The climate tech startup ecolytiq announces its North American market entry by securing product launch with Canadian credit union Vancity.

Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Baby Boomers (born 1946 - 1964) often perceive themselves as different in many ways, but are they really as different as they think?

South Summit, annual meeting co-organised with IE University has announced its 11th edition, which will take place from the 7th-9th June 2023 in La Nave in Madrid, and it will be celebrated under the motto ‘Today 2030’ with the institutional support of the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, the Community of Madrid and the Madrid City Council.  A new claim that the main meeting point and connection point for key players in the global entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem aims to open a window into the future for today’s entrepreneurs and investors to learn about upcoming trends. and the way forward for the world's most innovative entrepreneurs.

The ‘solopreneur’ phenomenon arrived into the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Spain: The ‘solopreneur’ represents 6% of startups in Spain, so the most common is still to create a startup in a team that is normally small and masculine. 60% of startups have between 2 and 3 founders, while 35% function with more than 4. At the same time, 6 out of 10 were founded solely by men and only 6% by women. The startups with a team of mixed founders represent 35%.

Healthtech has huge potential for the UK, with over 6000 healthtech startups operating nationally and a 9x increase in investment since 2016. Although the sector has significant market challenges, from how to navigate the NHS to the rapidly evolving international digital regulatory landscape.

For the eighth time, the international Formnext Start-up Challenge has recognised young companies from the world of additive manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and technical developments.

Maslife, the world’s first ever financial app that addresses the direct link between mental, physical, and financial health has launched as a UK first. 

The biotech startup KeyZell and One Technology have developed a prototype of Artificial Intelligence for the diagnosis of cancer through imaging.

SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol-led tech incubator, has opened applications for Enterprising Women 3.0, a supportive and inclusive business support programme to help women take their business or idea to the next stage.

If you are running a startup business, you may believe you do not have the financial or organisational resources to hire support teams and bring them on board. However, selecting a suitable customer support model can significantly improve your business model. You can add value to your service and provide your customers peace of mind they have a contact point.

Whilst 2022 has seen large falls in asset values across global financial markets – a consequence of persistent inflation and rising interest rates – clean energy infrastructure remains an attractive destination for investors, with record-high inflows year-to-date, according to industry executives from United Renewables and National Energy Holdings.

If you’ve recently started a business and you’re now looking to grow, the time will soon come where you may look to expand your team and your collective skillset to improve your chances of success.  

Nineteen extraordinary women from across the country have been unveiled as the 2022 finalists in the UK’s leading programme for female entrepreneurs. Now in their 20th year, the everywoman Awards in association with BGF, celebrate female entrepreneurs from all walks of life, providing a platform for them to share their achievements, challenges, and stories of success. From the founders of multi-million-pound empires to those spearheading social enterprises for the greater good, this year’s finalists are the role models whose success will inspire future generations of female entrepreneurs. Selected from nearly a thousand entries, the finalists’ stories tell of success in the face of adversity, innovative ways to solve business challenges and an appetite for business growth.

Venture Capital firm, QVentures announces key management hires and appoints Andrea Acerbi as Partner. New senior hires to the QVentures team are Ranjeet Sandu, joining as Chief Operating Officer and Nick Hill, joining as Principal to expand QVentures’ footprint of working with Family Offices.

: More than a quarter of Brits now make the majority of their purchases online - an increase of 18% when compared to shopping pre-pandemic, according to new data. 

Collctiv, a group payment app that allows friends, families, businesses, charities, and community groups to collect money together, has launched today in  the USA.   

After celebrating and showcasing the founders of two incredible survivors of domestic abuse at her sell out personal and business development event at Manchester United earlier this month, (local) entrepreneur, Dani Wallace, is now opening her doors to other survivors, having officially launched her lifelong passion project, The Fly Anyway Foundation.

Thirty-one per cent of employers have no plans to offer fertility support, according to new research1 undertaken during September 2022 by digital health app, Peppy. Peppy believes this approach may have a detrimental impact on an employer’s ability to both attract and retain staff of child-bearing age, as well as reflect poorly on their overall brand.

Curating content to optimise leads is a cost effective tactic for lean marketing budgets. And what’s more, Google’s recent core web vital update has placed engaging, relevant and quality website copy as a major factor in its search criteria. 

After growing a business, there will come a time when any founder must build a team to take the company to the next level. However, it can be difficult to recruit and to know what to look for in candidates at such a crucial stage. In addition, building a team requires entrepreneurs to become leaders, an evolution that can be as difficult as knowing who to hire.