UK micromobility startup bo announces its first product, the bo M. bo M is a radical rethink and total redesign of the e-scooter, introducing the single biggest innovation leap in scooter technology: Safesteer™.

WeWALK, the London-headquartered company behind unique products that enhance the lives of visually impaired people, has secured funding for a £1.7m Designed for Ageing project through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The global Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market size is expected to reach around £84bn ($97.6 billion) by 2028, rising at a market growth of 31.6%, according to a new global study.

British businesses have been helped to export to 61 countries around the world over the past year with £7.4 billion of government support – providing a significant boost to jobs and the UK economy.

Energy data analytics startup Modo Energy has secured a £3.2m pre-Series A funding round led by Fred Olsen Ltd, with participation from Triple Point Ventures and existing investors, to optimise energy storage for organisations looking towards net-zero targets.

Black Swan Data – the data science and consumer behaviour prediction company – has closed an $18.5M growth fundraise led by Oxx.

Businesses reported a fall in confidence this month, declining 10 points to 28% according to the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer. This is the lowest level since March 2021 when the economy emerged from the second Covid-19 wave.

Ophelos, the technology firm and pending B-corp using AI to radically rethink the debt resolution process in the UK, has raised its Seed round, totalling £5 million (GBP).

Leading home healthcare tech platform Birdie has announced $30m in Series B funding as it aims to radically improve the lives of millions of elderly people.

SAS: Who Dares Wins stars, Jason Fox from Clapham and Ollie Ollerton from Burton, today announced the acquisition of their fitness app, ‘Battle Ready 360’.

Due to high demand, Currensea has reappraised its crowdfunding target and is currently continuing to accept investment from UK investors for a short time on the Seedrs platform.

Midlands-founded startup Live Tech Games, now based in London, has been awarded three awards at the Midlands final of the illustrious National StartUp Awards.

Autistic individuals typically score 10 per cent higher in their digital skills aptitude than those with neurotypical traits, according to new data from digital skills company WithYouWithMe (WYWM).

Cytomos, an Edinburgh-based life science company that has developed a proprietary new approach to analysing cells, has secured £1.6m funding to progress the development and qualification of its novel cell analysis platform.

Nedap, the global leader in RFID solutions, has today announced that Hugo Boss, one of the leading companies in the premium segment of the global apparel market, has selected Nedap’s iD Cloud platform for its retail business.

Debite, the financing platform for early-stage companies, is today announcing the appointment of Uma Balachandra as its first Head of Revenue.

WorkBuzz has secured the funding from its existing backers Mercia and Foresight, both of which invested via the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), alongside funding from private investors.

EMJ Europe’s leading digital health communications company, has announced a new chapter with a confident rebrand as the organisation aims to play an enhanced role in global healthcare education.

Three of the last remaining major retailers to resist the move online have signalled their surrender. ParcelHero says their capitulation is a victory for common sense.

A new ‘Green Credit Score’ is being launched to deliver cheaper finance to environmentally responsible SMEs across the UK.