Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, is reinforcing their commitment to responsible and sustainable investment practices by developing Cashback for Green, responding to the growing appetite from their SME customers for green funding solutions. With 91% of SMEs agreeing it is important to be sustainable, and 42% of this group struggling to do so from a […]
tech entrepreneurs Although some have questioned the attractiveness of the UK, particularly London, as a destination for technology businesses, a poll conducted last week among foreign technology entrepreneurs and trade delegations by the law firm Kingsley Napley shows the UK’s appeal is still strong. At an event held in association with Global Tech Connect, an […]
Oracle Red Bull Racing, the leading Formula One (F1) team, and its official Team Partner Rokt, a global leader in ecommerce technology, today announced that they are launching a global talent search for female F1 sim racers. The talent scouting initiative, announced at Oracle Red Bull Racing’s International Women in Engineering Day celebration at its […]
A startup that uses soundwaves to move cells in petri dishes has won £10,000 and a year’s membership at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol. Dr Luke Cox’s startup Impulsonics makes growing cells in the lab cheaper, faster and more reliable, by automating processes still done by hand in all but the biggest labs. Impulsonics’ patented technology […]
Zopa, Banked and Smart Pension are among the winners at this year’s Fintech Awards London 2023, an annual celebration of fintech professionals and companies in London. The Awards, organised by recruitment firm Recruit 121, returned for a second year following the success of an inaugural ceremony in 2022. Part of Fintech Week London, the annual […]
Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, today announces Virgin StartUp and BizBritain as national Business Support Partners (BSPs). They two organisations will work with the Start Up Loans programme to deliver funding and support for small businesses across the UK over the next two years. The Start Up Loans scheme delivers finance […]
Sam Wood, a final year student studying Film Production at the University of Salford and entrepreneur, has launched Salford Media Works, an all-inclusive creative content agency expected to disrupt the media and marketing sector, thanks to the support of Launch@ Salford. Launch, Salford Business School’s purpose-built incubation space, is designed to support Salford students and […]
IKEA UK is marking a key milestone in its ambition to support refugees back into employment this World Refugee Day, as the brand celebrates the strength and resilience of 140 forcibly displaced people who have successfully completed the UPPNÅ Skills for Employment programme. Since April 2021, the UPPNÅ scheme has provided training and an 8-week […]
A luxury bedding brand with sustainability at its core has officially closed its first round of fundraising via Seedrs, having secured impressive funding of over £220,000 from 271 investors. Led by frontman and young entrepreneur James Higgins, Ethical Bedding is dedicated to ethical, sustainable and meaningful business. Following his recent appearance on BBC’s business reality […]
New research by Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity has shed light on the realities faced by the Midlands region concerning international trade. The report, Midlands International Trade: State and Challenges, looked at the region’s trade performance from Q3 2019 to Q2 2022 and offers recommendations for recovery and growth. It highlighted several factors disrupting […]