Digital Economy Monitor Q1 2022
Our latest survey shows demand for digital services remains high even as social and economic restrictions have been lifted, boosting confidence among techUK members. However, concerns about rising energy prices, shortages of skills and talent, supply chain constraints and the projected slowdown of the UK economy have put a dampener on this optimism.
Building a world leading digital economy for the UK
The Spring Statement, what does it mean for the tech sector and what does it tell us about where the Chancellor may go next?
The Spring Statement rightly focused on initiatives to alleviate the growing costs of living crisis, however changes to the R&D tax credit and consultations on new business incentives point to a potentially significant Autumn Budget.
Seizing the opportunity for tech led growth in 2022
techUK's recommendations for how the UK can leverage it's digital and tech sector to drive wider economic growth.
Regulating the Digital Economy after Brexit, what is the UK's approach?
Following its Benefits of Brexit Policy Paper and the Plan for Digital Regulation the UK Government's Post Brexit approach to regulating the digital economy is taking shape
The UK tech sector in the 2020s
A profile of the UK’s tech sector and the benefits our sector and techUK’s members can bring to the UK in the 2020s
Latest news and views on the UK digital economy
DCMS sets out plans for a new pro-competition regime for digital markets: How will it impact the tech sector?
Read here our summary of the Government's response to the consultation for a new pro competition regime for digital markets.
Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum 2022-2023 workplan focuses on coherence, collaboration and building capacity
The DRCF's 2022- 2023 workplan sees the organisation enter its second year, building on an initial programme of work under a newly appointed CEO
Technology and the Future of the UK High Street
techUK has published a new discussion paper exploring the challenges facing UK high streets and how technology and digitisation can help.
techUK responds to DWP’s consultation on enabling investment in productive finance
techUK supports changes to the pension charge cap that will help increased investment in UK tech
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All techUK's work is led by our members - keep in touch or get involved by joining one of the programmes below.
Policy and Public Affairs
techUK's policy and public affairs function makes the case to government and policymakers across Westminster, Whitehall, Brussels and the devolved nations on the most pressing issues facing businesses and the tech sector.
Tech and Innovation
techUK’s Technology and Innovation Programme explores key transformative technologies driving the UK’s digital economy, society and Industry 4.0 including AI, digital identity, cloud, data analytics and emerging technologies such as quantum and RPA. By exploring the convergence of technologies and identifying opportunities to drive adoption and deployment and conducting horizon scanning to identify future technology trends it ensures techUK remains relevant as the technology industry evolves.
Communications Infrastructure and Services
techUK brings together government, the regulator, telecom companies and its stakeholders around four themes; shared infrastructure, security and resilience, unlicensed spectrum and our 5G ecosystem. We do so to lower the cost to the sector of deployment, ensure confidence in networks, spur innovation and unlock value for all parties in 5G. This is delivered through a mix of thought leadership, multilateral engagement and ecosystem building.
Market Access
The techUK Market Access Programme helps members understand, shape, and comply with the increasingly complex array of regulations and laws that underpin international trade. We work with government officials and legal experts to help members understand and shape policy around standards, technical regulations, sanctions, trade policy and export controls, subjects tech firms need to be on top of to trade internationally.
Neil Ross
As Associate Director for Policy Neil leads techUK's domestic policy development in the UK. In this role he regularly engages with UK and Devolved Government Ministers, senior civil servants and members of the UK’s Parliaments with the aim of supporting government and industry to work together to make the UK the best place to start, scale and develop technology companies. Neil also acts as a spokersperson for techUK on UK policy in the media and at Parliamentary Committees.
Pablo Derpich
Pablo Derpich is the Policy Manager for Economy and Innovation at techUK.
