Much has been written about payment rails in the news lately, as neobanks and fintechs continue to flood the market with new and innovative banking and payment products. Simply put, any business that deals with transactions in any shape or form must also deal with payments, and ultimately, payments rails.

Headquartered in Aachen and emerging from stealth mode in May, MachineWare is set to revolutionise semiconductor design with its high-speed functional RISC-V simulator, SIM-V.

Data is often referred to as ‘the new oil’ that is now playing a major part in shaping economies the world over. In today’s digital world, around 85% of organisations see data as one of their most valuable assets. Brian Knudtson, Director of Cloud Market Intelligence at iland reports.

The 2022 everywoman Awards are now open for nominations until 11th July 2022.  Celebrating their 20th year, the awards identify and celebrate inspirational female founders whose innovation, passion and purpose will inspire future generations of entrepreneurial women. Lauded by government with a reception at 11 Downing Street when this ground-breaking programme launched in 2003, business owners recognised by the everywoman Awards have been invited to front UK trade and industry campaigns, to participate in international trade missions as well as to meet The Queen.

A nationwide search for the UK’s 100 most inspiring small businesses is entering its final week, as part of major plans to mark the tenth-year anniversary of Small Business Saturday UK.

Bringing a minimum viable product (MVP) to market is a landmark moment in the development of any tech startup – and for many founders, it marks the critical first realisation of their idea.

Google for Startups has announced the 40 Black-led tech startups receiving grants from its $4m (approx £3mn) Black Founders Fund across Europe, created to tackle racial inequality in venture capital funding for startups. The announcement follows a series of launch events across Europe, in London, Paris and Berlin, including a gathering hosted by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at City Hall for a group of London-based founders as part of the capital’s London Tech Week celebrations.

Athlete and investor Chris Smalling has announced the launch of ForGood, a venture capital consultancy investing in companies that are addressing the world’s largest environmental challenges such as climate change.

Just a few years ago, 3D printing was like what the blockchain was a decade ago. Not many knew about it, even fewer understood it, and its application to real-world problems wasn't very apparent. However, in the past decade, 3D printing has come a long way and 3D printers are becoming common bits of machinery employed by businesses and individuals.

After making a small return last year, 2022 London Tech Week returned with a bang this year, with a new venue, an incredible line-up of speakers and thousands of people and companies there to connect and learn about how technology can make a positive change and impact. 

Research from Sodexo Engage reveals just under half (48%) of SME employees admitted to feeling disengaged.

Research has shown that global users spend an average of nearly seven hours per week watching videos. Whether they are on YouTube, social media, or embedded on websites, videos have the unique ability to convey an audio and visual message to the viewer. In the world of digital marketing, this two-pronged attack can wield the power of persuasion. 

Reverse logistics is crucial for any company involved with logistics, delivery or the supply chain process. To help you get started, today we will list everything you should know about reverse logistics and how to have a successful operation.

In this era of digitalisation, data analytics has made it easy for businesses to understand the needs and preferences of their customers. Innovative workplace technologies are swiftly hitting the market, enabling organisations to adapt and prosper in a constantly digital environment.

Sustainability is at the centre of public discussion. In 2022, world leaders gathered at COP26, deciding that greenhouse gas emissions need to see a reduction of 45% by 2030 and net-zero will be achieved by 2050.

A TradingPlatforms.com analysis of global unicorn trends show that the US leads the number of Fintech Unicorns globally.

Chattermill, a Unified Customer Intelligence startup revolutionising how consumer feedback, support, and conversation data is utilised, has announced record-breaking results for the first quarter ending March 2022. 

cirplus has been announced as the winner of Best Start-Up at the 15th annual Green Awards.

Following the Queen’s Speech, and years of consultations and lobbying from the micro mobility sector, it looks like the e-scooter industry is in for a bumper year. The vehicles have until now been legal to buy, yet illegal to use on the UK’s public roads except through authorised ride sharing schemes.  However, this will now change through the creation of a new vehicle class for e-scooters specifically. 

FoodLama is proud to announce it has been chosen by Google to be part of its Black Founders Fund cohort for 2022.