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Inputting into policy at the Startup Coalition has been free to startups for as long as we’ve existed. This will always be the case. If you’ve got ideas on policy or want to get involved in our campaigns get in touch here.

But as the ecosystem has grown, there are more and more parts of our economy with bed-blocking incumbents, broken markets and innovative companies trying to break through.

So we’ve launched new supporter offers in verticals with policy guidance, advice, real-time updates and more. Find out more below.

AI and deeptech is almost certain to play a central role in powering the UK’s future economic growth and productivity. It’s going to disrupt sectors, jobs and change our concept of normal daily life.

The UK is in a unique position to lead the way on AI alignment and regulation, but to do this it is absolutely critical that startups play a central role in the conversation.

Our supporter offer for AI and Deeptech offers startups a direct route to input into Government work in this area.

Interested to know more? Get in touch.

The Startup Coalition is a leading voice in the UK climate-tech policy debate. Across mitigation, adaptation and climate impact measurement, we have a packed climate-tech policy agenda. From energy generation to environment management software, novel foods to nature based solutions, direct air capture to desalination, we want you involved.

We feed into the Government’s work on innovation and net zero, publish impactful policy reports, and host regular roundtables and dinners with key climate-tech stakeholders.

We’ve already seen policy wins, including the updated definition of carbon removals in law, a consultation on Scope 3 emissions reporting, and a proposed waste innovation sandbox, but we’re just getting started.

Being a Climate-tech Supporter gets you more deeply involved in our climate-tech agenda. You’ll get a weekly rundown of what matters in climate-tech policy, support building out your policy function, guidance responding to government consultation, and invites to all our climate events.

Climate-techs are fundamental in our race to mitigate climate change whilst seizing the opportunities of the green economy; bad policy and outdated regulations shouldn’t hold us back. Get in touch today to get involved.

As cyber security and defensive capabilities develop, and governments around the world move to raise security standards across the economy and society, the opportunities for startups are only growing – but are they going in the right direction to support innovators and disruptors?

Our Cyber Security and Defence Tech cohort offers a dedicated resource to help cyber and defence startups fight on the issues that matter most to them.

Interested to know more? Get in touch.

Coadec has been a leading voice in the UK Fintech policy debate for years. From Open Banking to innovative lending, challenger banks to payments, insure-tech to wealth-tech, we have a packed agenda and want you involved.

We feed into the Government’s work on financial services regulation and have relationships across government, the regulators and broader industry. We sit on the Government’s Smart Data Council, helping to design the future beyond Open Banking. We’ve also published impactful policy reports, and host regular roundtables and dinners with key Fintech stakeholders.

We’ve already seen policy wins, including the changes to the 90 reaunthetication requirement under Open Banking, getting reform of the consumer credit act on the agenda, and the introduction of Smart Data regulation, but we’re just getting started.

Being a Fintech Supporter gets you more deeply involved in our Fintech agenda. You’ll get a weekly rundown of what matters in Fintech policy, support building out your policy function, guidance responding to government and regulatory consultations, and invites to all our Fintech events.

UK Fintechs are world class, and their growth has been the result of innovative regulations over the last decade. We can’t rest on our laurels though, and there’s much to do to ensure we lead the way over the next decade. Get in touch today to get involved.

Investors are a core part of the startup ecosystem – but the different roles they play aren’t always best understood. So, as well as our offer to startups we have built one explicitly for investors too.

Our dedicated work stream will be focused on championing the role investors play in the UK’s startup ecosystem, as well as work to make that role better – from increasing diversity to creating liquidity.

Interested to know more? Get in touch.

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