Equals Group Plc announces its expansion into Europe, via the acquisition (subject to regulatory approval) of Oonex SA, a full-service payments institution licensed in Belgium, for a total of £4.1 million. 

Edinburgh based start-up Playable Technology beat the drum for Scottish innovation at this month’s prestigious South By South West (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.

On the occasion of World Bipolar Day, EIT Health, part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, celebrates the EDIT-B Consortium's accelerated launch of a ground-breaking diagnostic test for bipolar disorder, made possible by their support.

The pandemic powered a boom in UK entrepreneurship and inspired many Brits to start new side-hustles and small businesses – especially furloughed employees who found themselves with extra time on their hands.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a loan agreement for 5 million euros to finance the "Joint Sahel Programme in response to the Challenges of COVID-19, Conflicts and Climate Change (SD3C G5 Sahel + Senegal)".

Research shows one third of North America and Europe’s largest banks lack transparency and are failing to publicly report on the progress of their AI development.

VeUP, a new global tech consultancy has acquired the product suite of UK fintech company M3 Payments as part of a multi-million-dollar growth strategy.

Kemi Badenoch, Business and Trade Secretary, has broken down £2.2 billion worth of trade barriers for UK businesses during her first 200 days in the position, over £11 million each day.

Robin and Menery will play a critical role in driving Dataseat’s next stage of growth in mobile in-app campaigns.

Electric vehicle charging network Be.EV and Stockport Council have signed a £15million deal which will allow 100 electric vehicles to be charged at once.

Bury Council has appointed electric vehicle (EV) charging network Be.EV to install more than 30 new EV charging points across their land. The deal is worth upwards of £9m – fully funded by Be.EV.

Translation and language services provider The Translation People has completed its latest acquisition, the first following its recent investment from Mobeus Equity Partners in January.

Amsterdam-based proptech B2B SaaS startup, Getplace.io, has raised an investment from Antler to help brick-and-mortar SM’s all over the world find better locations for their new stores.

Zedify’s zero emissions service focuses on ‘first and last mile’ deliveries within city centres, where vans are less efficient due to traffic congestion and exacerbate air pollution. The company works in partnerships with leading national delivery firms as well as big retail brands and hundreds of regional and local businesses.

The report explores conditions for growth created over the last decade, what tech companies can do to react to these conditions, and what needs to happen in order to accelerate the future growth of UK tech and maintain strength on a global stage.

With signs that strikes may be abating for the time being, new data from small business lender iwoca reveals that SMEs have lost out on 680,000 days of trading per month, due to industrial action.

HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace for the agricultural industry, has successfully raised €3 million during its seed funding round, led by VC firm Practica Capital.

Fertility wellness brand OVUM has launched the world’s first fully recyclable pregnancy test, following the success of its fertility supplement that is trusted by some of the UK and Europe’s leading fertility clinics and NHS trusts.

Piclo, the world’s leading flexibility services marketplace, has closed its Series B funding round and raised £8.3 million to further strengthen its market leading position in the UK and Europe, as well as grow its international presence in the US, and Asia-Pacific.

By building upon the extensive knowledge of the six business schools’ research centres and faculty, together with Nordic Innovation’s extensive industry expertise, the Institute sets out to contribute to enabling Europe to become a leading global scaleup ecosystem through joint research and educational initiatives across borders.