Connectd, the leading platform for managing and growing relationships between startups, investors and advisors, has secured $2.6m in seed funding as it continues its expansion.

London startup Phare Labs, who is reimagining the design and capabilities of domestic fire alarms, has secured a £125K equity investment from British Design Fund.

At a time of rapid tech development, AI and machine learning have emerged as major focuses for companies seeking the most profitable ways forward. Generative AI, in particular, has exploded into the collective consciousness as these tools become more widely available.

Outline IT is proud to announce the launch of its new and groundbreaking writing platform designed to empower underperforming, minority students and advance their access to higher education.

The theme for this year is ‘Connections’, focusing on how innovations are initially generated from connections built between working together, efficiently boosting businesses and the economy.

Based in Abu Dhabi, Anjal Z's goal is to support and empower global startups that are at their growth stage of development. The initiative is designed to support innovative solutions that enhance the quality of early childhood and tackle developmental challenges.

The average hybrid worker is now getting 4.7 hours of exercise a week, compared to 3.4 hours before the pandemic, with the most common forms of exercise being walking, running and strength training.

TMF Group performed strongly in 2022, delivering against targets and its goal of enabling clients to invest and operate safely around the world despite the impact of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on world markets.

Big businesses are making snap decisions that lead to outcomes they later regret, according to new research. 93% of business leaders say they’ve made decisions with cost cutting in mind, of which 38% regretted those decisions.

The EIT Food Open Innovation Call for Proposals 2023 will provide up to €20 million in total funding for collaborative food innovation projects aiming to accelerate innovation to create positive change in the food system.

In this new role, Naggar will take the lead on spearheading the company’s growth and increasing its footprint in the UK market.

Helping these companies get a focussed lens, fintech startup Growfin is announces a $7.5M Series A funding round to provide real-time visibility and predictability in cash flow for modern CFOs.

The pandemic and current economic conditions have acted as major barriers towards women succeeding in technology related careers, new research suggests.

The success of the agency, Dream Digital, has been founded on agile working, with all staff based at home. This includes the two founders - Georgie Thomas and Curt Blunt - who were originally introduced to one another online, and to date have never actually met one another.

With the rise in energy prices, cost of living, stock shortages and many still recovering from the pandemic, business owners are looking for ways to retain employees, increase turnover and stay afloat.

The design of commercial buildings and interiors is constantly evolving as business owners focus on increasing resilience, productivity and efficiency in 2023.

Future Connected and the London Borough of Lambeth have announced that Rachel Nelken, is the winner of the Future Connected £10,000 Award.

GeniusU, the global edtech subsidiary of Genius Group, welcomes Saranjit Sangar as its new global Chief Executive Officer, based in the UK.

The briefing paper aims to improve awareness and understanding of the tax reliefs available to investors in VCTs, EIS and SEIS to compensate for the increased risk associated with investments in start-ups and early-stage businesses.

The partnership will enable funds to be sent from countries around the world to mobile wallets across Africa through the organisation’s licensed payment rails.