Tech Climbers has revealed its latest shortlist of the best performing product-led tech businesses in Greater Manchester that are making an impact. This week, the tech community gathered at the Cloud 23 cocktail bar in the heart of Manchesterâs city centre as journalist Peter Stojanovic unveiled the 11 companies that made the official list and ... Read more âș
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Payments and banking platform OpenPayd has appointed Yasemin Swanson as the firms new chief operations officer (COO). Swanson will be responsible for scaling OpenPaydâs operational infrastructure as it looks to expand globally and secure additional regulatory milestones. The new OpenPayd executive joins the company from clearing and embedded banking company ClearBank, worth around $1bn, where ... Read more âș
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This weekâs UK tech funding deals include, for the second week in a row, AI infrastructure company Nscale as well as sustainable aviation fuel group OXCCU and more. UKTN tracked ÂŁ388.7m worth of UK tech investment this week (29 September to 3 October), a 59% week-on-week decrease across six funding rounds. Hereâs your weekly roundup ... Read more âș
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The UK-registered arm of tech giant Google cut almost 400 jobs between December 2023 and 2024, as revealed in the firmâs latest accounts. In the groupâs financial statements for the year ended December 2024, it was revealed that average headcount at Google UK fell from 7,422 to 7,029, a decrease of 393, first reported by City ... Read more âș
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Bilal Hussain is the co-founder and chief executive of Artio, an insurtech startup offering services to the carbon offset market. In this weekâs Founder in Five Q&A, Hussain discusses why small, incremental changes make all the difference, the importance of valuing yourself and your contributions and not being afraid to reach out to people. Which role ... Read more âș
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The UK tech industry was the second best-funded in the world in the first nine months of 2025, ahead of the US, China, India and Germany, according to Tracxn data. Research from Tracxn found that UK tech companies collectively raised $12bn (ÂŁ8.9bn) in the first nine months of the year, an 8% increase from the ... Read more âș
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HartBeat Ventures, an investment fund founded by actor and comedian Kevin Hart, has co-led a ÂŁ26m investment in London-based health and fitness app Simple Life. Founded in 2019, Simple Life was launched to offer practical weight loss support as a response to the numerous fad diets and unreasonable expectations presented by social media influencers. The ... Read more âș
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eBay has launched a ÂŁ3m programme developed in collaboration with OpenAI to expand the skillset of small UK businesses with access to the latest custom AI productivity tools and training. The AI Activate programme is open to all businesses that sell on eBay, with up to 10,000 to be onboarded this year. Its value includes ... Read more âș
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At a time when almost every business is facing pressure to adopt AI technologies, knowing if it is actually the right move and how to go about it is a real challenge. While the term AI is thrown around excessively, it is important to recognise that it refers to a vast and diverse array of ... Read more âș
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Pension firms should capitalise on the opportunity to boost investment into the tech sector, Science Minister Lord Vallance will tell investors today in his speech at the British Venture Capital Associationâs (BVCA) private capital showcase. Vallance will acknowledge that the UK is renowned for excellence in research and incubating companies in sectors including life sciences, ... Read more âș
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A new YouGov survey shows that two-thirds of UK undergraduates are already using AI in their studies â a third do so weekly. For many, ChatGPT is becoming as natural a tool as Google. The study also shows uncertainty â a quarter of students admit to using AI for graded work, yet many also say ... Read more âș
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The London Stock Exchange and Crowdcube, Europeâs largest private market investment platform, have formed a strategic partnership to create a more inclusive liquid private capital market ecosystem for retail investors. The partnership allows hundreds of thousands of eligible Crowdcube investors to gain access to opportunities on the same terms as large institutional investors. It also ... Read more âș
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Creator Fund, a London-based pre-seed venture capital group, has secured a close of $41m (ÂŁ30.3m) for its first European institutional fund. Based in Kensington, Creator Fund works with scientists to turn academic research into deep tech startups, with notable examples including Glasgow spinout Chemify and Imperial College London spinout Recycleye. Its latest fund has already ... Read more âș
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AI hyperscaler company Nscale has closed a $433m (ÂŁ320m) pre-Series C round just days after securing a record $1.1bn Series B investment. The London-based company has been rapidly growing since its launch in 2023 with its core technology of AI-focused data infrastructure seeing enormous demand globally, with governments and Big Tech firms pouring billions into ... Read more âș
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The idea of a âspecial relationshipâ between the US and the UK goes back nearly 100 years. But President Trumpâs visit in September, and the accompanying announcement of significant investment from US firms into UK tech, felt like a window into what the future of that relationship will look like â a world class tech ... Read more âș
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Chalkie, an edtech startup that uses AI to help teachers create curriculum-aligned lessons in minutes, has raised ÂŁ1m in pre-seed funding, UKTN can exclusively reveal. Founded in 2024, Chalkie is a tool to quickly generate lessons based on subject, education level and curriculum. The company claims its platform has already been used by more than 100,000 teachers ... Read more âș
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Bristolian deep tech firm Phasecraft has today launched Mondrian, a quantum software platform backed by the government that it claims allows calculations to be done 1,000 times faster than a classical computer. A first-of-its-kind quantum software platform, Phasecraft described Mondrian as a hybrid technology that demonstrates how quantum and classical computing can be combined to ... Read more âș
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The government-run Regional Tech Booster programme has gotten underway as the projects set to benefit from the scheme have been unveiled. Announced in July, the programme aims to provide financial and entrepreneurial support to tech businesses outside of London. The selected projects will receive targeted training, expert guidance and network building support as part of ... Read more âș
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The majority of UK SMEs are concerned about their data being stored in the US amid a rise in data storage scrutiny, according to a new survey. Research conducted by team.blue and names.co.uk has found that in its survey of UK businesses, 73% were âworried about their data being stored in the USâ, due in ... Read more âș
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Lancashire County Council has signed a contract worth ÂŁ4.3m with software group Netcall to integrate autonomous AI agents into its public services. The multi-year partnership will see Netcall, which specialises in process automation and customer engagement, incorporate a âdigital front door platformâ for residents and businesses to access local services. The move includes the deployment ... Read more âș
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The British Business Bank has announced a âŹ20m (ÂŁ17.5m) commitment to the ÂŁ98.6m Notion Capital Opportunities III fund. The new fund from the GoCardless investor marks the latest support from Notion Capitalâs long-term partner, the British Business Bank, which has invested the firmâs last four core venture funds. The latest fund from the fintech and ... Read more âș
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