It is fair to say that the UK’s tech industry is currently experiencing something of a renaissance period. The sector is booming, and shrewd investors from right across the globe are attracted by the technological innovations that are being made in the country.

Piper is a people technology business that makes better managers. Founded in 2021, it is building a solution that combines technology and behavioural science techniques that can be used by individual managers to improve their performance in a measurable, ongoing and lasting way. We spoke to Sathya Smith, CEO and founder of Piper to learn more.

Starting a new business is an exciting and empowering prospect, but it’s not without significant challenges along the way. In fact, many entrepreneurs struggle to navigate the hurdles of starting a company, with around 20% of new businesses failing within their first two years. Part of giving your enterprise the best chance of avoiding this trend is to embrace the right tools. 

One in four people will experience a mental health issue this year. There simply aren’t enough clinicians to help the 25% of the population who will suffer in 2022 alone.

Strategy isn't always the easiest thing to get your head around. But it is always important. Especially for early-stage founders who are short on time and resources, and the future looks like a vast expanse of shiny opportunities.

New research by Santander has revealed that the average UK worker believes it’s too late to change careers by the age of 45 – because they can’t keep up with technology.

The headline AI event, The AI Summit will be returning to London Tech Week in June. Held at London’s Tobacco Dock on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 June, the AI Summit is where commercial AI comes to life. It is supported by tech innovators and global authorities, driven by powerful use-cases from world-business leaders.

If 2020 was the year that the world was forced to dip its toes into flexible working patterns and 2021 was the year that this became standard practice, what will 2022 bring? Flexible work looks to have cemented itself as the new ‘business as usual’, with over two-thirds of UK businesses now reportedly offering employees remote working options, but the changes haven’t stopped there. As business leaders look to satisfy the world’s growing appetite for greater flexibility and freedom, many are now not only reconsidering where their team can work, but also when.

As COP26 came to a close at the end of 2021, businesses across the globe were given a new sense of urgency to meet climate targets and achieve Net Zero. But while there is now undoubtable agreement that businesses must take on more accountability to reduce their emissions, the question within an organisation often surrounds where this accountability falls.

Open Banking Platform provider, BankiFi has published a new whitepaper, which highlights the need for a radical overhaul within the small-to-medium sized enterprise (SME) banking sector.

UAE-based EdTech and Future of Work marketplace Qureos has raised $3m in its pre-seed round led by Dubai-based early-stage VC COTU Ventures and New York-based early-stage VC Colle Capital as it seeks to fast track growth and democratize “Learn to Earn” opportunities for talent globally.

itsettled, the pioneering automated credit control platform, has been announced as this years TechNation Rising Stars 4.0 FinTech Award winner. 

Marketing is a key part of any strong business plan, and essential to the growth of your startup – but where do you begin? Firstly, you must decide whether your business will build an in-house team or outsource to an agency is an important decision that affects the future of your company; the source will really impact the efficiency and effectiveness of your marketing campaign, depending on a few key determinants!

Research released by Employment Hero has found that British small businesses are facing a rocky road ahead as only 40% of employees feel fairly paid for their work and over half of the workforce have a work-life balance that is average or poor.

It has been a month since a full-scale war began in Ukraine. On February 24th people were awakened by the sounds of heavy missile blasts hitting airports, military bases, and other strategic targets. People, as well as businesses, were forced to face circumstances they’d never had before. “You don’t know what you don’t know,” said Aleksandr Volodarsky, CEO of a Ukrainian IT-company Lemon.io. “There are so many things you can’t prepare for when you have never been through a war.”

iProov has announced that Miguel Traquina has joined the organisation as Chief Information Officer.  

Running a successful business requires a lot of hard work. However, in the midst of all the busyness, it can be easy to overlook the importance of daily habits that keep both you and your business healthy. In this article, we will be sharing the top 5 daily habits you should incorporate into your routine to find success in your professional life.

Foodles, the French scale-up that provides fresh, chef-prepared, affordable food for employees at any time of the day through its connected fridges, has entered the UK market to change the way that people eat at work.

Research has shown that up to 90% of a consumer's initial assessment of a product is based on colour alone so choosing the right colour for your brand is paramount.¹ When it comes to choosing the colours to feature in your business’s logo, aesthetics are important. However, there are also subconscious ways that colours can make the consumer think, feel and behave. That's why it's so important to choose the right colours for your brand- you could be losing customers and you won't even know it. 

At the beginning of every year, we see a new range of marketing trends that we should keep an eye on throughout the year. This year is no exception with social media and tools such as AR still growing and developing, here are some top tips on content marketing in 2022.