Lara Bryant

Lara is a content writer at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn

A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’
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September 17, 2026
A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’
Flatfrog and Lightbringer cofounder Ola Wassvik shares the IP lessons and mistakes he made while building a 300-patent portfolio
Sponsored by: Lightbringer
How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’
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September 10, 2026
How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’
‘Human-in-the-loop’ AI is streamlining auditing while maintaining the strict compliance the finance and IT industry demands
Sponsored by: N47
What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’
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August 26, 2026
What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’
Backed by world-class research and support networks such as Techscaler, a new generation of Scottish founders are building global deeptech companies right at home
Sponsored by: Techscaler
How founders are using AI to own their IP strategy
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August 24, 2026
How founders are using AI to own their IP strategy
By replacing the slow and costly bottlenecks of traditional law firms with AI-native platforms, deeptech founders are reclaiming their IP strategy
Sponsored by: Lightbringer
Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal
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August 12, 2026
Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal
How to look beyond headline valuations and secure an investor deal that actually works for your business
Sponsored by: HSBC Innovation Banking
South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech
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August 11, 2026
South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech
Europe's tech leaders are using AI to solve real-world problems on a global scale
Sponsored by: South Summit
‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments
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August 5, 2026
‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments
Deeptech leaders explain why AI’s biggest opportunity has shifted from software wrappers to the physical world
Sponsored by: Nebius
How to build secure and user-friendly AI: ‘If data sits in a silo, it only sees part of the picture’
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August 4, 2026
How to build secure and user-friendly AI: ‘If data sits in a silo, it only sees part of the picture’
The secret to successful AI isn't choosing the perfect model, but safe and organised company data
Sponsored by: Box
How an office makeover can boost productivity: ‘Your physical space conveys credibility’
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July 28, 2026
How an office makeover can boost productivity: ‘Your physical space conveys credibility’
Why founders should stop treating the office purely as a perk and use it to boost productivity, collaboration and investor credibility
Sponsored by: London Business School
Why automated CV screening is failing — and what to replace it with
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July 23, 2026
Why automated CV screening is failing — and what to replace it with
As AI-generated CVs make traditional screening ineffective, organisations must look beyond local tech hubs and adopt competency vetting to find genuine AI talent
Sponsored by: WorkMotion
From chatbots to ‘digital teammates’: The shift towards multiplayer AI
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July 17, 2026
From chatbots to ‘digital teammates’: The shift towards multiplayer AI
To increase productivity, companies must stop relying on 'single-player' chatbots and embrace 'multiplayer' AI agents
Sponsored by: Dust
From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work
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July 16, 2026
From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work
Experts unpack how companies can deploy AI without destroying margins or losing team trust
Sponsored by: Box
‘We want to make bookkeeping less painful’: How Visma and its AI portfolio are reshaping accounting
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July 16, 2026
‘We want to make bookkeeping less painful’: How Visma and its AI portfolio are reshaping accounting
Visma is using its accounting portfolio to make manual bookkeeping a thing of the past
Sponsored by: Visma
The incubator launching Scotland’s next generation of tech: ‘We need to pull the bigger players into the Scottish market’
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July 15, 2026
The incubator launching Scotland’s next generation of tech: ‘We need to pull the bigger players into the Scottish market’
The Venture Builder Incubator programme, in partnership with Techscaler, is working to turn Scotland’s world-class university research into scalable commercial businesses
Sponsored by: Techscaler
How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom
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June 30, 2026
How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom
Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem bridges legal frameworks, research and production networks and crucial market access gateways
Sponsored by: Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
How Spain has emerged as one of Europe’s most dynamic tech ecosystems
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June 29, 2026
How Spain has emerged as one of Europe’s most dynamic tech ecosystems
Funding, renewable energy and loyal talent has allowed Spain to transform into one of Europe’s most vital innovation hubs
Sponsored by: ICEX – Invest in Spain
What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’
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June 25, 2026
What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’
As the European AI market moves past its honeymoon phase, what does it take to build a durable, capital-efficient business?
Sponsored by: Tencent
How global hiring became a growth strategy for European business
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June 23, 2026
How global hiring became a growth strategy for European business
Driven by the evolution of AI and flexible working, companies are increasingly looking beyond their local talent pool
Sponsored by: Native Teams
‘Owning and controlling the entire AI stack is essential’: Europe is doubling down on its own AI infrastructure
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June 22, 2026
‘Owning and controlling the entire AI stack is essential’: Europe is doubling down on its own AI infrastructure
Driven by the need for sovereignty, European countries are investing in homegrown data centers, computing hardware and foundation models to break reliance on foreign tech giants
Sponsored by: J.P. Morgan Innovation Economy
‘Companies will have to go the extra mile’: How Europe is future-proofing its hiring strategy
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June 17, 2026
‘Companies will have to go the extra mile’: How Europe is future-proofing its hiring strategy
As AI continues to reshape hiring and local talent pools dry up, European startups must embrace global hiring to survive the growing tech talent crunch
Sponsored by: WorkMotion
How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem
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June 16, 2026
How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem
European governments are spending more on defence than ever, but experts think fiscal rules and procurement need reforming
Sponsored by: London Business School
How bio:cap is reconnecting Europe’s life sciences ecosystem
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June 4, 2026
How bio:cap is reconnecting Europe’s life sciences ecosystem
Despite capital, talent and high class research, Europe's life sciences sector remains fragmented
Sponsored by: bio:cap
Rewriting the M&A playbook: Inside Visma’s acquisition strategy
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May 29, 2026
Rewriting the M&A playbook: Inside Visma’s acquisition strategy
Rather than absorbing its targets, Visma is acquiring Europe’s early-stage tech startups and giving them the operational freedom to scale independently
Sponsored by: Visma
Fixing the BaaS bottleneck: How Papaya is redesigning fintech infrastructure
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May 28, 2026
Fixing the BaaS bottleneck: How Papaya is redesigning fintech infrastructure
Fintech infrastructure is buckling under the weight of compliance, but correspondent service Papaya is redesigning the system
Sponsored by: Papaya

Lara Bryant

A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’

How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’

What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’

How founders are using AI to own their IP strategy

Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal

South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech

‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments

How to build secure and user-friendly AI: ‘If data sits in a silo, it only sees part of the picture’

How an office makeover can boost productivity: ‘Your physical space conveys credibility’

Why automated CV screening is failing — and what to replace it with

From chatbots to ‘digital teammates’: The shift towards multiplayer AI

From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work

‘We want to make bookkeeping less painful’: How Visma and its AI portfolio are reshaping accounting

The incubator launching Scotland’s next generation of tech: ‘We need to pull the bigger players into the Scottish market’

How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom

How Spain has emerged as one of Europe’s most dynamic tech ecosystems

What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’

How global hiring became a growth strategy for European business

‘Owning and controlling the entire AI stack is essential’: Europe is doubling down on its own AI infrastructure

‘Companies will have to go the extra mile’: How Europe is future-proofing its hiring strategy

How Europe can build a self-reliant defence tech ecosystem

How bio:cap is reconnecting Europe’s life sciences ecosystem

Rewriting the M&A playbook: Inside Visma’s acquisition strategy

Fixing the BaaS bottleneck: How Papaya is redesigning fintech infrastructure