British tech start-ups had a record year for investment

The British technology industry had a solid 2020, despite the pandemic and fears over Brexit, an annual study shows.  Tech start-ups and scale-ups in the UK have more than doubled their collective value since 2017, according to Tech Nation.  Collectively, they are valued at $585billion (£422.55billion) which is more than double the next most valuable … Read more

Start-ups should look to North East, Yorkshire, Scotland and Northern Ireland as next tech hotspots

Start-ups should look to the North East, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire as the next tech hotspots Regions are ‘levelling up’ their contribution to the tech industry, reports say  They have hubs of activity in areas such as fintech, cyber security and AI  Companies based in these locations include Sage, Atom Bank and KCOM   By … Read more

Owner of ‘struggling’ bar featured in Joe Biden ad is wealthy ‘angel investor’ in tech startups

A Michigan bar owner featured in a Joe Biden campaign ad blaming President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic for the mass closures of restaurants is actually wealthy tech investor who backed lockdown measures by the state’s governor. The Biden ad, which the campaign has since removed from its YouTube channel, is narrated by Joe Malcoun, … Read more

Sporting legend Sir Clive Woodward to run interactive course to help UK tech start-ups

Struggling with your start-up? Sporting legend Sir Clive Woodward is sharing his tips for success online tomorrow Rugby World Cup winning coach, Sir Clive Woodward will teach a live and interactive course on team growth and development – starting tomorrow The course aims to help combat the 95% failure rate for tech start-ups in the … Read more

Meet the charity boss who’s teamed up with an asset manager to fund healthcare tech start-ups

Charity and think tank Future Care Capital has teamed up with RYSE Asset Management to launch a fund investing in innovative early-stage healthcare companies. It has already funded an in house start-up e-learning platform for unpaid carers and an NHS prescriptions management app.   Andrew Whelan is founding chairman of Future Care Capital and director of … Read more

Lifeline for start-ups as £500m Future Fund launches today

Start-ups hit by the lockdown have been given fresh hope for survival as applications for the Government’s coronavirus Future Fund opened today. The new scheme, which has been developed alongside the British Business Bank, will issue convertible loans between £125,000 to £5million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Government must nurture Britain’s hi-tech start-ups

ALEX BRUMMER: Government must nurture Britain’s hi-tech start-ups for a future beyond pandemic and Brexit By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 The latest public policy intervention to support R&D and start-ups through the worst of the Covid-19 crisis is the right … Read more