Local Digital Index 2024
Read our analysis of digital ecosystems across the UK in 2024.
Meet the Innovators LIVE
techUK’s Meet the Innovators series is making its live debut at Glasgow Tech Week on Tuesday 27 May 2025.
Meet the Investors: Glasgow
The third event in our Meet the Investors series will be held in Manchester in mid-June. The event will look to address one of the key challenges for SMEs - access to scale-up finance. Through keynotes addresses and a panel discussion, you will hear from a number of investors who work in and around the Glasgow area, and have the opportunity to ask them questions.
Building Stronger Local Economies
Economic growth and productivity is reliant on digital investment in our nations and regions.
techUK promotes collaboration between the UK tech sector and the public, private, and third sectors. We work with local authorities, devolved government and communities across the nations and regions to identify digital solutions to local challenges, understand local priorities, build partnerships, and help deliver change.
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Nations and regions programme activity
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Read the results of our digital dialogues across the UK
How can tech support economic growth and resilience across the UK? In 2020 techUK held 'digital dialogues' with 260 stakeholders in the North East, North West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to discuss their experiences and to inform techUK’s future work across the UK. The result is the 'Building the Future We Need' series. The reports explore how the UK’s nations and regions could use digital transformation to build a more prosperous future.
Building the Future We Need - Report Launch
Catch up with the launch event for techUK's Building the Future We Need reports into 'Strengthening Local Digital Capital' by watching this recording of the session.
Upcoming events
What is Local Digital Capital?
Local Digital Capital describes the building blocks of a strong digital ecosystem
The benefits of digital innovation can be better distributed across the UK but must be shaped at the local level. Each area should have a vision of what it wants to achieve. This vision should look at how technology can transform the productivity of businesses and public services beyond the obvious levers of broadband and digital skills to encompass digital adoption and infrastructure, data ecosystems, funding, R&D, and trade support – building blocks that techUK calls Local Digital Capital.
Local Digital Index: 2023 Findings
Read our analysis of Local Digital Capital across the UK in 2023.
Local Digital Capital Index: 2022 Findings
Read our analysis of Local Digital Capital across the UK in 2022.
Local Digital Capital Index: 2021 Findings
Read our analysis of Local Digital Capital across the UK in 2021.
Discover your region!
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Digital Dialogues
Throughout these conversations, we speak with tech leaders, founders or those who are working in the tech sector across the UK. It's a chance to to profile some of these leaders, find out more about them, but also speak to those who are based outside of London and the southeast and whose businesses are based in other parts of the country, making sure we're talking about the importance of our local tech ecosystems to the whole of the UK's tech sector.
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Nations and Regions team

Matt Robinson
Head of Nations and Regions, techUK

Matt Robinson
Head of Nations and Regions, techUK
Matt is techUK’s Head of Nations and Regions.
Matt is leading techUK’s work with members and stakeholders across the UK to increase the Local Digital Capital across the UK’s nation and regions, build communities and to ensure that digital technology plays a key part the post-COVID-19 levelling-up recovery.
Prior to joining techUK, Matt worked for several national education charities and membership bodies to develop their regional partnerships with schools, academy trusts, local authorities, and other stakeholders. He’s also worked with local authority leaders and other stakeholders to engage communities, work with elected members and improve public services.
He holds a BA in Politics from the University of York and an MA in International Relations from the University of Leeds. Away from work he’s a keen football fan and golfer.
If you’d like to find out more about our work in the nations and regions please get in touch with Matt:
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- techuk.org,,techuk.org,

Ileana Lupsa
Programme Manager, Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, techUK

Ileana Lupsa
Programme Manager, Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, techUK
Ileana Lupsa is the Programme Manager for Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, at techUK.
Ileana studied electronics, telecommunications and IT as an undergraduate, followed by an MSc in engineering and project management at Coventry University.
She refined her programme management expertise through her most recent roles working in the automotive industry.
Ileana is passionate about sustainability and creating a positive impact globally through innovation.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @IleanaLupsa
- Website:
- www.techUK.org
- LinkedIn:
- www.linkedin.com/in/ileana-lupsa
Stephanie Barr
Programme Manager, SME Engagement and Nations & Regions, techUK
Stephanie Barr
Programme Manager, SME Engagement and Nations & Regions, techUK
Stephanie is the Programme Manager for SME Engagement and Nations & Regions at techUK.
Working across the two programmes, Stephanie develops activities to support the growth and development of tech SMEs and engages with members and stakeholders more broadly to help strengthen regional tech economies.
Prior to joining techUK, Stephanie worked for a political events company and as a Senior Caseworker for an MP. She holds an MA (HONS) in Politics from the University of Glasgow.
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys travelling, climbing and playing squash.
- Email:
- [email protected]

Tracy Modha
Programme Marketing Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Tracy Modha
Programme Marketing Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
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