Scaling Partner

As we celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, it's essential that we continue to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that is so influential in driving innovation and business growth.    Startups and entrepreneurs are the beating heart of UK business and innovation, playing a key role in job creation and disrupting industries and we are proud to partner with some of the most visionary startups and scaleups that the UK has to offer.   Visit our website to find out more about what we do to champion entrepreneurship and support UK tech growth and innovation: https://lnkd.in/fwSRQUB   #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

A year on from the launch of ChatGPT, it's time for businesses to take a thoughtful, strategic look at how AI can enhance customer experience.   As Capita’s new white paper outlines, implementing AI solutions requires thoughtfully augmenting human skills, not replacing them.    With proper training and ethical guardrails, AI can handle repetitive tasks so employees can devote their time to what matters most: complex problem-solving and building meaningful customer relationships.   The future points to AI and humans collaborating as "augmented agents" to drive productivity, efficiency and satisfaction.   Download the white paper to see what the age of the augmented agent has to hold: https://lnkd.in/dUBxiw-s   #AI #GenAI #AugmentedAgent #CreatingBetter

The future of good governance is intelligent, data-driven and people-focused.   By applying intelligent automation, a combination of artificial intelligence and automation in smart ways, we can dramatically improve public services, increase productivity, and deliver better experiences for citizens.   Embedding intelligent automation isn't just a technological upgrade, it's a commitment to more agile, responsive, citizen-focused government.   Hear from our colleague Piers Campbell at the recent techUK "Building the smarter state" event below or read more: https://lnkd.in/eCWCenZB   #IntelligentAutomation #Productivity #CitizenExperience #CreatingBetterOutcomes

AI represents an enormous opportunity for digital transformation but realising the benefits requires skilled talent - and that’s where many organisations struggle. As new AI-driven roles emerge, the tech talent shortage persists. Relying solely on CVs often fails to reveal candidates' full capabilities. This is where our partner WithYouWithMe makes an impact - by helping organisations take a broader view of talent through skills-based hiring. Read UK VP, James Mclaughlin’s thoughts in Silicon UK: https://lnkd.in/dZDjhpJF

There’s no doubt that the past few years have presented some challenging times for the UK tech sector.   However, the resilience and agility that startups and corporates alike have demonstrated has been fundamental in helping the UK retain its third-place global ranking with regards to tech investment.    As this UKTN article states, tech and innovation is a central driver for UK businesses and it’s important that we continue to enable innovation in order to cement the status as global tech hub.    https://lnkd.in/eT6zmbKp   #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #Scaleups #Partnerships

Organisations across the public and private sector have been struggling to find cyber security staff for more than a decade due to high demand and short supply, with research indicating a global shortage of 3.4 million cyber security professionals.   WithYouWithMe is overcoming this challenge by helping organisations to recruit technology workers from under-represented groups in society such as army veterans, neurodiverse individuals and more by assessing the candidates’ based on aptitude and skillset to match them with employers.   In doing so, WithYouWithMe is working closely with one of Europe’s largest defence companies, Leonardo to ensured diversity and inclusion is powering their expanding capabilities. As head of cyber for Leonardo’s UK HR division, Dean Fortt says “They have blown us away in how quickly they pick things up and also . . . their transferable skills,” Read the full story in the Financial Times here: https://lnkd.in/gt8YCBa5

We are proud to work closely with disruptive tech startups and scaleups that are shaping their respective industries.    A prime example of that is Level Financial Technology joining forces with six other leading providers to launch the UK’s Earned Wage Access Code of Conduct ahead of National Payroll Week.    Find out more below.    #Scaleups #Innovation #BusinessGrowth