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EdTech businesses team up to launch London EdTech Week
Ten of London’s leading education technology companies have teamed up to launch London EdTech Week. British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA),…
London is world leader in financial technology, report shows
London has been named as the world’s strongest fintech hub in a report from professional services and Big Four company…
UK tech companies have doubled since Brexit vote, research shows
Tech companies in the UK have more than doubled since the Brexit vote, an analysis of data from Companies House…
UK insurtech investment reached £15m in 2016, research shows
Research from Accenture has shown that investments in UK insurtech more than doubled in 2016, reaching the highest in Europe…
Xero announces integration with business finance apps for small businesses
Cloud-based accounting software company Xero has announced its integration with three business finance apps. The company has teamed up with…
Innovate UK to invest £15 million in emerging technologies
Innovate UK is to invest £15 million in technology projects that will help to inspire future products and services. The…
Tech City UK announces new businesses on Future Fifty Programme
Tech City UK will be taking on 26 new technology companies for the latest intake of its Future Fifty Programme.…
National Cyber Security Centre launched in UK
The UK Government has launched the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of UK-based intelligence agency GCHQ. It…
BusinessCloud searching for UK’s top 150 tech start-ups
Tech website and quarterly magazine BusinessCloud is searching for the top 150 tech start-ups in the UK. Nominations are now…
Over £6.7 billion invested in UK’s tech businesses in 2016
Tech businesses in the UK attracted more than £6.7 billion in venture capital funding and private equity funding in 2016,…
Training scheme to plug UK’s digital skills gap
Amazon is to help plug the UK’s digital skills gap by launching a training scheme for young people and ex-military…
Small businesses want access to technology, according to index
Small businesses want improved availability of technology, with 37 per cent believing that it will positively impact on growth next…