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The UK government has confirmed £55 billion of long-term R&D funding for the UK’s research agencies and bodies in an effort to create jobs, boost the economy and deliver science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives.
On Tuesday 30 September, techUK was delighted to host a roundtable examining the current cyber security challenges and emerging threat trends affecting the UK retail sector.
On October 29, the United Kingdom and Vietnam agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), strengthening cooperation between the two countries within six key pillars.
The latest session in techUK’s Spotlight Series brought together industry leaders to explore how technology can enhance workforce efficiency, improve wellbeing, and build resilience across the NHS.
As the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Lead for Science and Innovation and during the NPCC Innovation and Digital Summit last week, Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan, trailed the release of their Policing Problem Book on 25 October 2025 - aiming to encourage open conversation with industry to explore how existing technologies might help solve the challenges faced by policing and the public.
techUK's Justice and Emergency Services Programme is delighted to introduce the new members of the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls and Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (VAWG and RASSO) Working Group.
Guest blog by Shuangyi Yan, Associate Professor at University of Bristol (Future Communications Hub in All-Spectrum Connectivity), as part of our AI in Intelligent Networks awareness day.
Earlier this year, techUK held its first conference on operational technology security. The event explored a range of topics through keynotes, panels and fireside chats with stakeholders working across OT systems. As techUK’s first venture into this space, the topics were kept broad to ensure we understood where the key challenges are and what opportunities lie ahead.
techUK is excited to launch the Photonic Insight Series, a dedicated space bringing together thought leadership, innovation, and expertise from across the UK’s vibrant photonics ecosystem.
techUK welcomes ambitions to simplify, modernise, and align permitting with the UK’s net zero goals - but reforms must be implemented carefully. Read our response here.
In October techUK brought together public sector leaders, technology providers and regional stakeholders from across the West Midlands to explore how digital technologies can accelerate local net zero delivery.
The insights showcase how technology and digital tools are enhancing crime prevention and support for victims, enabling early intervention, better protection, and stronger multi-agency collaboration.
At the UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit 2025, our CEO Julian David OBE shared insights on the UK’s AI progress — from major investments and skills initiatives to the ongoing challenges of ensuring innovation remains ethical, inclusive, and responsible.
techUK welcomes the government’s new Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy White Paper, which aims to reshape the skills system to meet the needs of a changing economy.
Nearly a year after EY Foundation’s AI and Social Mobility report, three young voices share how AI is shaping their studies, work, and hopes for the future. From coding support to ethical concerns and inclusive innovation, their reflections reveal what’s next for a generation growing up with AI at their side.
As the UK’s trade association for the technology sector, with a strong and diverse health and life sciences membership, techUK reaffirms our full support for the Government’s ambition to become world-leading in life sciences, and for the vision set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan.
The 2025 UK Net Zero Business Census delivered by Planet Mark in partnership with the UK Business Climate Hub and Sage provides the most comprehensive picture yet of UK businesses’ progress towards a net zero future.
The Women and Equalities Committee have published their report in response the enquiry exploring female entrepreneurship in the UK. The Committee calls for the Autumn Statement to unlock the economic potential of female entrepreneurs along with an ambitious Female Entrepreneurship Strategy to sit alongside the Industrial Strategy and Small Business Plan.
Welcome to this week’s update on the fast-moving world of global trade, digital policy, and transatlantic relations. Here’s what’s shaping the global agenda right now.
In an Open Letter shared publicly today, techUK and industry leaders call for the government to seize the moment and unlock the benefits that e-invoicing can bring to the UK economy
Today, the Chancellor announced several major regulatory announcements including, HM Treasury’s (HMT) Regulation Action Plan Progress Update and Next Steps and DSIT’s AI Growth Lab.
Today, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced the launch of the AI Growth Lab, a new proposed framework for a cross-economy sandbox initiative designed to “accelerate innovation and cut bureaucracy in a safe environment.
techUK and NHS England co-hosted a Networks and Connectivity webinar, bringing together telecoms and healthcare professionals to explore how enhanced digital infrastructure can support the NHS’s transformation ambitions.
The government is shortly to publish a new Net Zero Delivery Plan and Carbon Budget in order to satisfy a legal obligation that current net zero plans don’t go far enough.
At Phoenix, we’ve seen first-hand how AI is helping healthcare organisations tackle some of their biggest challenges: workforce shortages, rising demand, and the need for more personalised care. But to realise its full potential, we must move quickly into practical, ethical implementation
On 22 September, techUK hosted a workshop with leaders and experts from across education, industry, research, and government to explore the challenges and opportunities in strengthening digital maturity in schools.
techUK is proud to announce the formalisation of its strategic partnership with the National Police Chiefs Council, Digital Data and Technology Coordination Committee (DDaT CC) and Science and Innovation Coordination Committee (SICC) with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday 16 October 2025.
GovTech Lab Ukraine is inviting global innovators to co-develop digital solutions that transform public services and strengthen national resilience. Discover how this challenge is connecting start-ups with government to accelerate digital transformation.
In the light of the recent announcements on digital ID, techUK's new digital ID report seeks to cut through the noise and focus on what maters: ensuring clarity and consistency on the digital ID policy debate to address citizen privacy and civil liberty concerns with clarity and care; build awareness and wider confidence in digital ID solutions that already exist; and create the mechanisms so that government and industry can work together to drive meaningful adoption based on citizen need.
The NCSC’s Annual Review 2025 urges business leaders to take decisive action on cyber resilience. techUK supports this call to strengthen the UK’s defences through shared responsibility, collaboration and innovation.
techUK members are partnering with government to upskill public sector professionals through the Get Tech Certified initiative — empowering a more digitally confident and future-ready workforce.
On 2 October 2025, we were delighted to bring together industry leaders and public sector stakeholders at this year’s Health and Care Summit — a day dedicated to strengthening collaboration and connections essential to transforming health and care across the UK.
Read this guest blog from CFIT, as part of techUK's Digital ID Campaign Week.
*Please note that these thought leadership pieces represent the views of the contributing companies and do not necessarily reflect techUK’s own position. *
On 8 October, techUK convened an in-person roundtable with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) to discuss the UK Government’s recently launched Life Sciences Sector Plan.
