National Innovation Plan: Call for ideas
Invitation to share your ideas on how the UK can drive forward its innovation policy to keep Britain in the forefront of cutting-edge ideas. The request, by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), is prompted by the nature of innovation in helping us to address our biggest societal and economic challenges such as energy supply, food security and […]
Two years of an average worker’s life is spent preparing for, and attending meetings
Britain’s office workers are spending around 25% of their working week preparing for, and attending meetings, according to new report commissioned by eShare. The survey of 1,005 office workers, undertaken by TLF Research, shows the average worker attending 3.7 meetings every week, with just over an hour spent preparing for each meeting and almost an hour and a half actually […]
WeAreTheCity release list of shortlisted candidates for its 2016 Rising Star Awards
WeAreTheCity has announced its shortlisted nominees for the annual Rising Star Awards – Now open to public vote. Rising Star awards celebrates the female talent pipeline from a wide range of industries. The list, released yesterday, is made up of 200 nominees and drawn from over 160 companies across the country. Shortlisted winners include a Private Banker […]
Technology boost for UK businesses
The EU Commission has published details on how UK businesses can increase productivity through better access to technologies. The plans sets out ways to help businesses innovate, which includes improving access to cloud computing and services, data analytics and the Internet of Things. Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe comments: “The fourth industrial revolution will fundamentally change the way […]
Jaguar Land Rover Launches New Technology Start-Up
InMotion is the newly launched tech startup by Jaguar Land Rover targeting travel and transport issues. Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest premium automotive manufacturing business, built around two iconic British car brands – Land Rover and Jaguar. InMotion will allow JLR to step into a different territory, bringing new experiences to its customers and furthering its […]
The Foodie Netflix Shortlisted for Start-up of the Year
Simply Good Food TV ‘must-have’ app has been shortlisted for Guardian start-up of the year. Launched in May 2015, the foodie TV app has over 47,000 downloads and it’s been used three times a week on average. Set to hit over 100,000 users this year alone. The app is the brainchild of TV chef Peter […]
Snap Fashion – Digital business revolutionising the way we shop
Snap Fashion is changing the way we shop for clothes in-store and online – Could revolutionise how we look for anything we want. Jenny Griffiths, founder of Snap Fashion, created a visual search engine that allows consumers to look for and buy fashion items from more than 16,000 brands using photos they have found online or taken […]
Launch of Culture White Paper
Government-backed strategy to make public-funded arts organisations accessible to all – Culture White Paper. The Culture White Paper aims to boost access to arts, heritage and culture to help improve social mobility across the country. The planned four-year programme, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will give children the opportunity to have new […]
New start-up Cab Guru raises £2 Million fund to launch its taxi cab comparison app
New start-up Cab Guru raises over £2 million in funding to launch its taxi cab comparison app. The comparison app helps customers compare and book licensed taxis UK-wide. Cab Guru joins forces with over 300 major UK private and taxi companies in the hopes of competing with Uber, by giving customers real-time information to compare […]
UK Small businesses report boost in innovation
Small businesses in the UK are seeing their biggest boost in innovation since 2010, according to the government’s department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new report found 53% of small and medium enterprises more innovative-led between 2012 – 2014 compared to 45% in the previous two years. ‘Innovation’ has been described by the report as introduction […]