The Apple brand name has long become synonymous with innovation. Steve Jobs acclaimed this success to his mantra “the user is king”. But has the company stepped away from its founder’s philosophy More crucially, can leaders learn from its most recent mistake
Food chain Pret A Manger achieved a 16 per cent sales growth to hit £594m for the full year in 2014, and claims innovation is responsible for the achievement.
The winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have just been announced for this year. Regarded as the highest official UK awards for British businesses, they are bestowed upon organisations which excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development.
Former Boots senior executive Stuart Cross has built up an unlikely loyal fan base of more than 1,000 business leaders due to his knowledge of music.
A new British dating service has launched, but with a difference – Founders In Love is designed for business professionals that are suckers for love.
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Smart Systems, alongside the Heat Programme, will merge to create a new Catapult.
American battery technology company Satki3 has secured a $20m funding round, with Dyson contributing $15m alone, while other investors included General Motors, Khosla Ventures, Beringea and Itochu.
Digital Catapult – the Innovate UK-funded digital ideas hub – plans to introduce three new digital innovation centres in Brighton, Yorkshire and North East & Tees Valley as part of a £9m investment to drive growth and creativity in the digital economy.
For the fourth year, Real Business has scoured the UK business landscape and can now bring you 50 companies that are breaking down barriers, creating innovative products and – most importantly – disrupting previously stagnant industries. May we unveil the Everline Future 50 2015.
Mark Kanji, CEO of London-based Apptivation, has gone from an idea for an app development consultancy to a business turning over £12m inside two years. He shares his journey with us.
