Digital Infrastructure and Cloud
Digital infrastructure and cloud services underpin the UK’s digital economy, providing the connectivity, computing power and digital services that organisations rely on every day, from telecoms networks and data centres to cloud platforms and the compute behind AI.
We work with industry, government and regulators to build the investment and policy conditions the UK needs, so this infrastructure has the power, planning, skills and security it needs to stay resilient and sustainable as demand for AI and data-intensive technology grows.
Digital infrastructure and cloud are foundations of the digital economy
Digital infrastructure and cloud services underpin the UK's digital economy and are essential to future growth, innovation and resilience. They provide the connectivity, computing power and data capabilities needed to support artificial intelligence, digital services and innovation across every sector.
We believe the UK's future competitiveness depends on continued investment in these digital foundations. With digitally enabled activity generating £286 billion in annual GVA, digital infrastructure is no longer simply an enabler of economic activity but a foundation for growth, innovation and national resilience.
We work with industry, government and regulators through our Cloud, Data Centres and Smart Infrastructure & Systems programmes to support investment, shape policy and address the opportunities and challenges affecting the UK's digital infrastructure ecosystem. Together, these communities bring the expertise needed to help strengthen the foundations of the UK's future economy.
Global Context
Global demand for cloud services, AI and data-intensive technology continues to accelerate, increasing our need for resilient, scalable networks, data centres and advanced compute. The UK remains Europe’s largest data centre market, and We believe countries that invest successfully in these foundations will be best placed to attract investment, raise productivity and support long-term innovation.
UK Strategic Impact
The UK has attracted significant investment into data centres, cloud services and digital infrastructure, while recognising data centres and third-party cloud services as Critical National Infrastructure. Maintaining this momentum will require policies that support investment, resilience, skills and long-term growth across the sector.
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Our Subject Matter Experts
Christopher Hazell
Programme Manager - Cloud, Tech and Innovation
Chris is the Programme Manager for Cloud, Tech and Innovation.
Sophie Greaves
Associate Director - Digital Infrastructure
Sophie Greaves is Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure at techUK, overseeing the Telecoms Programme, the Data Centres Programme, and the UK Spectrum Policy Forum. Sophie leads our work across telecoms networks, security and resilience, supply chain diversification, advanced communications technologies, spectrum policy, and data centres - bringing these areas together into a dedicated Digital Infrastructure unit. She was previously Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy. Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
Matthew Evans
Chief Operating Officer & Director, Developing Market Programmes
Matt Evans is techUK's Chief Operating Officer and leads our Market Programme teams. The Market Programme teams help techUK members apply innovative technology solutions across a range of sectors, including the Public Sector, Telecoms, Climate, Financial Services and Cyber. Matt also leads our Nations and Regions work. Matt sits on a number of industry bodies, including the UKspace Executive Committee and the Task & Finish Group on Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals. Matt has previously represented techUK on the Steering Board of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, Digital Framework Task Group and the advisory board for the Prospering from the Energy Revolution industrial challenge fund. Prior to his appointment in early 2019, Matt led techUK’s Smart Infrastructure and IoT work, as well as being CEO of the Broadband Stakeholder Group (now Digital Connectivity Forum). During this time he led the telecoms industry’s approach to lowering the cost of network deployment, played a key role in coordinating it’s response to Brexit and was closely involved in the development of the Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review. He also assisted in the development of the UK’s first secure by design Code of Practice aimed at consumer IoT, oversaw the publication of a paper outlining the tech sector’s view of future mobility services and drove engagement around the use of digital twins. Prior to joining techUK, Matt worked in Arqiva's public policy team, across the broadcast and telecoms markets. Before that he was a researcher for an MP at Westminster.
