Innovate UK U-turns on female founder grants after outrage September 2, 2024 Innovate UK has promised to grant awards to a total of 50 business projects as part of its Women in Innovation funding competition after hundreds of founders came together to criticise its decision to only hand out 25 awards. The group was criticised by female business leaders after announcing that it intended to only award [...]
Innovate UK funding furore highlights women’s start-up struggles September 2, 2024 Anger at the unexpected shortfall in grants in an Innovate UK funding competition shows that more must be done to support female entrepreneurs, Jennifer Sieg writes
What it takes to forage for gold in a growing health and wellness market September 2, 2024 For start-ups, the hunt for capital can be difficult. It can be so difficult, most entrepreneurs turn to credit cards to find the money.
What role does foreign talent have in some of Britain’s fastest-growing companies? August 28, 2024 Foreign-born talent has once again been found leading a significant portion of the UK’s fastest-growing companies.
Founders can’t escape the growing pains, but loving what you do makes it easier August 19, 2024 The reality is that the start-up ecosystem — whether it be in tech, hospitality, or retail — has never been easy.
AI taskforce is needed to reform health and social care in the UK, says tech founder August 6, 2024 The UK needs an AI taskforce designated to the innovation of health and social care to avoid being left behind, the founder of digital-first social care provider Cera has said.
Former JD.com boss found to be still leading e-commerce giant from London August 4, 2024 The founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, Richard Liu, has been silently leading the company from London despite stepping down in 2022.
How failing my first internship became the secret to my success July 8, 2024 Entrepreneur Max Ottignon can still remember the embarrassment he felt the day his line manager told him things were no longer working out.
What small business leaders want from the General Election 2024 May 29, 2024 Small business support leaders have named access to finance, taxes, and sustainability support as some of their core areas of hope for pro-business policies ahead of the general election on July 4. As both main political parties continue on their race to win the votes of Britain’s businesses, big and small, political uncertainty remains heightened [...]
Henry Engelhardt: How Admiral went from start-up to FTSE 100 May 28, 2024 Henry Engelhardt's journey may have begun in Chicago but the Admiral founder's story is a very Square Mile one.