Plexal, the innovation company solving society's challenges through collaboration, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and National University of Singapore (NUS) have partnered for a new international initiative – CyberBoost. 

On 12th July, the European Union adopted the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU AI Act), scheduled to take effect on 1st August, 2024. Although most obligations will not be enforced for another two years, businesses and individuals should start familiarising themselves with the new requirements, advises Toomas Seppel, attorney-at-law at Hedman Law Firm.

Many entrepreneurs make a habit of placing a premium on the relentless pursuit of success at all costs. But investing your very soul into starting, developing, growing, and running a venture nonetheless often takes a high emotional toll.

Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to support and improve local startup communities, driving economic growth and innovation. At Oxford Business College, we have seen first-hand the transformative impact an educational institution can have on its surroundings.

NALA, a UK fintech company, announces that it has raised $40 million in Series A funding to support its global expansion and enhance the reliability of payments to Africa by developing its payment rails.

AMD has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AI, Europe's largest private AI lab, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $665 million. This acquisition marks a pivotal move in AMD's strategy to offer comprehensive AI solutions grounded in open standards and fostered through strong global partnerships.

Grand Games, a mobile gaming company transforming social game development, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding and soft-launched its inaugural game just four months after its inception. The funding round was spearheaded by Earlybird Digital East Fund, an investor in Peak Games, with additional support from Laton Ventures.

After eight years in the live events industry, working from Paris to New Zealand, I’ve seen the limitations of conventional thinking firsthand. The way I work, and always have done, is by always asking the questions - Why am I doing this? What is the quickest and most effective way I can do this? How can I produce the best results whilst being cost-effective for my clients?

Digital staffing agency Coople surveyed 1,000 UK business leaders to understand how economic conditions have impacted their staffing practices.

Recent data from Hubble, a flexible workspace platform, highlights a significant shift from full-time to part-time office models, with businesses saving nearly 70% on rent.

Index Ventures has announced a $2.3 billion fund, that will be used to invest in startups across Europe, the US, and Israel in order to take advantage of recent breakthroughs in AI.

UK chip company Graphcore has been acquired by Japan’s SoftBank. Under the agreement, Graphcore has become a fully owned subsidiary of SoftBank, and will continue its operations under the Graphcore name.

A financial health check of your business helps track progress and the speed at which your business can achieve this. It paints a picture of the direction your business is heading in and provides a point of comparison.

Changeblock, the company in carbon market facilitation using blockchain technology, has announced plans to acquire JustCarbon, a prominent marketplace for initiating high-integrity, gigatonne-scale carbon removal projects.

Everywhere you turn, there's content from ‘brand experts’ arguing the absolute necessity of having a disruptive and unique brand strategy from day zero. But let's take a moment to cut through to what this actually looks like.

Flexible workspaces can be an attractive option for emerging businesses, in comparison to traditional office settings. Across the UK, flexible space is experiencing a massive surge in demand.

CHOROLOGY, a pioneer in compliance and security posture management, has recently come out of stealth mode to offer innovative data governance solutions. Built on patented Deep Artificial Intelligence technology, CHOROLOGY aims to address the challenges of ineffective enterprise data compliance, security, and privacy solutions.

Ayming, one of Europe’s largest innovation funding consultancies, has launched its first Manifesto for Innovation. This initiative aims to persuade the UK’s new Labour Government to revamp the nation’s lacklustre innovation strategy.

A team of students from Nottingham Business School recently pitched an innovative solution to the mounting problem of electronic waste at a global entrepreneurship competition.

The UK tech sector has secured nearly one-third of all European VC funding in the first half of 2024, marking a notable resurgence in investment.