This week’s UK tech funding deals include AI material discovery company CuspAI, biomaterial developer Ponda and more. UKTN tracked £565.3m worth of UK tech investment this week (20 July to 24 July), a more than 400% week-on-week increase across 11 funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. CuspAI – £334m ... Read more ›
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UK-based qualitative analytics startup WholeSum has raised £730k to accelerate product development, expand its science and engineering teams and scale early enterprise deployments. WholeSum offers a hybrid AI analytics layer for qualitative data, converting large volumes of free text into auditable insights. Designed to integrate directly via API, the platform outputs quantified, reproducible insights that ... Read more ›
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) led by owners with strong professional networks experience higher growth and profitability, according to new research from American Express. The Peer Power study, conducted in partnership with The Entrepreneurs Network, highlights a connection between the strength of professional networks and improved commercial performance. Based on responses from 500 founders and ... Read more ›
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The FTSE 100 index has surpassed 10,000 points for the first time, marking a significant stock market milestone on the first trading day of the year. The index rose to an all-time high of 10,046 before easing slightly. The milestone is a major moment for Britain’s stock market, which increased in value by over a ... Read more ›
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A new 40% tax allowance has come into effect that allows businesses to save on new ‘plant and machinery’ in the first year. Plant and machinery is a broad term to describe assets that a company uses to operate its business aside from land and buildings. Examples include computers and IT, office furniture and air ... Read more ›
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The governance of artificial intelligence is no longer speculative. Boards can no longer run nor hide from having to define acceptable AI. At the global level, the OECD AI Principles provide the broad normative foundation: transparency, accountability, and human oversight as baseline expectations. Boards will now need to focus on these foundations as part of ... Read more ›
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Funding for UK tech totalled £11.7 billion for 2025, down 9% year-on-year according to new data published by Tracxn. UK tech companies completed over 1,000 funding rounds, down 38% compared to 2024, with 27 ‘mega rounds’ and six new unicorns created. UK companies reaching the elusive unicorn status this year include sports platform DAZN, biotech ... Read more ›
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New analysis commissioned by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has found that UK research projects backed by the Horizon R&D programme are more likely to see their research through and have a bigger impact on their respective fields. The report found that UK researchers secured £6.8 billion in funding through nearly 11,000 ... Read more ›
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A new AI tool designed to predict demand for accident and emergency (A&E) is being trialled by UK hospitals. As part of the government’s push towards integrating AI technology into public services, the A&E demand forecasting tool will be made available to all NHS Trusts, with 50 organisations within the health service already using it. ... Read more ›
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Over 100 mobile network masts have been upgraded to deliver 4G coverage from all major mobile network operators as part of the Shared Rural Network programme. Of the 105 masts that were upgraded, 44 were in Wales, 33 were in Scotland and 28 were in England, in an effort to provide connectivity in areas that ... Read more ›
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A new AI-powered forecasting tool has been made available to all NHS Trusts in an effort to minimise waiting times for patients during the busy winter months. The demand forecasting solution helps to predict when A&E departments will be busiest, leading to smarter planning for shifts and bed space and spotting potential bottlenecks. The tool ... Read more ›
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Earlier this month, TIME Magazine named ‘the architects of artificial intelligence’ as Person of the Year. It is recognition of how much AI has dominated conversations in business, economics and politics. But even still, for all its recognition, AI is still often described as another wave. That undersells what’s actually happening. Cloud computing transformed infrastructure; ... Read more ›
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From a resurgence of tech across Europe to the advancing artificial intelligence industry to institutional growth in the digital assets sector, VCs have shared their thoughts on what is in store for the tech industry in 2026. Europe will crack the compute market – David Grimm, AlbionVC “2026 will be the year the UK and ... Read more ›
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A new investment fund looking to back early-stage tech startups has been launched by a star-studded team including Daniel Kaluuya, Jack Whitehall, Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan. The Artists Collective has today emerged from stealth having already backed 20 tech firms including co-investments with Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and Seedcamp. The fund was first ... Read more ›
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Carrie Osman is the founder and chief executive of Cruxy, an AI-powered innovation consultancy business. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Osman discusses why time-blocking a calendar is non-negotiable, the impact of a good associate director and understanding your own strengths and finding people to complement them. Which role was the most important early hire ... Read more ›
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Britain stands at a pivotal moment with the chance to lead in AI adoption and innovation. While AI has shaped industries for decades, it is the recent advances in agentic AI that are transforming how individuals and businesses interact with technology. The UK’s pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: principles-based, agile, and sector-led offers a genuine ... Read more ›
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In what has been perhaps the worst year on record for cyber attacks, it has become clear that organisations of all categories have been forced to drastically re-evaluate their relationship with cyber security. After such a dramatic year that has seen government departments, local authorities, high street staples and so much more devastated by digital ... Read more ›
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Looking back, 2025 has been a year of big promises. From the landmark Technology Prosperity Deal with the US, to the launch of Labour’s Industrial Strategy and AI Action Plan, the foundations of a tech-led economy are beginning to take shape. These are all reasons to be optimistic. Early action on initiatives like TechFirst to ... Read more ›
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ScrubMarine, a British deep tech firm developing autonomous robotic systems for maritime inspections and maintenance, has raised $1m (£740,000). Based between Edinburgh and the Lake District, ScrubMarine is looking to replace the manual and often dangerous process that typify much of the maritime infrastructure industry. The firm claims its technology can operate in some of ... Read more ›
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Innovation among UK businesses is on the rise, with research and development investments set to increase and returns for “frontier firms” growing, according to a government report, but funding remains a key barrier. For the third annual edition of Innovate UK’s State of Innovation report, it was found that despite an overall picture of flat ... Read more ›
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Most known for its cloud computing technology, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has also carved out a vital position leveraging its vast resources to support new generations of startups and scaleups. Whether it is technical advice, strategic programmes or resource sharing, AWS has provided a diverse range of firms with the critical support needed to grow. ... Read more ›
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