The North of England

Microsoft launches initiative to boost digital skills in Manchester

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has joined forces with Microsoft in a three-year pa...

George Simister

Manchester / Mon 27 Mar 2023

Tech Nation final report launch: A glass dome of ‘mixed emotions’

Rain drizzled down on the glass-domed roof of the ABC Building in Manchester city centre as Tech Nat...

George Simister

Growth Strategy / Fri 24 Mar 2023

Investors slam Steven Bartlett’s ‘vulture’ Flight Fund terms

Founders and investors have criticised Steven Bartlett’s recently launched startup fund after pitc...

Robert Scammell

Funding / Thu 23 Mar 2023

DSW Ventures launches fund to address startup ‘regional imbalance’

VC firm DSW Ventures is launching a Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) to invest in early-stag...

Robert Scammell

Funding / Thu 23 Mar 2023

Electric cargo bike startup Zedify delivered £5m by Barclays

Banking giant Barclays has co-led a £5m investment round into electric cargo bike delivery company ...

George Simister

Mobility / Mon 20 Mar 2023

VCs praised Silicon Valley Bank in public. In private, they caused its demise

What a crazy weekend. The global tech ecosystem spent 48 hours in a spiral of panic because of Silic...

David Foreman

Guest Posts / Fri 17 Mar 2023

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