Dr Silvia Tedesco, Associate Professor of Sustainability at the University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation, shares her trend predictions for a greener 2025.

Tech Cornwall announces that Cornwall Slush'D will return to Newquay on 17th September 2025.

Belgian biotech startup incubator and early stage investor biotope by VIB saw three of its portfolio startups achieve significant milestones in 2024, raising investment in excess of €10m and launching novel products to the market. In addition, these and other startups in the portfolio were awarded grants totalling €10.4m.

In recent years, the arena of cryptocurrency has grown from a gap market to a bustling virtual environment.

ANYbotics, a specialist in AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million.

New research from American Express finds that business travel is a crucial growth driver for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with over half (57%) of decision makers saying that employee trips over the past two years were for the explicit purpose of generating new business opportunities.

Taiwan’s ambitious drive to reduce its reliance on imported fuel and achieve its net zero targets is opening significant opportunities for UK renewable energy companies, according to a new report.

Ayan Capital, a London-based fintech, has successfully raised £2.8 million in equity funding which will be used to expand halal car finance and other Islamic finance products in the UK.

LG Electronics (LG) has announced a partnership with creative artist, multi-platinum musician, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am, to launch a new line of audio products under the brand "xboom by will.i.am." The partnership aims to transform xboom into a culture-forward brand with an urban aesthetic, providing an all-new audio experience.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, invites you to its CES 2025 booth 8430, North Hall, LVCC, and its event website to view its innovations in wellness and smart medical tech. ITRI also invites you to experience its exhibits at CES Unveiled Las Vegas, Shoreline Exhibit Hall, Mandalay Bay Convention Center two days before the CES show. 

Doubling down on its commitment to introduce world-class technologies for the smart-yard ecosystem, Aiper announces plans to attend the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2025. The industry leader of award-winning robotic pool cleaners, Aiper will be showcasing the latest developments in pool cleaning and backyard maintenance technology, unveiling the brand's most advanced products to date during the show and at its January 8 launch event. Building on its success as a pioneer in the cordless, robotic pool-cleaning industry, Aiper is tackling the transformation and simplification of backyard cleaning.

The world’s most innovative minds will dive in at CES 2025 as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces an extraordinary speaking lineup for its Great Minds series at CES. The programming features cutting-edge discussions focused on the intersection of technology and humanity.

The German energy startup SpotmyEnergy has secured fresh capital amounting to 10.5 million euros in a seed financing round.

In an exciting development for the culinary and hospitality industry, Yhangry has successfully raised over $1 million in investment within a mere two weeks. This funding round has attracted notable investors, including TV personality Ollie Locke, Co-Founder of Mr & Mrs Smith Tamara Lohan, and Michael Seibel the MD of Y Combinator. With plans to expand into the US market in 2025, Yhangry is poised for significant growth.

Martley Capital Group have agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 33,990 sq ft in Bridgewater Place, the iconic 30-storey office-led, mixed-use tower in central Leeds.

SatVu, a pioneer in climate technology, has secured a €1 million project to reduce its time-to-market and scale up its operations by partnering up with one of the world’s foremost independent energy and commodities trading companies.  

Warwick Business School has launched a new Fintech Innovation Lab following £4.2m of investment.

TurinTech AI has been announced as one of 12 pioneering companies for the inaugural Microsoft UK GenAI Accelerator.

As 2025 fast approaches and the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to infiltrate our day-to-day lives, the University of Salford’s Dr Gordon Fletcher and Dr Maria Kutar share their predictions on the five ways AI will shape our workplaces in 2025.

Over three-quarters (77%) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed plan to revamp their employee benefits packages to attract and retain top talent, address workforce challenges and tackle economic pressures, according to Employee Benefit Trends in UK SMEs, a new report from Howden Employee Benefits, in partnership with YouGov.