techUK have recently launched Securing our Digital Future: the techUK manifesto for growth and jobs 2015-2020 which urges politicians and policy-makers to recognise the critical significance of the global digital revolution.
A new study from Virgin Media has identified the top 10 jobs that parents want for their children: 1. Doctor, 49% 2. Engineer, 45% 3. Lawyer, 43% 4. Tech entrepreneur, 38% 5. App developer, 35% 6. Vet, 32% 7. 999 crew, 21% 8. Banker, 18% 9. Professional sportsperson, 16% 10. Musician/Artist, 16% We’re delighted to see that becoming a Tech Entrepreneur or Engineer both score highly!
Silicon Valley has more money than it knows what to do with these days, leaving venture capitalists and other investors practically begging elite start-ups to take their cash. And the entrepreneurs are happy to oblige.
Dow Jones VentureSource reported that European startups raised more than $2.8 billion from VCs in the second quarter of 2014. That data also showed the UK was the country to beat in Europe, since companies there had raised 28% of the total amount for Europe in the second quarter, followed by France with 19% and Germany with 15%.
With 20 years since the very first secure retail transaction via the internet - the sale of the Album “Ten Summer’s Tales” by Sting - the stage was set for the development of eCommerce and online shopping to the level we know today. This report, commissioned by Qubit, looks to the future. It identifies how companies can respond quickly to consumers’ demands with dynamic updates and targeted offers, using personalisation technologies and real-time data. They call this philosophy “real-time retailing”.
The UK and Ireland is now the fastest-growing region for Fintech investment (Accenture). Deal volumes here have been growing at 74 percent a year since 2008, compared with 27 percent globally and 13 percent in Silicon Valley.