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Top Integrated Business Planning (IBP) software in 2026: Comparison, ranking & SAP alternatives
Integrated Business Planning software has become one of the most strategically important technology investments a company can make. In an era defined by supply chain volatility, geopolitical disruption, and increasingly compressed decision cycles, the ability to align demand, supply, finance, and operations on a single platform, in real time, is no longer a
Holly Health founder learned ‘bias for action’ at Microsoft & Deliveroo
Holly Health founder Grace Gimson is clearly one of life’s ‘doers’. She and I both attended the University of Birmingham. But while back in the late 90s I was happy enough playing Playstation and football while earning a 2:1, a dozen years on Holly had a wholly different mindset. A member of the Skydiving Society, […] The post Holly Health founder learned ‘b
How 7 leading UK companies are adopting AI
French billionaire to become Vodafone’s largest shareholder in £4.4bn deal
French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel is to become the largest shareholder in Vodafone Group plc after agreeing a £4.4 billion deal with e& (formerly Etisalat). Niel, whose family group’s telecom investments and businesses span 26 countries in Europe and Latin America, has agreed to buy the Emirati telecoms giant’s 16.2% shareholding through newly created
The wild-swimming tech founder with a social mission
When I arrange to interview Caroline M England for Founder Friday, she suggests an open-water swim. “Will I need a wet suit?” I ask. I needn’t have worried. Days later, when we meet outside Glossop, the thermometer is touching 30 degrees. As we swim a leisurely breast stroke down a reservoir – leisurely for Caroline, […] The post The wild-swimming tech found
Latest Everton deal is one to watch
Everton has confirmed Christopher Ward as its first official training kit partner. The multi-year agreement marks an evolution from previous deals as global timing partner and shirt sleeve sponsor, as well as ongoing support for Everton Women and Everton in the Community. The mechanical watchmaker’s branding will appear on men’s and women’s training wear fro
Kraken – no, not that one – becomes UK’s latest unicorn
A British maritime defence company has become the UK’s latest unicorn after raising $175 million (£130m) at a $1 billion valuation. Kraken Technology Group – not to be confused with Kraken, the technology platform founded within Octopus Energy Group which demerged at the end of last year – is developing uncrewed surface vessels and payload […] The post Krake
OQC founder joins Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge Innovation Capital has appointed Dr Ilana Wisby as entrepreneur in residence. Dr Wisby co-founded Oxford Quantum Circuits and led the firm as CEO for seven years until 2024. Now, in her own joking words on LinkedIn, she has “defected twice… first, to the other place, Cambridge; second, and rather more scandalously, to the other […] The post OQC fou
Safestay share price up 100% in one day amid takeover talks
Shares in Safestay plc jumped 100% in one day after news broke of a potential takeover. Real estate investment firm Infill Capital Partners revealed that it is considering a £40.9 million take-private move for the platform for booking hotels and hostels. The deal may include a cash offer and an unlisted share alternative. Safestay says […] The post Safestay