UK cleantech SMEs with proven low-carbon technology have a short window to check whether a new United Nations-backed funding call could fit their next overseas demonstration project. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization has opened…
Amazon has begun delivering some UK parcels by drone from its Darlington site, in a limited launch that is still far from normal high-street delivery. For small retailers, couriers and local service firms, the useful…
The government has announced almost £50 million of funding for drone and advanced air mobility regulation, including a new identification system for drones and faster approvals for legitimate operators. For small firms, the announcement is…
The UK and European Commission have agreed to start negotiations on UK participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. For UK tech SMEs, that is not a funding scheme to…
The government’s plan to take hundreds of UK business leaders to Los Angeles later this month is not just a big-company networking story. For smaller exporters, suppliers and specialist service firms, it is a useful…
A new three-year plan from the Trade Remedies Authority is a reminder that unfair import pressure is not only a problem for large manufacturers. It can also affect smaller UK firms that make, assemble, distribute…
New government figures showing a sharp rise in solar installations are not just a household energy story. For small firms, they are another signal that energy resilience is moving from a long-term sustainability aim to…
New clinical trial rules coming into force on 28 April 2026 could make the UK a more practical place for smaller life sciences companies, research suppliers and specialist service firms to bring new ideas into…
Businesses that run permitted waste sites are being given a long runway to prepare for the government’s new Digital Waste Tracking service, but for the SMEs affected this is one of those compliance changes that…
The government has warned UK business leaders that AI is making cyber attacks faster, cheaper and easier to scale, and for small firms that should land as a practical prompt rather than background noise. In…