The North of England

Payday for shift worker platform Orka as it closes £3m Series A round

Orka, a Manchester-based software platform for shift workers to find work, onboard and get paid, has...

George Simister

SaaS / Thu 31 Mar 2022

Sustainable supply chain startup Sourceful delivered £15m funding package

Sourceful, a startup that has created a platform to help businesses reduce their carbon footprints i...

George Simister

Climate Tech / Tue 29 Mar 2022

The best jobs at Leeds-based tech companies this month

The city of Leeds is quickly gaining a reputation as a digital hub, with more and more tech companie...

Rebecca O'Keeffe

Partnership / Fri 18 Mar 2022

‘Northern Triangle’ UK tech firms raise £1.3bn

Northern Triangle tech startups – those based in Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield – raised £1.3b...

George Simister

The North of England / Thu 10 Mar 2022

How can entrepreneurship education improve social mobility?

Starting your own business is a brave decision. Not least because it is a challenging, precarious jo...

Christina Taylor

Sponsored / Fri 4 Mar 2022

Manchester’s Praetura Ventures invests £1.5m into neighbour Sparkbox

Manchester-based artificial intelligence startup Sparkbox has announced a £1.5m investment from fel...

George Simister

AI / Thu 3 Mar 2022

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