The voice of UK tech startups

We do policy how the startup ecosystem does business: punchy, honest, and focused on outcomes.

Our work isn’t high-level waffle – it’s real, detailed solutions to the problems startups face when they want to set up and grow.

But what matters most is that we get the job done. We don’t care who gets the credit – we just want better policy for the people and companies building the UK’s economic future.

Our Work

Access to Talent

Making sure Britain’s startups can hire the very best – from both home and abroad.

View the latest
Access to Talent
Access to Finance → £

Ensuring the UK has the right incentives for founders starting up, and a robust VC market for scaling up.

View the latest
Access to Finance
Regulation (≈)

Fighting for regulation that allows startup founders to innovate – whether that’s in the cross-cutting issues impacting all tech businesses or the ones to disrupt established industries.

View the latest
Technology Regulation

News + Events

View all
As shown in our new report, the Welsh tech sector surpassed expectations in 2023. While UK-wide trends showed a dip in investment, Wales saw a 8.7% increase from 2022. Welsh tech continues to punch above its weight in key areas including compound semiconductors, cyber security, fintech, manufacturing, life sciences, renewables, and creative industries. The Welsh […]
04.12.2024
Read more »»»
Our new Carbon Markets report More than Hot Air highlights the £1.7bn startup sector driving quality in the voluntary carbon market. From startups removing CO2 from thin air, to firms using satellites to monitor tree planting, the UK is home to a carbon markets startup ecosystem that has raised over £790m in investment, and today […]
04.12.2024
Read more »»»
A new survey we ran with Beauhurst found that founders and investors are seriously concerned about a potential tax increase to capital gains tax (CGT) at the Budget. A majority of respondents indicated that they would consider or had already considered moving their business from the UK, following media speculation of tax rises that would […]
28.10.2024
Read more »»»