According to the latest Government allocation report, hundreds of businesses promised business rates relief through the £1.5 billion Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) did not received support despite government promises.

According to Government research, women make up just 29.4 per cent of the STEM workforce in the UK, while there are 75,000 staff currently looking to return to a career in the fields - most of whom are women.

Whilst 76% of the 58 entrants to Tech Climbers this year have already raised money to date, they cited access to finance as the biggest challenge for the businesses, closely followed by slow adoption of technology.

Leading global identity verification provider ID-Pal, announces the appointment of Tim Murphy as the new independent Chairperson of its Board of Directors.

VeUP, a new global technology consultancy launches - providing bespoke services to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) working in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.

EatFirst (Berlin), the corporate food ordering platform, has acquired technology food business Feedr (London) from Compass Group UK & Ireland for an undisclosed amount.

Green Angel Syndicate has announced an investment as part of the £3 million seed round raised by pioneering seaweed company, Kelpi.

The top 33 early stage scaleups to watch in 2023 in every region, representing the brightest of UK tech with the most potential to scale in the year to come.

Eton Solutions' international headquarters in Singapore will enable the organisation to streamline its access and support to international markets without relying on North American resources.

Lunio.ai, has announced office expansion and significant growth plans following its $15 million of privately backed investment in a round of SeriesA funding led by Smedvig Capital.

John Woods has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Zenus Bank, the U.S. Bank that allows people and businesses around the world to open a true U.S. bank account without the need to be a U.S. citizen or resident.

London-based fintech firm kennek has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed funding round.

Funding Options will operate as a separate brand within Tide, with work underway to merge Tide’s existing credit intermediation business with Funding Options.

Nile, a leading strategic design company has announced the acquisition of Dig Inclusion and its flagship accessibility product, Hugr.

Olaseni Alabede, a veteran of the payments technology sector with more than 18 years of experience, has joined Global Technology Partners (GTP), an MFS Africa company, as chief technology officer (CTO).

A Ventures closes its first fund supporting European green-tech startups that have a positive impact on our planet. Planet A has anchored science into its investment process to identify the companies that will help us reach net-zero targets.

A new retail app seamlessly linking the physical high street to digital opportunities has been backed by All Saints founder Stuart Trevor, who has joined the app’s team as part of its advisory board.

Inkleis announces a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round to help these companies handle bookkeeping, tax, and compliance filings through its software solution for US cross-border companies.

HowNow, a learning experience platform (LXP) that helps companies onboard, upskill and support employees – has secured a Series A £4m investment.

Unmind Talk is the result of the recent acquisition of Frankie Health, the best-in-class digital platform that connects a global network of mental health practitioners to corporate clients.