Founder of B Corp outraged as Innovate UK scheme put on hold. Steff Wright, chairman of Gusto Group, says decision could leave SMEs in position where they’re no longer able to operate.

Cambridge BioTech raises £5.5m to address $400bn annual issue. AI-driven drug turnaround company Ignota Labs is looking to address the issue of drug safety failures which is costing industry $400bn a year.

Listed Oncimmune seeks emergency funding. Leeds MedTech enlists Alvarez & Marsal to find potential partners and investors as it seeks to extend cash runway beyond April.

Will Relay run past DPD, Evri & Yodel after £28m raise? AI-powered logistics network, live in London and Manchester, already used by likes of Vinted, TikTok, Temu and THG Fulfil.

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Elon Musk: Good or bad? The tech entrepreneur turned Donald Trump advisor is one of the world’s most divisive and outspoken characters.

Tech legend lands top job at Lloyds. Natasha Sayce-Zelem was included in BusinessCloud’s Northern Leaders list and previously worked at Amazon and Sky.

UKRI turns to nuclear energy chief for next CEO. Prof. Sir Ian Chapman to succeed Dame Henrietta Miriam Ottoline Leyser at helm of public research funder with budget of £9bn per year.

Ocado’s share price plummets 16.5% on financial results. Online grocery platform is set to cut hundreds of jobs as it doubles down on the use of artificial intelligence.

North American takeover at Leeds’ 2,400-strong BJSS completes. Listed Canadian firm CGI swoops for fellow tech consultancy founded in 1993 as it looks to accelerate UK expansion.

New Zopa HQ to double London footprint. Digital bank with more than 1.4m customers to relocate to 20 Water Street in Canary Wharf after stellar 2024.

Cambridge Innovation Capital launches £100m Opportunity Fund. Aviva Investors and British Patient Capital lead investment into new growth fund addressing UK’s scaleup funding gap.

Rio Ferdinand tackles counterfeit football shirt epidemic. Manchester United and England legend joins Cifr.io, developer of unclonable product authentication blockchain microchip technology.

Newcastle FinTech raises millions as it eyes global expansion. Kani Payments, which operates across five continents and has reconciled over £19bn in processed payments, receives funding from Maven.

All Dragons’ Den investments made by Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies MBE, Peter Jones CBE & Steven Bartlett. Their investments agreed on the BBC show, whether they went through away from the cameras and the current status of the businesses.