The UK and Germany have announced plans to deepen collaboration on quantum technologies, backed by a £14m funding package, UKTN can exclusively reveal. The deal was secured as part of a suite of science and tech announcements that have come following a state visit to the UK from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier this week. As part of ... Read more ›
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BT has launched a new platform offering a suite of “digital sovereignty services” for UK businesses as geopolitical instability makes sovereignty a top priority. Digital sovereignty is essentially the ability to have your tech infrastructure, digital services and operations contained within your home country. The level of influence of international tech providers has come into ... Read more ›
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The UK tech sector’s response to last month’s Autumn Budget was mixed: while many welcomed the expanded investment incentives, concerns about the overall tax burden remain. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget was the government’s strongest opportunity to directly address the needs of the UK’s business community, but as revealed in a recent roundtable hosted by RSM ... Read more ›
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It is a well-established truth that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the vast majority of businesses and contribution to global GDP. But while the economic importance of small businesses has been known for decades, a fundamental shift is taking place, one that could radically alter what makes SMEs thrive and how an entrepreneur ... Read more ›
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In collaboration with PartnerBridge When founders build their go-to-market (GTM) strategy, focus usually lands on product, pricing, positioning and sales. Partnerships often get deferred, viewed as a “nice to have” reserved for when revenue becomes more predictable. But in today’s market, ignoring partnerships comes with a very real cost – specifically slower growth, higher acquisition ... Read more ›
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The infrastructure and technology to enforce an under-16s social media ban is working and in place, according to London-based digital ID group Yoti. Ahead of the enforcement of the under-16s social media ban in Australia, set for 10 December, Yoti assured UKTN that the technology behind the bold move “works at scale”, amid speculation that similar actions ... Read more ›
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There was a significant amount of noise around potential tax changes in the lead up to the Autumn Budget, so now that it is behind us, what do the announcements mean for the technology industry? Our recent survey to technology leaders found 76% of businesses felt confident that their business will grow under the current ... Read more ›
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Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has called on the regulator Ofcom to take “immediate action” to protect children from the dangerous elements of AI chatbots. Kendall told parliament on Wednesday evening that the regulator must use its existing powers to ensure AI chatbots are safe children, amid growing concern in the Tech Department about the dangers ... Read more ›
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched a cyber runway scheme in partnership with Plexal to use SMEs to bolster the digital defence of UK critical national infrastructure (CNI). The Cyber Runway CNI programme, in accordance with September’s Cyber Action Growth Plan, will see SMEs contribute capabilities towards strengthening the defence of ... Read more ›
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Searchable, a London-based startup that works with brands to improve visibility in the age of AI search engines, has raised $4m (£3.1m) in seed funding. The startup was launched in response to efforts from companies like Google and OpenAI, which have been integrating AI heavily into traditional web searching. For years brands have practiced the ... Read more ›
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UK-based smartphone challenger firm Nothing has launched a “community investment round” targeting $5m (£3.8m) offering the chance for users to invest in the company. Nothing secured a $1.3bn valuation in September off the back of a $200m Series C round led by Tiger Capital. The company is now looking to deepen the involvement of its ... Read more ›
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The UK finance watchdog has announced it is working with major firms to test artificial intelligence (AI) technologies safely to better understand the potential risks and benefits. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it has launched the AI Live Testing initiative, a first of its kind scheme in the finance sector to help ... Read more ›
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Modo Energy, a tech firm building software to value electrification assets, is planning to rapidly expand its business off the back of a £25m Series B investment. Currently operating in five markets, Modo Energy plans to expand to 20 after securing its lates capital injection. The firm is developing AI-powered software systems to assign valuations ... Read more ›
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British trade organisation the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has claimed that the UK will lose the global AI race without “urgent action” to increase the country’s nuclear capacity. In a new report the NIA found that the electricity demand from UK data centres is set to increase by more than fivefold by 2030, driven by ... Read more ›
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Climate impact specialist investor Elbow Beach will be working with clean tech founders from Imperial College London as part of a joint programme to advance the sector. The partnership will see the investment firm work with the Grantham Institute, a climate change focused research facility at the university and the Dyson School of Design and ... Read more ›
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A new frontier AI research lab is coming to London via a five-year partnership between Thomson Reuters and Imperial College London announced on Tuesday. The lab will focus on foundational challenges regarding safety, reliability, frontier capabilities and broader societal and economic impacts in an effort to pursue world-leading academic research in AI. It will also ... Read more ›
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UK-based venture capital (VC) funds have been quietly outperforming equivalents in the US and Europe since 2020, according to a new report. Research from the British Business Bank has found the UK VC market has performed well compared to counterparts in other regions. The report looked at VC funds launched between 2020 and 2023 and ... Read more ›
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London-based fintech group Bourn has raised £3.5m in funding from a host of backers including NatWest Group. Founded in 2024, Bourn offers businesses flexible working capital and overdraft services via its trade account. The group said its mission is to tackle the funding gap faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by removing the friction ... Read more ›
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The UK has bold ambitions to lead the global clean energy transition, but those ambitions rest on the shoulders of its startup businesses. We make up a third of all greentech companies in the UK, driving key innovations, while still being a relatively young sector with around 70% being in seed or venture stage. The ... Read more ›
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Less than a fifth (19%) of organisations in the UK have implemented a comprehensive AI strategy, despite widespread adoption, according to new research. Research from the law firm Shoosmiths with FT Longitude has found that AI governance is not a top priority for many firms, with less than a quarter (24%) citing regulatory compliance as ... Read more ›
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Software-focused growth equity firm Expedition Growth Capital has announced that it has raised a third investment fund, worth $375m (£283.8m). Founded in 2020, the London and Boston-based investor counts 17 software firms in its portfolio across nine European countries. According to Expedition, it favours backing founders with a “use” but not a “need” for capital. ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Abu Bakkar, chief innovation officer at HLB International, who discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming the priorities of the professional services sector, the challenges this presents to the next generation of consultancy recruits and why upskilling has become mandatory. HLB International is a global network of advisory and accounting firms. ... Read more ›
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London-based payments firm Sokin has increased its valuation to $300m (£226m) after securing a $50m (£37.7m) Series B investment. Known for its business-facing cross border payments products, Sokin has seen a period of rapid growth, with its reported revenue doubling year-on-year. Looking ahead to the next 12 months, Sokin said it will continue to build ... Read more ›
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Plans to significantly expand data centre infrastructure has been highlighted as a growing factor in the delaying of housing delivery in London, according to a new local government report. In a new report, the Planning and Regeneration Committee of the London Assembly warned that rapidly growing electricity demand in London, driven substantially by the expansion ... Read more ›
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Wayve, the London-based autonomous driving software unicorn, has acquired data quality assurance startup Quality Match as it pursues data accuracy as a cornerstone of its strategy. Based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Quality Match specialises in interpreting and analysing data used to train AI models for a variety of applications, including autonomous driving. With Wayve working towards ... Read more ›
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The government-appointed AI Energy Council will meet on Monday with reformations to the energy grid and building new infrastructure at the top of its agenda. Last month saw two new regions, North and South Wales, designated as AI Growth Zones, putting greater pressure on the council to finalise plans to ensure the UK’s energy grid ... Read more ›
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Amidst a cost-of-living crisis, economic stagnation and rising business uncertainty, delivering a budget to reassure the nation felt like an unenviable task for the government. With pressing concerns about the tax burden and the stability of the wider economy, it was important that the budget did not lose sight of the innovators and scaling businesses ... Read more ›
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BSF Enterprise, a London-listed biotech with operations in Newcastle, is in the process of raising £15m in equity funding to support the commercialisation of its engineered tissue technology. Founded in 2018, BSF Enterprise specialises in tissue-engineered materials and has notably been involved in lab-grown meat development as well as deploying manufactured tissue across a variety ... Read more ›
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