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Unit1 has raised fresh capital for its avatar concert technology. The $20m round will support development and licensing as the British company works to turn high-end digital performances into a touring live-entertainment format.
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UK and US fusion laboratories are linking powerful AI supercomputers. The proposed federation will combine experimental data and computing capacity as both countries pursue faster fusion development and commercialisation.
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The FCA is testing how tokenised gold could reshape markets. Its work examines trading, transfers, collateral, custody, and regulation as the UK develops a broader framework for tokenised wholesale finance.
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The EU plans new rules to commercialise European innovation faster. The proposed Innovation Act targets intellectual-property finance and public R&D procurement as Brussels seeks to improve the route from research to scaled businesses.
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Journeo has delivered record first-half revenue and a larger pipeline. Sales increased 53% to £37.6m, while the transport and critical-infrastructure technology group’s opportunity pipeline expanded from £80m to £200m.
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Britain is consolidating space investment under one new national strategy. The £7.8bn programme concentrates government spending on communications, orbital monitoring, manufacturing, launch capability, defence, and regulatory reform through 2030.
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Concurrent Technologies has more than doubled first-half order intake today. The Colchester defence-computing group reported £46.9m of orders, including its largest contract to date, while revenue and profit also increased year on year.
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IQE has delivered a sharp first-half revenue increase this year. The Cardiff semiconductor materials group grew sales 43%, returned to positive adjusted EBITDA, and plans to move from AIM to London’s Main Market in 2027.
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Range Rover has opened orders for its first electric model. The Solihull-built SUV starts at £154,070 and offers up to 372 miles of WLTP range as JLR brings battery propulsion into one of its highest-value product families.
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Nexeon has completed a £100 million battery investment round today. National Wealth Fund backing will support UK research and pilot manufacturing as the Oxfordshire company scales silicon-anode technology for lithium-ion batteries.