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A reset is underway in climate tech. After a significant surge, 2024 saw a more measured approach in the venture landscape. Higher interest rates, a glut in capital for first-of-a-kind solutions, and an unwillingness from customers to pay a green premium in the absence of regulatory mandates has resulted in lower levels of funding to the sector.
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Arjun Jairaj
05.03.2025
Is the UK’s fintech future in peril? The battle for talent, valuations, and innovation could make or break the sector. Nicolai Chamizo, Founder & CEO, Incore Invest explains why UK’s financial landscape needs urgent recalibration to stay competitive on the global stage.
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Nicolai Chamizo
04.03.2025
As the global AI landscape evolves, Europe faces a critical juncture, highlighted by last week's AI Action Summit in Paris. The EU's proactive stance with the AI Act 2024 reflects its commitment to ethical development, but the summit has revealed a shift in focus from regulation to innovation. Recent market developments, epitomised by China's DeepSeek and its efficient AI model, have intensified the global race for AI dominance. This new reality demands a fresh perspective on how Europe can remain competitive while upholding its values.
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Adit Abhyankar
19.02.2025
Operating in an ever-competitive and fast-paced business environment, companies are continually seeking ways to grow, innovate and set themselves apart.
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Simon Peet
12.02.2025
Exploring new frontiers, pushing boundaries, discovering new worlds. Welcome to AI. There are no rules here. Rules are boring; they limit ingenuity and progress. The UK Government has said they want a “pro-innovation” approach, avoiding legislation and regulation to encourage growth, and Trump has already abolished the Biden-era AI Safety Executive Order. Hop on for the ride.
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David Sully
12.02.2025
2024 was the year LLMs (large language models) went mainstream. Now in early 2025 and turbo-charged by the recent launch of Deepseek with its performance-on-a-shoestring claims and low cost pricing, there’s a debate about the long-term defensibility and even necessity of these massive and expensive models.
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Mikael Johnsson
10.02.2025
I dropped out of school at 16 due to poor mental health and a desperate lack of fulfilment. I remember being sat in the school’s careers office being told - in no uncertain terms - that without higher education, I would never make it in life. “Fine”, I thought, “there are more important things than success to me right now”, and what I meant by that was survival.
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Lea Turner
08.02.2025
I’m Andy Shovel (yes, like the spade), and I’ve been a founder for around 17 years, across four different businesses, resulting in many centimeters of receding hairline.
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Andy Shovel
05.02.2025
After nearly a decade as a management consultant at a Big Four firm, and three years leading a startup that’s deeply engaged with over 100,000 teens and tweens, I can confidently say this: working with young people has taught me more about leadership than traditional corporate environments ever did.
29.01.2025
Want to make more money? Good, me too. But how to do that by staying true to your values? Here’s the thing: inclusion isn’t just a “nice to have”, something for companies to do to show how right-on they are.
23.01.2025
The UK Government’s recently published AI Action Plan led by Matt Clifford, underscores the need for the UK to adopt AI on a grand scale. The Prime Minister outlined in his speech at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, AI is “the defining opportunity of our generation.” With a £14B investment commitment and goals spanning computing power, data, and talent, the UK’s economic trajectory will hinge on the execution of enhancing overall productivity.
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Gavin Poole
22.01.2025
In early 2018 I was Lime’s first hire in Europe, promoting kick scooters at the iconic Galerie Lafayette, there I met the discreetly charismatic Myriam Vander Elst. A word led to another, here we were sharing our perspectives on philanthropy.
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Noa Khamallah
02.01.2025
Family businesses have long been the backbone of the global economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and economic resilience. As we approach 2025 and beyond, family businesses must adapt to a range of emerging trends to stay competitive, sustainable, and aligned with the expectations of future generations. In this article, we discuss the key trends to watch in 2025.
30.12.2024
Lea Turner is the founder of The HoLT business community and host of the podcast The HoLT’s Survival Guide for Small Businesses, in this piece she shares some of her experiences since becoming popular on the internet and how you can deal with the online visibility your business can bring you.
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Lea Turner
27.12.2024
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