DSIT SME Action Plan Boosts UK Innovation Growth
The DSIT SME action plan sets out how the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will increase opportunities for small businesses across procurement, grants and innovation programmes between 2025 and 2028. As the Government places growth at the centre of its agenda, SMEs are positioned as a key driver of economic expansion. Therefore, the plan […]
Midlands AI Adoption Drives Profit Growth
Midlands AI adoption growth is delivering measurable gains in productivity and profitability, according to new data from the Lloyds Business Barometer. Across the West Midlands, 89% of businesses using AI report improved productivity. At the same time, 59% say profits have increased over the past 12 months. As a result, AI is quickly shifting from […]
Coventry Sci-Fi Defence Research Shapes Future Strategy
A new Coventry sci-fi defence research project is helping the Ministry of Defence explore how future technologies could reshape global security over the next century. Dr Allen Stroud, from Coventry University’s Research Centre for Peace and Security, has worked with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl) to develop Creative Futures. This initiative brings together […]
UK Angel Investment Fund Boosts Startup Growth
A new UK angel investment fund worth £32 million aims to accelerate early-stage startup growth by backing some of the country’s most promising and diverse angel syndicates. The British Business Bank has committed an additional £25 million to the platform, which Haatch manages. Previously, the Bank invested £7 million into five emerging syndicates. As a […]
UK India AI Partnership Showcases Global Leadership
The UK India AI partnership took centre stage in Delhi this week as the British High Commission hosted a major AI reception titled Shaping Tomorrow. The event highlighted the UK’s position as a global AI leader while reinforcing strategic collaboration with India. More than 1,000 guests attended the showcase, including frontier AI companies, policymakers and […]
UK AI Strategy Invests £1.6bn in Health Innovation
The UK AI strategy investment of £1.6bn marks the Government’s first national Research & Development plan focused solely on artificial intelligence. Through this funding, ministers aim to accelerate breakthroughs in healthcare, from early disease detection to faster drug discovery. Crucially, the strategy seeks to convert the UK’s research strength into deployable solutions that improve lives […]
Birmingham’s Next-Gen Built Environment: An Editorial Analysis Inspired by Deloitte
Birmingham has never stood still. Born out of the Industrial Revolution, the city has repeatedly reinvented itself to meet the needs of new economies. Today, that tradition continues as Birmingham adapts its built environment to support an AI-driven, technology-led future — one shaped by shifting education models, evolving workforce expectations and changing real estate economics. […]
BCU Expands Games Academy to Power West Midlands’ Gaming Industry Growth
Quick Read: Birmingham City University has expanded its Games Academy to meet growing demand for skilled professionals in the gaming sector, part of a wider regional strategy to boost creative tech jobs and economic growth. Birmingham City University (BCU) has launched an expanded Games Academy to meet the surging demand for specialised talent in the fast-growing gaming sector, both […]
West Midlands Partners with South Korea’s Ulsan to Accelerate Innovation and Support Start-Ups
Quick Read: The West Midlands has formed new partnerships with Ulsan, South Korea, to drive innovation, support start-ups, and exchange knowledge in tech and clean energy fields. In a strategic move to drive innovation and support start-ups, the West Midlands has signed collaboration agreements with Ulsan Creative Economy & Innovation Center (UCCEI) and Ulsan Technopark in South Korea. These partnerships, formalised during […]
West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator Unlocks Nearly £50M in Private Investment
Quick Read: The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator has attracted nearly £50 million in private investment, tripling its original public funding and driving health-tech innovation and economic growth across the region. The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), led by the University of Birmingham, has generated an impressive £49.4 million in private co-investment within its first two years, […]