Global Top 50 Companies – UK No Show While American Tech Firms (Particularly AI) Dominate
It’s apparent from the PwC data that UK companies are facing challenges in competing with American tech giants on the …
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What Venture Capital Looks for When Potentially Funding a Startup Business
Venture capitalists reject far more deals than they accept, with just six percent of startups being funded by either an angel investor or a VC, especially when the amount of venture capital investment in the UK has slumped 45 per cent in 2023, according to new data.
UK Second Most Targeted Country for M&A Activity
The UK has witnessed a significant surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, making it the second most targeted …
Boom Times for US Green Energy
Signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, the IRA, along with the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in …
New AI Models To Have Reasoning Capabilities
The advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly in reasoning and planning capabilities, heralded by Meta and OpenAI are …
Investor Incentives to Encourage Banking on British Ingenuity
The UK has a rich history of scientific and technological achievements, from Alan Turing’s work on the Enigma machine to …
PM Plans to Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Enhance Apprenticeships
In a bid to bolster support for female entrepreneurs and revitalise apprenticeship opportunities, Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, outlined …
Britain to Join EU Semiconductor Research Programme
British semiconductor researchers and businesses now have enhanced access to research funding backed by the …
UK Pledges £100m For AI Technology Research
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in the UK has unveiled a set of policies in response to the AI white paper consultation. Over £100 million will be allocated to …
UK Budget – Impact on Business and Key Takeaway’s
The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that he is reversing changes to angel investor rules that raised the …
Dedictated Centre to Address Sustainable Challenges in Real Estate
The Centre brings together PGIM Real Estate’s industry (Prudential Real Estate Investors) experts with academic expertise from across …
Business Angel Investor Changes Prove Challenging
The updated definitions for sophisticated investors and high-net-worth individuals in the UK’s financial promotion rules are …
Why Artificial Intelligence can be a Double Edged Sword
Dr Angie Ma, co-founder of Faculty with Dr Marc Warner and Andy Brookes in 2014. Ma, who holds a PhD in physics and …
Support For Pension Fund Reforms to Drive Funds to Early-stage Companies
An expert panel created by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) to support reforms aimed at …
Positive News as UK Inflation Unexpectedly Remains at 4.00%
UK inflation was 4% in January, the same rate as in December, latest figures show. Forecasters had expected a slight rise to …
New Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) in Bitcoin Approved by the US SEC Underwhelm
Bitcoin has fallen over one fifth since its peak earlier this month, hit after the United States approved its first spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), as …
Collaboration: Fuelling the UK’s Unicorn Ambitions
In a recent speech at Plexal, Michelle Donelan, the secretary of state for science, innovation, and technology, shared her vision for …
Acquisition of High-end Medical Technology Spinout
Medical technology company KARL STORZ has acquired software manufacturer Innersight Labs (ISL). KARL STORZ is …
Deloitte launches AI bot to audit for internal accounting
Deloitte has taken a significant step in integrating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into its audit and accounting processes with …
Signs of Recovery in UK tech fund with Climate tech leading
In the past year, climate technology emerged as the primary recipient of startup funding in the UK, indicating a positive trend in …