A UK-based sports technology company founded by biomechanical expert Dr Dario Cazzola and Roy Shubhabrata has played an important role in the record-breaking success of TeamGB’s bobsleigh and skeleton team and their record-breaking gold medal run at the recent Winter Olympics. Dario is using computer vision technology and AI to transform how elite athletes and teams analyse and improve performance using video, which is analysed in a matter of minutes, so that actions and improvements can be taken quickly and easily. The British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association were among his company’s first clients. “In a world where minute improvements are so…

Perform Partners, a multi-award-winning change delivery consultancy, has recently supported Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT), alongside Ingram Micro, to launch Fixter, a teacher-led AI feedback and assessment tool.  This innovation acts as a ‘teacher sparring partner’. Rather than replacing the educator’s judgement, the AI-powered assistant works with them, adding an extra layer of consistency, efficiency and objectivity to support teachers in delivering high-quality marking and feedback. This approach allows teachers to reclaim up to five hours each week; creating space that can be channelled back into teaching or used to reduce the strain of extended workdays. The Fixter project was…

Entrepreneurs Michelle Leong and Debbie Gilbert, co-founders of the Leanier app, have been selected to join the Female Founders Rise Fundraising Accelerator Programme, a national initiative supporting women-led businesses to become fundraising-ready and investment-confident. They have joined a cohort of 70 female founders from across the UK taking part in the programme, which is delivered by Female Founders Rise and supported by partners including Barclays Eagle Labs. The accelerator offers expert mentoring, weekly practical training and strategy sessions, alongside peer support and in-person events in London. For Michelle and Debbie, whose app Leanier is currently in development, the selection marks…

Whether you’re hitting the M6 or hopping on the train, being on the road doesn’t mean you don’t have to be out of the loop. We’ve put together a list of the best apps for when you’re working on the road that cover both work and productivity, and also to relax and unwind. Business When it comes to staying proactive work-wise, there are a few apps beyond the obvious Slack and Zoom. Here’s three of the best: Expensify: Snap a photo of any receipt, and the app instantly converts it to your expenses. GPS technology also means it automatically tracks…

If you run a small business, work for yourself, or earn income from property, the way you handle your income tax is about to get a digital makeover. HMRC is introducing its Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax regulation from April and it will shake-up how and when you need to report on your finances, representing the single biggest change to personal tax since HMRC launched Self Assessment more than 30 years ago. What’s changing? Currently, most people share a year’s worth of data with HMRC in a single annual tax return. MTD for Income Tax will change that…

ROXFIT, the digital training platform for hybrid athletes, has raised £1.9m in seed funding as participation in hybrid competition continues to expand rapidly worldwide. Founded by entrepreneurs Ben Wilson and Joey Allott, the business has grown from 80,000 users in May 2025 to more than 260,000 across 185 countries – driven largely by organic adoption within the global HYROX community. The funding round was led by existing investors DSW Ventures and strategic angel investor Peter Markham, with participation from SWIM Capital and continued backing from York Angels. It follows ROXFIT’s £800,000 pre-seed round, which supported product development and early international…

Bristol based IT firm, WestSpring IT, will be represented at a major regional International Women’s Day event next month, with CEO Emma Carter invited to join a select panel of speakers. International Women’s Day itself takes place on Sunday March 8 and this year marks 115 years since the global movement began in 1911. The 2026 theme calls on us to imagine a gender equal world, one free from bias, stereotypes and discrimination, where difference is valued and celebrated. It is a day to recognise women’s achievements, raise awareness of inequality and encourage practical action towards greater gender parity. The…

Minfo, a new consumer technology platform designed to put people back in control of their engagement and data, is positioning itself as the ‘most trusted tech platform’ while allowing consumers to engage and interact with everyday media and public places. Founded by entrepreneur Roland Storti, Minfo is the result of more than 10 years of research and development. A ‘tech for good’ platform, Minfo has been built to transform TV, the most trusted source of broadcast advertising and content, as well as radio, cinema, digital signboards and public places, into interactive engagement. Pilot collaborations are centred currently in the city…

Why 2026 will be the year SMEs go ‘premium’ on the road As cost pressures linger, growing British businesses are no longer asking how can we travel less? but how can we travel better? – by investing in travel experiences that support performance, and wellbeing. In 2025, 94% of UK SMEs sent employees on business trips according to research by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) with three in four believing that travel and in-person meetings are crucial for winning new business and maintaining client relationships. Long days, early flights and high stakes meetings put strain on employees, and…

Author and ‘lean’ expert Michelle Leong who has adopted the principles of ‘lean’ into her everyday life, is designing an app to help others be ‘more lean’. Three years after the publication of her book “Being Lean: achieve a better quality of life at home, in health, travelling and at work”, she is developing a smart app to help people live a ‘lean life’. Being created in the UK, the smart Leanier app will learn about a user’s behaviour and suggest ways to be more efficient, save time, reduce waste and boost happiness. For Michelle it’s a ‘behaviour engineering’ app: “It’s been…