Entrepreneurs

Can your digital start-up change the world?

Friends of the Earth has launched its nation-wide search for a digital start-up that wants to change the world.

Opinion

Autumn Statement: Can £2bn solve UK’s innovation crisis?

The £2 billion boost in R&D has been warmly welcomed by the business community, but innovation is more about thinking differently than just research alone.

Opinion

Why Uber is no longer the poster boy for digital innovation

The UK tribunal’s ruling that Uber’s drivers can’t be classified as ‘self-employed’ is a wakeup call both for our approach to digitalisation and for those who design digital disruptions, says Futurice business director Professor Risto Sarvas.

News

Tech Innovators 2016: Hubbub.co.uk

Hailed as the biggest hope for the British high street, Hubbub.co.uk consolidates the best independent shops, producers and markets on its online platform. Marisa Leaf and William Reeve, co-CEOs, highlight the company’s journey over the past two years and plans for the future|Hailed as the biggest hope for the British high street, Hubbub.co.uk consolidates the best independent shops, producers and markets on its online platform. Marisa Leaf and William Reeve, co-CEOs, highlight the company’s journey over the past two years and plans for the future

Technology

​Tech Innovators 2016: Metafused

Metafused is a data analytics company that uses artificial intelligence and real time data to enhance marketing decision making.

News

Tech innovation competition The Next Big Idea launched in Midlands and Canada

Joint contest backed by Innovation Birmingham and Toronto’s Ryerson University gives tech entrepreneurs the chance to develop their skills abroad and receive expert mentoring on scaling their businesses.