15th March 2024
- 0 commentsNew data released by the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB), demonstrates a worrying trend. Private research and development (R&D) investment fell by 0.4% in real terms to £49.9 billion in 2022 compared to 2021. This drop comes at a time when the Government is trying to ramp up R&D investment as its central plan for economic growth.
23rd February 2024
- 0 commentsThe Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has released a comprehensive report on the ownership of investment companies.
16th February 2024
- 0 commentsSeedrs’ January 2024 Highlights
16th February 2024
- 0 commentsThe United Kingdom’s score in the National Entrepreneurial Context Index (NECI) continues to fall, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2023/2024 Report, released this week in Morocco.
16th February 2024
- 0 commentsThe team behind Scotland’s flagship event for business founders and investors has launched a survey to try and establish clarity around the state of the investment landscape in Scotland.
19th January 2024
- 0 commentsAs markets hope for interest rate reductions in 2024, some investors may well be considering how to invest for income and capital growth over the long term. The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has published a list of the 48 investment trusts that invest in equities and yield at least 4%.
12th January 2024
- 0 comments2024 could be the year of recovery after UK venture capital turned a corner in H2 2023 according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom.
15th December 2023
- 0 commentsWith 2023 approaching its end, UK Investment platform, CMC Invest, has released new data showing investing behaviours throughout 2023.
15th December 2023
- 0 commentsSeedrs - Europe's leading private investment platform - has released its 2023 Portfolio Report, one of the most comprehensive examinations of the European equity crowdfunding sector ever produced.
8th December 2023
- 0 commentsNew analysis reveals a robust resurgance in university-business interactions since the pandemic, according to NCUB's State of the Relationship report 2023.
24th November 2023
- 0 commentsThe independent review of university spin-out companies requested by Government has been published.
17th November 2023
- 0 commentsBritish Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank plc, has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2022/23.