UK ahead of the US (27th) and China (39th), and sees it climb from 45th position last year.

e.l.f. Beauty signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, the lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, in a deal valued at $1 billion.

The sharp rise in UK consumer-price inflation to 3.5% in April has re-energised cost pressures that never fully dissipated after the pandemic and subsequent global trade shocks. Higher energy contracts, steeper materials costs, and renewed wage demands are converging to erode already-thin operating margins, forcing the country’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises to revisit their financing playbooks.

NEXUS the UK based global business concierge hub and the Grand Café NEXT a dynamic meeting place on the water in Amsterdam-Noord, are proud to announce their collaboration which aims to provide a place and community full of inspiration for digital nomads and the creative, digital and tech communities.

Finnish medtech startup AIATELLA has secured €2 million in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its AI-powered cardiovascular imaging technology.

COMPUTEX is one of the leading tech shows across the world, and this year saw the 10th anniversary of its startup section, InnoVEX. According to the event, InnoVEX saw its scale grow 12.5% over last year, with 450 startups from 24 countries exhibiting at this year’s event.

Kumulus Water, the watertech startup that is transforming air into clean drinking water, has successfully raised €3.1 million in seed funding.

The relentless march of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global industrial landscape at an unprecedented pace. This technological wave promises a new era of productivity and efficiency, yet it simultaneously casts a long shadow over the future of work for millions.

Launching and running a business is not easy. With the highpoints also come the challenges. Along with monetary achievements and making a profit, it is also about staying resilient, growing through the journey and creating an impact along the way.

Spain is solidifying its position as one of Europe’s most vibrant startup ecosystems. According to the 2025 National Tech Companies Report by Ecosistema Startup, the country now has 8,580 active tech companies, a 22% increase from the previous year. Of these, 5,010 are startups, representing a sharp 38% year-on-year growth.

The UK economy could be boosted by a wave of ‘green growth’ led by Britain’s small and medium sized businesses, according to the final report from the independent, Government-backed Willow Review which highlights the economic case for going green. The Review found many SMEs embracing sustainability are benefitting from considerable financial gains.