The importance of enduring company building has become more pronounced than ever before. Founders are hitting the reset button, going back to the first principles, and building companies that are lean, mean, and ready to conquer from day one.
07.03.2024
As net zero goals loom large, climate founders need a fresh platform to innovate and scale their ventures. The UK is staking a claim to be that platform.
07.02.2024
In the UK’s vibrant yet challenging startup ecosystem, securing funding is a major hurdle. Barclays Bank’s Demo Directory, the newest addition to its Eagle Labs initiative, is transforming the way startups connect with investors.
30.01.2024
"Creating something useful for real people" is the mantra of Luc Julia, an inventor-finder specialising in artificial intelligence.
26.01.2024
If you have a passion for rummaging around in the woods for health-boosting plants or fungi, it can be fantastic to discover you can actually make money from it. More people are incorporating natural medicines and supplements into their lives. Some are boosting immunity with echinacea while others are microdosing lion’s mane mushrooms for cognitive functioning.
06.01.2024
In Asia, the backbone of the business landscape (about 97%) comprises of a multitude of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), forming the vast portion of economic activity. A common characteristic shared by many of these SMEs is a keen interest in adopting more convenient and efficient payment solutions, as these enterprises often operate on leaner resources compared to their larger counterparts.
28.12.2023
The UK remains the third biggest unicorn nest globally, after the US and China. So how are its new members and current crop navigating the current market?
12.12.2023
Toulouse is one of the top two cities in France for startups, particularly in the aerospace, space, digital, and now greentech and agritech sectors.
12.12.2023
Formula E is earning more than just the plaudits of its growing audience. For manufacturers, it’s becoming a real world test lab for EV innovation and adoption.
28.11.2023
This year, AI has dominated headlines. Generative AI, such as deepfakes and ChatGPT, has caused excitement and controversy in equal measure as society wrestles with both its potential as well as the legal and ethical questions it raises. As a leader in the space, Marks & Clerk has been at the forefront of the European Patent Office’s (EPO’s) engagement with the patent profession as they try to bring some legal certainty and consistency to examining AI patent applications across this rapidly evolving landscape.
13.11.2023
Generative AI is all conquering; it's going to take all of our jobs; marketing will never be the same again. Ever since Open AI's breakthrough launch last November, it would seem that ChatGPT is still a dominant tech narrative. But approaching 12 months on from its watershed launch - what impact has it really had and, more importantly, is it really the future?
30.10.2023
A virtual event occurs online rather than in a physical location, which has been much more common following the Covid-19 pandemic. Seminars, presentations, festivals, competitions, contests, conferences, summits, award shows, product launches, demonstrations, training events and workshops can be held virtually, allowing a wider geographical audience to attend.
19.10.2023
Across oceans, peatlands, forests and ancient woodlands, our planet quietly sequesters carbon dioxide from the air. Until the eighteenth century, the carbon cycle balanced CO₂ levels in the atmosphere and supported life for over 11,700 years: a period that researchers have named the Holocene.
17.10.2023
In Hengill, a volcanic ridge east of Reykjavik, a white steam cloud blurs the outline of a metal power plant. Its four units each contain two metal boxes that whir with fans. These are sucking in the air to trap carbon dioxide, using a sponge-like filter called solid sorbent that binds with the carbon. Once the sponge is saturated, the interior is heated to 100 degrees Celsius, then the carbon is squeezed out and injected deep into an underground basalt rock formation. Within two years, it turns to stone.
10.10.2023