Chris Ballance is the co-founder and CEO of Oxford Ionics, a startup developing a âtrapped-ionâ approach to quantum computer technology. In this weekâs Founder in Five Q&A, Ballance discusses why founders should focus on the challenges they donât understand as much as those that they do, motivating teams with a vision they can believe in and ... Read more âș
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A clean tech startup is converting sawdust and woodchips into natural alternatives to essential chemicals in an effort to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel-derived products. Scotland-based Sonichem is working towards opening its first commercial plant in 2027, aiming to process up to 15,000 tonnes of forestry material a year as the UK government looks ... Read more âș
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HSBC Innovation Banking has poached Citi star Emily Turner as its new CEO as the lender at the centre of Britainâs tech ecosystem marks a new chapter in its growth. Turner departs her role at Citi as Head of Business Development, ending a 13-year career at the top US bank. Over the past decade, Emily ... Read more âș
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A âmyopicâ focus on concerns over equity splits in university spin-outs has been âput to bedâ one year on from the publication of a government-commissioned review, one of its authors has said. Doctor Andrew Williamson, Managing Partner of Cambridge Innovation Capital and co-author of the independent review of university spin-out companies, said concerns over the ... Read more âș
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New safer electric buses have begun their London rollout today on the 358 route powered by tram-like pantograph technology. The technology means drivers can charge the buses in as little as six minutes at either end of the 15-mile route, removing the need to return to garages to recharge. This comes as part of Mayor ... Read more âș
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The owner of the Daily Mail has acquired a major stake in an artificial intelligence start-up as publishers look to generative AI in search of new streams of revenue.  DMG Media, which also owns the Metro, the I newspaper and the New Scientist magazine, has invested in ProRata.ai, a company that aims to pay publishers ... Read more âș
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One of the biggest technology suppliers to the British rail network has warned operators are struggling with long-term investment decisions amid delays to network reforms. Chris Barnes, CEO of Leeds-based Tracsis, said operators were ânervous to spend moneyâ on upgrades to critical infrastructure amid uncertainty over how Britainâs rail system will be governed amid plans ... Read more âș
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One of the biggest rivals to e-bike rental company Lime is under investigation over claims it has misled consumers by saying its services can be accessed for free. London-based Forest, formerly known as Human Forest, is understood to be facing a probe from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it received complaints that the e-bike ... Read more âș
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The government has launched a review into the impact of social media on the wellbeing of young people as media regulator Ofcom prepares to enforce the Online Safety Act. As the global panic around kids using social media continues â with claims of links with depression, self-harm, eating disorders and access to inappropriate content â ... Read more âș
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A climate Tech start-up behind a new touch-screen light switch has raised ÂŁ2.6m in funding in its seed round. London-based Tewke said the round out-performed its initial target of ÂŁ1m. The London-based firm said the funding will allow the to develop their intelligent light switch, Tap, which is designed to help you automatically optimise the ... Read more âș
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The UKâs startup ecosystem wears the crown in Europe â and the path to this success has been paved by several vital factors: world-leading research institutions, a highly-developed financial sector, and hungry entrepreneurial talent. But other nations are jostling for position â they all are looking for a chink in the UKâs armour to exploit. ... Read more âș
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British chipmaker CML Microsystems has warned on âsubduedâ demand for semiconductors and delays to construction of new facilities as it posted a rise in sales. The Essex-based business, which develops mixed-signal, RF and microwave semiconductors for communications firms and operations in Cambridge, UK and California, USA, said planned upgrades to facilities in the US had ... Read more âș
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This weekâs podcast guest is Almudena Lara, policy director at Ofcom, who discusses how social media firms are gearing up for the incoming enforcement of strict rules designed to keep children safe in digital spaces. Ofcom is the UKâs media and communications regulatory body. The watchdog was recently granted new powers in regulating content on ... Read more âș
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A Belfast Harbour-led consortium has been awarded funding for a feasibility study into the adoption of autonomous port technology. The Northern Irish maritime hub has been awarded almost ÂŁ400,000 from the Department for Transport (DoT)âs Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund.   The group will carry out a study at the Harbourâs Victoria Terminal 3 to determine how ... Read more âș
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The Manchester Prize has returned for its second year as the British government hopes to incentivise AI innovation in the clean tech sector with ÂŁ2m of prizes. First announced by former chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the 2023 Spring Budget speech, the Manchester Prize is an annual competition for AI developers in the UK managed by ... Read more âș
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London-listed gene therapy company Oxford Biomedica has brought on pharmaceutical executive Colin Bond as a board member as Leone Patterson steps down. Bond, who will join the life sciences firm in January 2025, started his career as a pharmacist and management consultant at firms including Procter & Gamble, Arthur Andersen and PwC. More recently, Bond ... Read more âș
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The fast-paced nature of the UKâs tech ecosystem means that end-of-year reviews can often feel like outdated, box-ticking exercises that get in the way of more important tasks â especially for tech companies striving for growth. However, as the shift to hybrid working continues to blur the boundaries between our personal and private lives, itâs ... Read more âș
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Aquis-listed AI company Kondor AI has suffered further delays in its proposed acquisition of carbon credit trading app Ora Technology. Kondor, which listed on the challenger exchange in 2023, first proposed a purchase of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Ora, also listed on the Aquis exchange, in September, but the ... Read more âș
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This weekâs UK tech funding deals include AI-native platform Tessl, microplastics replacement startup Naturbeads, running app Coopah and more. UKTN tracked ÂŁ131.2m worth of UK tech investment this week (11 November to 15 November), a 710% week-on-week increase across eight funding rounds. Hereâs your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Tessl â 98.6m ... Read more âș
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University of Bath spinout Naturbeads has secured a ÂŁ7.8m Series A funding round as it looks to address global microplastic pollution. As more and more research reveals how pervasive microplastics have become in the environment, Bath-based Naturbeads is scaling its cellulose microsphere technology designed to replace the use of plastics in everyday products. According to ... Read more âș
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