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BearingPoint’s Sohini De discusses the state of digital transformation in healthcare, and the structural and organisational requirements for long-term success. Digitisation in healthcare has become a prominent topic over the years across the world, and Ireland is no exception. In 2024, the Irish Government unveiled the Digital for Care framework, a roadmap with the ultimate…

Planno is using geospatial AI to solve the unglamorous problem of finding the right rooftops — and it just won backing from the man who built the Arab world’s first utility-scale solar company. Solar has never had more money or sunlight behind it, yet the industry still struggles to answer a surprisingly basic question:…

UK startups and scaleups raised $17bn (£12.7bn) in venture capital funding during the first half of 2026, marking the strongest opening to a year since 2022 and a 102% increase on H1 2025, according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Dealroom. Growth was driven by record levels of AI investment, renewed momentum…

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Even Realities has raised $150 million in a Pre-B round reportedly led by Meituan and Tencent, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. This Shenzhen-based startup makes smart glasses without cameras, putting it in direct competition with Meta’s Ray-Ban models, which have raised privacy concerns. More than half of its users and about 80% of its…