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Research and Development (R&D) stories
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
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mba
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leadership
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r&d
MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
SYOS SA200 drone ready for serial build after trials
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surveillance
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supply chain
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autonomy
SYOS's SA200 heavy-lift drone completes moving-platform autonomy trials, clearing the ship-ready uncrewed helicopter for serial production.
Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to expand offshore wind tech
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supply chain
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ai
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clean technologies
Offshore wind software developer Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to scale AI-driven design tools and nearly double its North East workforce.
b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
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uc
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agricultural technology
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network infrastructure
b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.
Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
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digital transformation
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ai
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it industry
hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.
Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres
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uc
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firewalls
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surveillance
Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report
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iot security
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cx
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martech
Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
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network infrastructure
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iot security
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iot
Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.
Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships
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robots
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network infrastructure
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ai
Italy's Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m pre-seed to build autonomous vessels and maritime AI, targeting dual-use coastal and offshore missions.
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors
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edutech
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physical security
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it industry
Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.
Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City
This month
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robots
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physical security
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mediaworks
Wilbe launches flexible life sciences lab hub in White City to tackle early-stage startup space crunch and back scientist founders.
TITAN & ITRI join forces on 6G optical wireless R&D
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supply chain
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fwa
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fibre
UK TITAN hub and Taiwan's ITRI will co-develop 6G optical wireless and satellite testbeds to blend terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
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uc
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data protection
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cloud security
IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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it industry
Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.
UK tech showcase targets 6G, IoT & security at MWC
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uc
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data protection
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network infrastructure
The UK's MWC 2026 pavilion will unite 60 organisations to spotlight 5G, 6G, IoT, satellite innovation and quantum-safe cybersecurity.
British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment
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cartech
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
British Business Bank invests GBP £25m in Wayve as part of a USD $1.2bn Series D, backing UK autonomous driving and AI scale-up ambitions.