As is usual in tech, the US has moved faster than the rest of the world and the early days of the ‘agentic revolution’ are most evident there. However, it has no monopoly. Deepseek’s debut from China was a stark reminder of that.
02.04.2025
Strasbourg, which hosted a stage of the Fundtruck competition last December, is home to a dynamic innovation ecosystem. Deeptech is a rapidly growing sector in the region.
28.03.2025
Startup ecosystems thrive when talent, capital, and support align, but success demands more. From Silicon Valley to Dubai, the most dynamic hubs combine bold ideas, strategic investment, and a culture that embraces risk. Gianna Pinasco, Senior Programme Manager at Metta explores how understanding these ingredients is key to building lasting innovation.
18.03.2025
Seats of government, financial centres or capital cities - however they are described, every country has one city where power, money and influence are somewhat concentrated. Yet, the World Bank estimates that 40% of people live outside these major urban hubs and in secondary cities.
25.02.2025
As traditional European tech hubs become increasingly saturated, savvy investors and entrepreneurs are turning their attention to unexpected corners of the continent. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is emerging as a dark horse in the startup world, offering a combination of technical talent, cost-effectiveness, and untapped market potential.
24.10.2024
As traditional European tech hubs become increasingly saturated, savvy investors and entrepreneurs are turning their attention to the Adriatic Region in Europe. Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia are emerging as the next frontier for startup innovation, offering a combination of technical talent, cost-effectiveness, and untapped market potential.
10.10.2024
Just over ten years ago, London took to the global stage as the host of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For several weeks, the nation’s capital became the epicentre of the sporting world, with over 180,000 spectators everyday entering the Olympic Park in Stratford to enjoy the games - not to mention the millions watching from across the globe.
05.09.2022
Norwich has recently become home to the city’s first business incubator space. The Akcela Incubator will now help businesses in the area grow through support from a management team at Akcela Ventures whose expertise spans startups, scaleups and VC investment .
08.09.2021
We spoke to Emily Dunlop, CMO of Machine Compare, an online marketplace for the buying and selling of excess manufacturing inventory to discover how the company is driving for change in the form of accessible, affordable and sustainable supplies and ways of trading across the sector.
10.08.2021
Ecosystem builders are often the behind-the-scenes figures we do not see. But DEEP Ecosystems’ new Accelerator programme aims to combat this by providing builders with professional training and networking opportunities with their global counterparts.
23.06.2021
A report published by Pivotal last month found that Northern Ireland’s ‘Brain Drain,’ or the number of young people travelling abroad for employment or education, is still increasing. 17,500 students from Northern Ireland are registered in universities in England, Scotland and Wales, two thirds of which are unlikely to return after they graduate.
18.06.2021
The global startup ecosystem axis has fundamentally shifted over the past 12 months. The pandemic has been a test for all nations, cities and global entrepreneurial communities.
02.06.2021
ConnectTVT, the platform joining the tech and digital dots in the Thames Valley, has announced the brand new Game Changers 2021 cohort. The programme brings together the Thames Valley’s breakthrough tech and digital startups and scaleups, making global impact in their industries through market-changing technologies, innovation and world-class talent.
26.04.2021
Dan Simmons, founder of UK launch accelerator for early stage founders, Propelia, discusses the changing funding ecosystem for startups and early stage founders and looks at how the investment world is keeping pace with a more purposeful business ecosystem.
19.11.2020