Tech City UK CEO: How Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement 2016 Affects UK Tech Startups
At a time when the UK technology sector is particularly concerned about its ability to retain talent, it is gratifying to see the Government paying particular attention to the startup community with a number of measures. The Autumn Statement contained good news for the tech and digital sector. The Chancellor showed in his first big […]
Welcome To London Growth Hub – New Business Support Tool For Start-ups
London Growth Hub – A newly launched innovative business support tool for London startups by the government. The London Growth Hub gives entrepreneurs free access to an online business support search tool and events calendar, an interactive guide to London’s incubators, workspaces and studios, and online forums to share best practice and interact with support providers. […]
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016 – Celebrating Entrepreneurs
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a world-wide celebration of entrepreneurship and it’s back in the UK this year. Starting today till 20th November, the week long campaign aims to inspire the next generation to start their own businesses and increase economic growth. There are several events, taking place around the country, for aspiring startup founders or innovators […]
Pitch@Palace 6.0 Selects 12 Startups To Pitch At St James’s Palace
Pitch@Palace 6.0 – a programme set up by The Duke of York in 2014 to accelerate UK businesses – has chosen 12 startups to pitch at St James’s Palace to investors. The selected 12 tech startups, pitching on 2nd November, are: 3D Industries; Codec; Doodlemaths; Drenched LTD; Flock; Jumpack; Mobile Power LTD; OfferMoments; Prison Voicemail; Pzizz; Senergy […]
A third of Britain’s young people looking to start a business are turned off by lack of access to finance, business skills and contacts
A new study – commissioned by the charity New Entrepreneurs Foundation – shows a third of British young people struggling to kick off their entrepreneurial dreams due to poor access to finance, business skills and contacts. The report, gathered by YouGov, looks into Britain’s youth entrepreneurship and the barriers faced by would-be entrepreneurs. The internet-based market […]
Launch of AllBright – 1st Funding Platform Aimed At Female Entrepreneurs
AllBright funding platform – ‘first of its kind’ – is aimed at female entrepreneurs to tackle the funding gap between female-led and male-led business in the UK. Founded by Debbie Wosskow, of Love Home Swap, and Anna Jones, CEO Hearst Magazines UK, AllBright will look to discover, fund and support Britain’s ‘best’ female entrepreneurs from start-ups to established […]
Government partners with Tech Start-ups to launch ‘Cyber Security’ Accelerator
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport partners with Wayra UK and cyber security agency GCHQ to develop a new ‘cyber security’ tech – aimed at protecting the UK from cyber attacks. The national cyber security programme is part of the government’s £1.9bn plan to help tech startups create the next generation of cyber […]
Competition – EDF Energy Pulse Awards – Innovation Challenge
EDF Energy calling start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs for its energy innovation challenge – EDF Energy Pulse Awards. EDF Energy is looking for new ways to address key challenges facing the energy sector through its EDF Energy Pulse Awards competition, which is made up of 4 challenges. Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs are being offered the chance […]
DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme’s first cohort – 32 SMEs chosen to digitally innovate the NHS
Meet the 32 companies chosen to be the first cohort of DigitalHealth.London’s year-long accelerator programme aimed at making the NHS more efficient. The recently launched innovative programme, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, aims to accelerate the adoption of digital health solutions within the health sector in London. Jenny Thomas, Accelerator Programme Director, said: “We’re […]
The 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards shortlist announced
The 150 companies shortlisted for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business awards programme has been announced. Now in its 15th year, the awards programme celebrates and rewards budding businesses in every level across all sectors. The list, released yesterday, is made up of 150 nominees drawn from 16 categories including – The Innovation Award; The Digital Business […]