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• June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20

  Former Sage boss becomes chairman of Tech Nation

  After five years as chair of Tech Nation, Eileen Burbidge has stepped down. Replacing her is Stephen Kelly, who says he wants to support the next generation of tech scaleups

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  UK fintech investment reaches record high

  Huge increases in UK fintech investment over the past three years has seen the sector explode, but most of the activity is still concentrated in London

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  British companies dominate safety tech sector

  UK companies dominate ‘safety tech’ sector with a quarter of global market share, says report, although legislation regarding online harms has stalled

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  New Level39 chief sets out vision for incubator

  New head of Level39 speaks to Computer Weekly about her vision for the accelerator going forward, and how it will leverage its network to support the startup and tech community

• May 21, 2020 21 May'20

  Cyber security magnate Kaspersky launches travel accelerator

  With travel and tourism devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber security entrepreneur Eugene Kaspersky is funneling resources into an accelerator to help the beleaguered industry

• May 21, 2020 21 May'20

  Early-stage startups struggle to secure funding during lockdown

  Investment in UK startups is being directed to a small number of already-established firms, with new data showing first-time funding has plummeted since the lockdown began

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  Coronavirus: Nearly £2bn of UK fintech investment lost so far

  Investment into UK fintechs falls dramatically during Covid-19 pandemic as venture capitalists hold back

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  CenturyLink digitally revamps sales framework

  The difficulty of navigating information silos during the sales process and high customer churn prompted CenturyLink to adopt new digital tools that get the right information to the right sellers

• May 12, 2020 12 May'20

  Opportunity in times of crisis for Nordic tech startups

  Nordic tech startups face some major challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, but this could be the making of some of them

• May 06, 2020 06 May'20

  Tech firms risk cashflow issues due to pandemic

  Analyst Gartner warns that some tech firms may go bust because of inadequate coronavirus planning, and CIOs will need to reassess IT supplier viability

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March

  IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months

  NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?

  Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Startups raise £663m during lockdown

  Investment is significantly higher than at the same time last year, but it is concentrated in very few hands as the total number of deals declines

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Confidence of UK startups rocked by coronavirus

  Firms worry how to keep sales up and secure investment during pandemic

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Covid-19 will decimate fintechs, but those that survive will prosper

  The coronavirus will wipe out some fintechs, but those that get through it will share in the next growth phase of the industry's development

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Funding released to support winners of coronavirus technology challenge

  To help support the most vulnerable during the pandemic, NHSX and its partners are testing a range of digital solutions submitted as part of fast-track technology competition

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?

  As the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy outcome?

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  More than 80% of UK startups ineligible for public-private coronavirus loans

  With the majority of startups left out in the cold, the UK government must now focus on the delivery speed of what is available, according to ecosystem leaders

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Government launches online financial support platform for business

  Businesses will be able to use the government’s online support finder tool to discover what sort of financial support is available to them during the Covid-19 pandemic

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  UK government announces ‘Future Fund’ to support startups during Covid-19

  The startup rescue package includes public-private match funding, which will give the government shares in the enterprises, as well as targeted research and development support

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Pandemic will see consolidation of offshore captive centres

  Offshore captive IT operations owned by western businesses will be sold off to raise cash and boost efficiency amid Covid-19 pandemic

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Covid-19 will leave its legacy on global IT services

  IT services buying and selling will go through a transformation during the coronavirus crisis

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Treasury set to announce startup rescue package

  With pressure mounting to aid firms not covered by the existing coronavirus loan scheme, the government has been in talks with industry on how to get support to hard-hit startups

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Nordic digital educators collaborate with authorities amid pandemic

  Nordic education technology startups are supporting education establishments in offering continued education during the Covid-19 crisis

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Government urged to delay digital services tax amid coronavirus outbreak

  Delaying liabilities for a year could help technology companies already stretched thin by the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to TechUK

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Nordic authorities use tech in fight against Covid-19

  Nordic government organisations are working with private technology firms in the region to support their efforts to contain the coronavirus

• April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20

  How Bolt plans to be more uber than Uber

  Overcoming competitors with brand names that have become part of the modern vernacular is a challenge Estonia-based Bolt has set itself as it takes on Uber

• April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Nordic tech startups face job cuts amid falling sales and a lack of funding

  Tech startups based in the Nordic region face difficult decisions as the Covid-19 pandemic leads to falling sales and investment

• April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20

  Extension of coronavirus loan scheme does little for startups, says Tech Nation

  Changes to the government’s coronavirus business loan scheme will do little to alleviate the financial pressure on startups and pre-revenue companies, despite previous warnings from tech industry bodies about the dangers they face

• April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: NHSX working on contact tracing app

  A contact tracing app to track the spread of infection is being developed, although specific technical details remain scarce

• March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20

  Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic

  Virtual hackathon seeks to develop a suite of applications to help people during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak through ethically built technology

• March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20

  Insurance company uses artificial intelligence to assess car damage when claims are made

  In the latest insurtech development, the UK arm of insurance company Ageas is using artificial intelligence to assess vehicle damage in accidents

• March 30, 2020 30 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Viability of half of London’s tech startups threatened

  Technology startups in London are fighting for their existence, with business plans for the next three months geared towards survival

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Lorca calls on security scaleups to tackle coronavirus challenge

  Lorca innovation programme has launched an open call for its next cohort of cyber security scaleups, with a timely focus on coronavirus challenges

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Chatbot to help Estonians cope during pandemic

  Estonian government is using a chatbot developed by local startups to answer the many questions its citizens have about Covid-19

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Workplace misconduct platform reports rise in coronavirus-related racial discrimination

  More people are experiencing racial discrimination at work since the spread of Covid-19

• March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20

  UK facial recognition project to identify hidden faces

  A research project being conducted by UK universities in collaboration with the Home Office and Metropolitan Police could produce facial recognition systems that allows users of the technology to identify people with their faces covered

• March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20

  Employment and investment in UK tech sector booms

  UK digital tech sector continues rapid growth in 2019, attracting record investment for another year

• March 17, 2020 17 Mar'20

  UN identifies tech companies working in Occupied Palestinian Territories

  United Nations Human Rights Office report names a number of technology companies that could be involved in violating human rights

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Budget 2020: Full of promises, but is it enough?

  Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget provided plenty of cash for technology and innovation, but has the government done enough to make the tech industry happy?

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Biometrics ethics group takes evidence on public-private use of facial recognition

  Collaboration between police forces and private entities on facial recognition technology comes under scrutiny by the Home Office’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  IBM seeks developers to tackle climate change with open source technology innovations

  IBM and its ecosystem partners are calling on developers worldwide to help develop innovative technologies to help combat climate change

• February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20

  Greenpeace takes open-source approach to finish web transformation

  Non-profit environmental group Greenpeace is collaborating with Red Hat to finish the delivery of its global web redesign

• February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20

  Exploring the Nordics’ healthy advantage in leisure tech

  The Nordic region is home to an increasing number of global leisure tech startups

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  PM Johnson shuffles technology and digital ministers again

  Boris Johnson has changed all the key Cabinet appointments responsible for tech and digital policy for the second time since becoming prime minister last year

• February 13, 2020 13 Feb'20

  Tech Nation announces Rising Star winners

  The UK’s entrepreneurial network, Tech Nation, has announced the winners of its scaleup competition

• February 13, 2020 13 Feb'20

  London tech startups shortlisted for mayor’s Civic Innovation Challenge

  Eight London startups will receive funding from the mayor to help democratise urban planning and combat violent extremism online

• February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20

  Startup success is ‘The Finnish Dream’

  Finland has a startup mentality running through its veins and its water, with an “all for one” attitude driving fledgling tech companies

• February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20

  Research network for ethical AI launched in the UK

  The network claims it will put social justice at the core of a multidisciplinary approach to artificial intelligence research