Last night, the UKTCG held a drinks reception in collaboration with Startup Coalition, as a fringe event for the Labour Party Conference 2024 in Liverpool. We welcomed MP for Vale of Glamorgan Kanishka Narayan who said that the Labour Government was committed to developing the tech industry in all nations and regions of the UK, and that these were exciting times for the sector. Chair of the UKTCG Katie Gallagher OBE and MD of Manchester Digital added that as a collective of regional tech clusters we were looking forward to working closely with the Labour government and our aims and objectives aligns with what the Government wants to do for the tech industry. We also heard from David Dunn, CEO of Sunderland Software City, who outlined the ‘Four Big Ideas’ from the UKTCG report which was launched earlier this year. They are: - We need more startups in order to create more scaleups - Focus on the talent pipeline to create growth - Better applied innovation to make sure the R&D we do actually makes an economic or societal difference - Digital adoption - making tech and digital an enabler, and not just a sector in its own right We’d also like to say a huge thanks to Dom Hallas and Startup Coalition for co-hosting the event for us - as well as all of our partners and friends for coming along.
About us
The UK Tech Clusters Group is a self-assembled group of individuals and organisations that represent geographical clusters of technology and digital businesses across the UK. The group meets regularly to discuss issues affecting regional technology clusters, and highlight opportunities at both a regional and national level. Working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and other government departments, the UK Tech Clusters Group aims to highlight opportunities for national policy changes and innovative pilot programmes. It is able to provide both strategic insight and grass-roots level feedback on proposed activities, and to support the role out of new initiatives across the UK. The group is made up of representatives from Sunderland Software City, Generator, Sheffield Digital, Manchester Digital, Red Ninja, Innovation Birmingham Ltd, C4DI, ConnectTVT, Engine Shed, Big Learning Company, Tramshed Tech, Tech East, TechSPARK and Wired Sussex. The group is currently Chaired by Dr David Dunn, CEO of Sunderland Software City.
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Katie Gallagher OBE, chair of the UKTCG and MD of Manchester Digital, said of the Spring Budget: "Although the Chancellor made encouraging noises about the tech sector’s importance to our regions and nations, there was little real investment to show for it in today's Budget announcement. New devolution deals and specific investments in green tech and manufacturing are encouraging, but ultimately, they are not amounts that move the needle. "It’s a relief to see the Government u-turn on angel investment rules, which would have made it even more difficult for women and other diverse founders and investors to be part of the investment ecosystem. Enabling more investment from pension funds and supporting tech businesses to list is a move in the right direction but a small part of the overall picture. "The recent EY Regional Economic Forecast makes clear that places with strong tech communities grow faster than those without. Focusing on building tech communities throughout the UK would make a real difference to the economy and people’s lives. "
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Read all about some of the most exciting businesses from across the region looking to raise in 2024! Our 2023 Annual Investment Report offers an overview of the key moments and raises from across the 2023 finance landscape 📈 Discovering the winners and losers in a transformative year for investment raising 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02jsdkP0 Big thank you to the sponsors and supporters of the report, TLT LLP, SETsquared Bristol & Engine Shed! 💙 #InvestmentMonth #InvestmentReport #SouthWestTech
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Have you downloaded your copy of the UK Tech Cluster Group's Ecosystems of Innovation report 🤩 The report is the start of the UKTCG's annual engagement process exploring the policies, reforms and ambition that are needed to unlock the potential of tech for all businesses, people and places. Download your copy of the report today 📑 https://hubs.li/Q02gX6zz0 #EcosystemsOfInnovation
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Another Friday means another #SouthWest #TechNews roundup 👏 top stories from this week include: 🚀 Coding Black Females is searching for SW companies to exhibit or speak at their #Bristol careers fair ✍ Digital skills platform for the next generation of tech leaders has been launched by Barclays Eagle Labs 💸 West of England Combined Authority announces £1m cash injection for the region's charities, third sector organisations & social enterprises 📲 Bristol-based #fintech Moneyhub teams up with VOXI GROUP to give customers 12 months of access to the financial wellness app for free 🤩 You can now check out the UK Tech Cluster Group's four big ideas to enable thriving #tech communities, which the team launched at Parliament ⚡ Creative technology agency, aer studios, welcomes new hires as the company prepares for a year of growth in 2024 Get more info on these highlights at techSPARK uk here: https://lnkd.in/eshmhsW5 Ben Shorrock Abigail Frear Lucy P. Ellie Cheetham Alex Holland Ben Webb Lauran Jenkins Ben Oliver Nathaniel Jackson Brittani Guerra Charly Patrick Lowri Milvana Hughes
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Huge thanks to Penny Horwood for coming along to our Parliamentary launch and writing an article for Computing about the launch of our new report 'Ecosystems of Innovation': https://lnkd.in/eydkVDbN #tech #digital #government
UK Tech Cluster Group calls for digital innovation policies to benefit all UK regions
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Thanks for sharing news about our report launch Robert Scammell, and for coming along.
UK tech policy must take regional and grassroots approach – report. 🔎 The UK must embrace a regional and grassroots approach to tech policy to unlock economic growth, a report has found. The UK Tech Cluster Group (UKTCG), an organisation representing tech hubs from every nation and region, has called on the government to adopt “Four Big Ideas”. #techpolicy #report #uk #techhubs #regions #economicgrowth #UKtech
UK tech policy must take regional and grassroots approach – report
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UK Tech Cluster Group reposted this
Yesterday the techSPARK team were at the House of Commons for the launch of the UK Tech Cluster Group's Ecosystems of Innovation report 🤩 The launch of the report is the start of the UKTCG's annual engagement process exploring the policies, reforms and ambition that are needed to unlock the potential of tech for all businesses, people and places. Download your copy of the report today 📑 https://hubs.li/Q02fY_SN0 #EcosystemsofInnovation
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We'd like to say a huge thanks to everyone who came along to our Parliamentary reception at the House of Commons yesterday, from all regions of the UK. It was amazing to see so many people come together to support our launch event. Our report 'Ecosystems of innovation' has been launched, highlighting changes that should be made to help the UK's tech economy grow and benefit our commuities. We have identified 'Four Big Ideas' to harness tech’s potential across the UK - you can find out what they are by downloading the report (link in comments). The UKTCG is a collective of all the regional tech ecosystems, who come together to share knowledge and work together to support our unique individual tech ecosystems. The launch was hosted by MP Alexandra Davies-Jones (Labour Digital Committee Chair); and it was also great to welcome Digital Minister Saqib Bhatti MP MBE and Matt Rhodda, Shadow Minister for AI and IP, to share their thoughts and plans to support the tech industry. Thanks to Katie Gallagher, MD at Manchester Digital, Ben Shorrock, MD at techSPARK uk, CEO David Dunn at Sunderland Software City and John Connolly, MD at C4DI for sharing the UK Tech Cluster Group's report insights, and everyone else who gave their time (Yiannis Maos MBE, Danny Dickinson).
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This afternoon, the UKTCG launched its new report at the House of Commons, hosted by MP Alex Davies-Jones. We’re also pleased that MPs Saqib Bhatti and Matt Rodda were also able to join us. Chair Katie Gallagher said: “We’re calling for Government to harness the huge potential of technology and the tech industry to unlock the potential in every region of the UK.” Read the full Ecosystems of Innovation report here: https://lnkd.in/gHQTighJ