Tracxn has released its United Kingdom Tech H1 2025 Funding Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the country's tech investment activity during the first half of the year. The United Kingdom emerged as the second-highest funded country globally in H1 2025, surpassing India and Germany, with the United States being the only country ahead in terms of total funding.

The conversation around workplace mental health has evolved dramatically in the past few years. What was once considered a 'nice-to-have' employee benefit has become critical to business, and the numbers tell a compelling story that no organisation can afford to ignore.

New research from global employment platform, Employment Hero, has revealed the emergence of an “AI advantage gap” across UK small businesses, with senior leaders far more likely to use and benefit from AI than junior staff.

AI won’t take your job. It will change your job. Here’s how to handle that.

As part of the open innovation strategy launched last year, Fincantieri announces the opening of its Innovation Antenna in South Korea, supported operationally by Mind the Bridge. The initiative marks a key milestone in Fincantieri’s open innovation strategy and reinforces the Group’s commitment to international collaboration on advanced maritime technologies. 

New research reveals that millions of UK workers are ‘holiday hoarders’, and it could be making them sick.

Companies trading with the European Union can now access Tunley Environmental’s new CBAM Guide, developed to help organisations understand and respond to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation.

Founder anxiety isn't just real – it's inevitable. When you're building a business from the ground up, carrying the weight of responsibility for your team's livelihoods and your company's future, anxiety comes with the territory. The flexibility, autonomy, and ability to build something aligned with your values are incredible perks of being a founder, but they come at a psychological cost that many underestimate.

You know how it goes in the early days: two or three smart people, loads of coffee, big ideas, and no one’s really thinking about titles. Everyone’s just doing what needs to be done. You probably don’t have a full C-suite yet, and chances are, there’s no CTO.

The legal and business landscapes are becoming increasingly intricate and dynamic, particularly within the startup sector, where rapid evolution and growth are the norms.

UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are being significantly impacted by the upending of the global trading environment, propelled by the US administration’s tariff policies, according to new research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS).

There’s no shortage of ambition among the UK’s female tech founders. Every day, I meet women building businesses with drive, resilience, and vision – despite the fact that they’re operating in a system that wasn’t designed for them.

When we think of a founder, the image that often comes to mind is someone who had a lightbulb moment, got up one day and built a company from scratch, eventually taking it to a glorious, lucrative exit with a full set of growth stories and anecdotes to match. 

Understanding and catering to diverse customer payment preferences is crucial for businesses. While data from the trade association UK Finance, shows card payments dominate, making up 61% of all transactions in 2023, and cash usage made up just 12% of all payments, there is a growing preference for multiple payment methods amongst UK consumers.

It’s easier than ever for businesses to go global, no matter their size. With the rise of employment models such as Employer of Record (EOR), startups and SMEs can set their sights on overseas opportunities from the get-go. This growing number of smaller organisations expanding internationally has been dubbed ‘micro-multinationals.’ 

With live entertainment and theatre marketing budgets squeezed, CEO of performance marketing agency SINE Digital, James Dale, explains how his business has quantified the financial burden of ‘boring’ in live entertainment, and looks at why brands are failing to invest in the quality creative needed to beat the ad algorithms

Skynopy, a French NewSpace startup providing ground station services for low Earth orbit satellites, has completed a record fundraising round less than 18 months after its creation.

An initiative designed to help propel growth for startups and protect their ideas has been launched by law firm Myers & Co and intellectual property specialist Pure Ideas.

This year, at the heart of London Climate Action Week, Blue Earth Forum, the official Innovation Hub of LCAW 2025 soared to even greater heights.

From psychological safety to AI bias, The Diversity & Inclusion Conference arms founders with actionable insights to build future-ready, values-led teams that outperform and endure.