The British High Commission in India, Energy Systems Catapult, and the Indian Institute of Science have launched a new challenge call to help UK innovation tackle some of India’s key decarbonisation challenges in transport. As part of the challenge call, UK start ups and SMEs who are addressing transport system decarbonisation challenges can receive: Research […]
Electron Green, the commercial solar electricity firm, today announces up to £1 billion of funding for solar to end the business energy crisis. The company will kickstart a solar electricity revolution for businesses by putting free solar panels on commercial rooftops, delivering low-cost solar electricity to its occupants from as little as 20p / unit. […]
One of Wearside’s oldest manufacturers looking to grow operations globally is drawing on university expertise to help realise its ambitious expansion plans. Speedings Ltd began life as a sailmaker in 1827 but has adapted its core business over the last two centuries and now produces innovative lifesaving personal safety products for the emergency services; supplying […]
UK workers are finding British offices and places of work to be lacking, as the latest research has branded them as uninspiring and uninviting, with many blaming the pandemic for the shift in work attitudes. A new report by interior design and fit-out business Claremont has revealed how businesses can make workplaces relevant and compelling […]
Nearly three quarters of UK SMEs have abandoned plans to expand overseas due to sky-high trading costs, according to new research. The findings were contained in a survey which quizzed industry chiefs about their plans for expansion, ambitions for the year ahead and concerns around the economy. Resources and training were cited as a barrier […]
New analysis has found that on average hybrid working employees deliver nearly two extra weeks of work a year for their employer as well as working harder and better in a hybrid environment. The results of the analysis — which shows the benefits of hybrid working for organisations — are a combination of academic research […]
14 months after a consultation into the umbrella industry, the government still hasn’t issued its response – despite a 400% increase in umbrella working since 2007/08. Experts have called on the government to publish the findings of its consultation into the umbrella company market, which concluded over a year ago. The lack of action leaves […]
Businesses may struggle to access credit as operating costs hit their highest levels since 2008 and as late payments soar, a leading insurer has warned. Credit is set to become more expensive and in shorter supply as companies become slower in making payments, according to Allianz, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies. Its analysts […]
A female co-founder, and her business partner, who were denied support because the business didn’t have ‘hyper-scale potential’, have seen their company awarded The King’s Award for International Trade for 2023. Join Talent, a hyper-growth embedded recruitment solutions business based in Scotland, is part of the first ever King’s Awards for Enterprise. Announced today Join Talent is one of […]
Since the end of January, the vehicle scrappage scheme has committed nearly £18m to low-income and disabled Londoners, and small businesses and charities to help them take some of the most polluting vehicles from London’s roads. While £13.5m has been allocated for drivers of vans and minibuses, the majority going to help small businesses, more […]