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A new report published by the ClimateTech Policy Coalition, of which Startup Coalition is part, has today called for the Labour Government to put innovation at the heart of its climate agenda. The Coalition brings together academia, investors and startup founders to build a policy agenda that accelerates the use of technology to mitigate climate […]
20.12.2024
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Today we’ve published new data demonstrating how over 6,500 eCommerce startups and scaleups are transforming UK retail and driving innovation. The size and success of the UK’s eCommerce sector is no surprise – it’s generated £95.7 billion in turnover in 2023 and employs over 464,000 people. But the real question is how we leverage this […]
20.12.2024
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Startup Coalition has launched its Funding the Underfunded campaign with a new report: Unleashing Regional Startup Investment, which makes six recommendations to make it easier for potential founders in the regions and nations outside of London to start, raise funds for and grow their businesses. There have been positive efforts to build local clusters. For […]
20.12.2024
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The Government has been taking submissions for their Industrial Strategy Green Paper, and last week we submitted a response. Read the full response here. We believe that there is nothing modern about a strategy that simply places a sticking plaster on legacy industries, and looking ahead, technology should be the backbone of any modern industrial […]
04.12.2024
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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
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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
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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
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The UK punches above its weight in tech worldwide, with only companies in the US and China raising more from venture capital. Our new report uncovers the top 50 startup constituencies, taking a deeper look at where in the UK startups are raising funds, looking at the top 50 Westminster constituencies based on total funds […]
15.10.2024
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Startup Coalition is calling for the Government to transform its approach to building and retrofitting homes, powered by British tech – read the full report here. Our new ‘Built Different’ report finds that, despite evidence showing that insulating homes properly could save the UK economy £136bn over thirty years including £13bn to the NHS alone, […]
26.09.2024
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Read our Startup Manifesto here. Britain’s startup and scaleup ecosystem is at a crossroads. Over the past decade we have seen incredible progress on almost every measure. The venture and debt financing for British tech firms in the single month of May this year outpaced funding in the whole of 2014. We see more and […]
09.07.2024
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Today we have released The Future of Learning: Unleashing the EdTech Sector in the UK. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the EdTech sector in the UK, exploring the state of the industry, the future of learning through emerging technologies like AI and immersive learning, and the policy challenges facing EdTech startups. The […]
29.05.2024
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Today Startup Coalition and the Tony Blair Institute for Policy Change have released a report outlining a vision for how a future government could harness the UK’s world-leading fintech sector as an engine for economic growth, opportunity and inclusion across the country. Our policy recommendations include the key opportunity of the introduction of an Open […]
17.04.2024
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Today we have launched, in partnership with ClimateTech VC 2150, our inaugural ClimateTech Index, featuring the fundraising journeys of the 1,000 highest funded UK-based ClimateTechs. The Index, launched features firms from across the economy and spanning the entire country, with the top 1,000 UK ClimateTechs valued at a combined £26bn today. Over the last two […]
17.03.2024
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Today at Startup Coalition, we’ve launched our report outlining a blueprint for a consumer credit regime fit for the 21st century. Read the full report here. 50 years after the Crowther Review brought in the CCA, we’re calling on the Government to show leadership in ambitious reform that consumers and businesses need. The current regulatory regime […]
15.12.2023
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Today as part of the ClimateTech Policy Coalition, a group consisting of Startup Coalition, Tech Nation, techUK, Undaunted, Cleantech for UK and Tech Zero, we have launched our second report outlining low to no-cost steps for the government to unlock climate innovation across the UK. Read the full report here – and thank you to […]
27.11.2023
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Today we’ve published our latest paper on R&D Tax Credits. It warns that without changes, the Government’s plan for R&D tax credits will see many tech startups struggling to survive and many more looking to move abroad. Startups have told us that under current plans they could see an average drop of £100,000 per year. […]
14.11.2023
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Today with Onward and the TBI we’ve launched our AI Startup Roadmap – read the full report here. The report is authored by Kir Nuthi, Allan Nixon, and Benedict Macon-Cooney. If the UK Government succeeds in harnessing our AI sector, the benefits will be huge. Successfully unleashing AI could help us cure diseases, transform public […]
26.10.2023
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We have launched a report into the top 50 startup constituencies in the UK – find out where made the list here. This list is based on the number of active startups in each constituency – thank you again to Beauhurst for their data. Key findings included: Eight of the top ten constituencies are […]
12.06.2023
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Today we have launched our latest paper on competition policy – which you can read here. When Coadec was founded in 2010, it was to support a growing ecosystem of businesses and innovators popping up around a small roundabout in Shoreditch, East London. Since that time, the tech startup community – not just in a […]
05.06.2023
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Coadec has launched its latest report on the Open Banking ecosystem in the UK. The report offers new analysis on the size of the UK Open Banking ecosystem, finding that the ecosystem is worth more than £4.1 billion in the UK, with Open Banking firms raising over £886 million in 2022 alone. Regulation has propelled […]
03.04.2023
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Today we are publishing our first report examining Wales’ startup ecosystem. The report uses in-depth interviews with startups to explore their experiences starting and scaling startups in Wales and what challenges they have faced. The report identifies six central challenges for Welsh startups, including: Investment: Startups wanted access to more diverse investment routes. […]
03.03.2023
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We’ve published the results of a survey of over 250 UK startup founders asking for their thoughts on the changes to R&D tax credits announced in the November 2022 budget, which we estimate will lose startups between 30% and 40% of what they currently receive under the scheme. Since these changes were announced, we’ve heard […]
01.03.2023
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The UK Government have been clear that they want the tech sector to be able to access the best talent worldwide, and has designed a visa system to make this work. There are now 10 visa routes open for talented people to make their careers in the UK and for startups to hire international talent. […]
16.01.2023
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Today we’re co-launching a report outlining 25 steps the government can take to support the growth of climate-tech entrepreneurs – you can read it here. We produced this in collaboration with Tech Nation, techUK and the Centre for Climate Change Innovation (CCCI), following discussions with over 100 leading climate startups. This summer, we held a […]
22.12.2022
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Startups share the Government's goal of a safer internet. Today's founders have grown up in the shadow of the biggest social media platforms, and many startups were created explicitly because their creators wanted to offer...
02.09.2022
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Today Coadec and The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) publish a plan to enable tech startups to turbocharge the UK’s economy. Our new manifesto sets out the levers the new Prime Minister can pull to make this happen. They aren’t exhaustive – but they are critical. Tech startups have been the British economic success story of the […]
25.08.2022
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Today, we have published a new report exploring the AI startup ecosystem. We look at what AI startups perceive as challenges to growth as well as what they want from future regulation. AI is set to be the definitive technology of the century, disrupting and reforming global economies. The UK already has an incredibly strong […]
07.07.2022
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As the world locked down in 2020, a vibrant and innovative e-commerce sector provided a lifeline for consumers and businesses confined to their homes. This accelerated a trend a long time in the making. While consumer demand for shopping online has grown, a vibrant ecosystem of online retailers, logistics providers and value add services firms […]
16.05.2022
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Today we have published a new report: The Gig Economy: A Model for Work in the 21st Century. Over the past few years, waves of gig economy startups have radically expanded people’s options, with platforms bringing more competition and choice to everything from private cheffing to accounting to physical therapy. Gig platforms enable people to […]
09.05.2022
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Over the past year, following input from start-ups, investors, local government policymakers and other members of the tech community, we’ve been exploring how local government can help to create a supportive environment for tech clusters to grow and scale. And now we’ve launched our guide for local government policymakers on how they can encourage the […]
04.04.2022
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Today – we’re publishing a new paper exploring the critical importance of intermediary liability protections and the likely catastrophic impact of changes to them. You can read our report in full here. The upcoming Online Safety Bill threatens to rewrite rules around when digital firms are liable for the actions of individual users. But these […]
18.02.2022
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