UK Tech Sector

Research

UK pension funds trail Scandinavia for start-up investment

Venture capital investment is down across Europe, but AI is bucking the trend.

Recruitment

5 top tech jobs in the UK this week

With the UK tech industry continuing to develop skills and capabilities in order to innovate, here are five top jobs being advertised this week

Cybersecurity

The UK’s strong cybersecurity sector is good news for jobs

With the UK leading cybersecurity in Europe, we explore how tech talent looking for jobs in the space can develop their career and skills.

Government & Public Sector

Semiconductor Advisory Panel launched to help steer government strategy

The new panel of industry experts aims to aid the government's National Semiconductor Strategy for decades to come

Recruitment

Five top tech companies hiring this week

The UK ended 2022 as Europe’s largest and most powerful tech hub, and this is reflected in the job market, says Aisling O’Toole

Technology

UK tech investment sees fall of 57 per cent

Atomico research reveals that UK tech companies raised $7.4bn (£5.9bn) during the first half of 2023, in the sharpest investment decline across Europe

Releases & Updates

UK can increase tech GDP by £50bn a year with Government support

A business group addressed a shortage in skills and investment in a sector that contributes £150bn a year to the UK economy

Government & Public Sector

Tech industry reacts to UK semiconductor strategy

The long-awaited UK semiconductor strategy, worth up to £1bn, has been met with criticism around a lack of ambition

Cybersecurity

Innovation accelerator Cyber Runway 3.0 launched for UK start-ups

Innovation centre Plexal, alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced the third iteration of its accelerator scheme for UK start-ups

Generative AI

Think tank calls for ‘Great British GPT’ to keep UK ahead in AI race

A report from UK think tank Onward has recommended that the UK develops a 'Great British GPT' tool to stay ahead in the global AI race

AI & Machine Learning

CMA to review AI market developments in the UK

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it will examine market developments surrounding AI foundation models, such as that which underpins ChatGPT, as industry scrutiny increases

Government & Public Sector