An AI solution transforming patient care. A 3D radar redefining human-machine interaction. A machine-to-machine platform managing autonomous devices for Industry 4.0. These are just some examples of the 20 finalists nominated for the EIT Digital Challenge this year.

Xero has announced the next phase of its integration with Hubdoc - embedding Hubdoc’s technology to supercharge machine learning in the Xero platform and rolling out a new update to help small businesses process bills and receipts faster.

Microsoft is partnering with the Government’s National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Accelerator programme, to find and develop startups that can make the UK the safest place to live and work online.

Following our recent Women in Tech event to celebrate Female Founders, Startups Magazine decided to support the Young Women's Trust with all the amazing work they have been doing, with all the profits from the event. 

Historically, startups based in the regions have been 50% less likely to secure funding than those in London. This has created a situation where 72% of all venture capital deals in the UK involve London companies.

The worldwide pandemic COVID-19 has been dictating where and how businesses operate. The lockdown forced (and continues to force) many companies into a state of ‘remote working’. With little time to prepare, many startups have been scrambling to find new ways to communicate, collaborate and share valuable business information.

Online platform, Leading Edge Only (LEO), connects global organisations with innovators across 120 countries. Taking on the role of corporate ‘matchmaker’, LEO’s core mission is to make innovation accessible and affordable to everyone.

Phototech startup, BOOM has announced it has closed a $7m A round led by United Ventures to support the firm’s next stage of growth as they chase 5% market share of the £80bn global digital photography market and build a presence in every country in the world.

Remote working is here to stay. According to a survey by KMPG, 68% of CEOs are planning to move operations online and downsize office spaces. As more businesses realise that employees do not need to be under the same roof to be successful, they are considering how to embrace a more flexible work environment.

OVHcloud, the leading European cloud provider with global reach gathers its whole community online for its 8th annual event: OVHcloud Ecosystem Experience. The virtual event brings together 150 speakers from all around the world, across 90 sessions, to propose a deep dive into the cloud ecosystem for 3 days and plans to welcome over 10, 000 guests. 

Leading figures from the world of business gathered last week for Scotland’s leading entrepreneurship event, Startup Summit. The event, which for the first time in its 9 year history took place online, saw over 1,000 attendees join virtually on 28th and 29th October.

[FLOW] OS is making strides with a platform that changes the face of both online and hybrid events as we know them today. Launched as the world’s first co-operating digital ecosystem, it is based on a unique proprietary framework with endless scalability that creates a new way to enable offline social interactions in a 100% customisable digital environment.

B2B tech Unicorns with more female leaders are more likely to have female staff in the rest of the organisation, according to findings from 'Part One: Female Inclusion' of leading European B2B SaaS Venture Capital firm Notion Capital’s report, Which Diversity Measures Work? 

With the ever-growing numbers of people who are in the white collar jobs, against the very limited space in towns and cities where most people would prefer to get an office, there is a need to put up offices in homes. Also in this pandemic season, working from home has become a part of the new normal. Remote working has greatly helped in decongesting offices and minimising the need for daily commute.

Ziglu, the challenger and fully FCA authorised Electronic Money Institution, has announced the appointment of James Sullivan as its Chief Legal Officer.

Fuelling innovation and powering growth; British Patient Capital’s total commitments reach over £1bn.

A webinar that explores mental health in the workplace will kickstart the Angel Business Club Insights series on Wednesday, 4th November. The webinar, titled ‘Inspiring Mental Wellbeing In The Workplace In a Post-COVID World’, will be hosted by former vice president of HR at Unilever Geoff McDonald.

Everything in life and business is a learning opportunity. The fact that all of us learn more, and more quickly, from our mistakes and when times are difficult, rather than when all is easy and going well, has always been known, but 2020 is certainly reminding us very forcibly of that fact.

As many UK businesses begin to reopen, investor eyes will be sharply focused on whether startup companies can withstand the ongoing COVID-19 storm. However, investors do not need to stand by nervously as these fortunes are gradually revealed. By being actively engaged in the development of portfolio companies, investors can not only identify earlier the budding businesses likely to emerge strongest, they can also move quickly to help the most challenged.

Just under half of manufacturing workers suffered a decline in their mental health during the first lockdown and the industry 'cannot afford another hit to mental health as we move through the winter', according to corporate wellbeing expert, Westfield Health.