Insights

The Get Britain Working White Paper, which was co-authored by the secretaries of state for DWP, DHSC, DfE, and HMT, sets out plans to set the country on a path to bring down economic inactivity and improve employment outcomes.

From 5 – 8 May we will be hosting Building the Smarter State Week.

Over £7.4 billion a year is to be spent on small businesses by 2028.

This webinar with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England outlined updates to the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC), aimed at simplifying and standardising digital health assurance. The session explored reduced duplication, clearer guidance and longer-term reform plans to improve consistency, streamline procurement and support supplier adoption across the NHS.

Guest blog by Deann Evans, Managing Director, EMEA at Shopify

Event round-up from the techUK webinar with Marsh and Bristows on how to protect your IP.

Read our latest report, Spreading Wings: Taking Innovative SMEs Global, examining the barriers preventing UK tech SMEs from exporting and setting out practical recommendations to strengthen support, reduce friction and enable more innovative businesses to scale internationally.

techUK is pleased to once again partner with Tussell and The Data City on the 2026 Tech 200 list.

Airbus Endeavr Wales, a partnership with the Welsh Government, has announced new 2026 research funding to support innovation across advanced manufacturing, AI, cyber security and sustainability. The latest challenges focus on low observability simulation and multi-domain communications, with funding available to eligible Wales-based organisations.

This guest blog is an abridged version of a webinar presented to techUK members by Karim Budabuss, Director of Grant Advisory at incentives and reliefs specialist, ForrestBrown, on grant funding in 2026.

techUK’s Life Sciences Working Group is pleased to share its 2026 priorities and work programme – a member driven plan shaped through nominations, consultation and a strategic planning session held at the end of 2025.

The government have finally published an impact statement of the 10 Year Health Plan. It is fair to say that this falls short of an implementation plan, as there remains a lack of timelines and financial frameworks included to work from and measure impact.

On Wednesday 10 December, techUK’s Cyber SME Forum held a webinar looking at how industry can achieve ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

Guest blog from ForrestBrown’s Director of Grant Advisory, Karim Budabuss, on Innovate UK Innovation Loans.

Guest blog by Nathan Hopkins, Chief Revenue Officer at The Escrow Company

techUK is delighted to publish the 2025 edition of our Local Digital Index. This is the fifth edition of the Index and provides updated data, new insights and a more user-friendly set of maps to help all those using the tool to inform their work and support decision making.

This week, the Science and Tech Committee published their report 'Bleeding to death: the science and technology growth emergency', a report into financing and scaling UK science and technology. 

Over the summer, techUK worked with members on an industry response to the government’s consultation on further reforms to public procurement. One of the core areas of the consultation centres around social value and how to improve it in the procurement process.

DSIT are pleased to announce that AI for Augmented Planning Decisions is now officially live

Catch up on all the highlights from techUK's flagship cyber event and the seventh annual Cyber Innovation Pitching Competition.

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

The Cyber Action Toolkit provides small businesses with a practical starting point for building cyber resilience.

On Thursday 25 September, techUK’s Cyber SME Forum held a webinar looking at how cyber SMEs can better navigate the procurement landscape.

Catch up on our session on leveraging IP to secure vital funding.

The LGA’s ‘Make a Difference, Work for Your Local Council’ campaign is unlocking new career pathways in local government. We're inviting suppliers to help us implement an AI-powered chatbot that connects job seekers with meaningful roles—bids close on 25 September 2025.

Hear from, Martin Taylor, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO of Content Guru, on how technology can help UK retailers meet increasing customer expectations across generations.

ITV is holding a marquee sales event - designed for ambitious businesses ready to scale.

Held on July 23rd, 2025, this collaborative event between techUK and Arts Council England successfully brought together diverse voices from the creative and technology sectors to examine the responsible integration of artificial intelligence within creative processes. This thoughtfully curated afternoon session explored how AI and the creative industries are evolving together to expand possibilities in creative expression, drawing participants from across artistic disciplines, technology development, and ethical frameworks. 

If you're an SME working in the public sector, please complete our Public Sector Tech SME Survey to help us understand your experiences.

Guest blog by Dr Jon Rimmer, Chief Experience Officer at Mercator Digital #techUKdigitalPS

techUK's International Policy & Trade team are looking to hear from SME members who export or have operations internationally to understand what key issues and challenges they are facing.

Last Thursday, 31 July, the UK government released their Small Business Plan alongside the industry-led SME Digital Adoption report. This report sets out an ambition for growth and prosperity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the adoption of digital technology and a 10-step action plan for government.

Guest blog by James Burdis, Co-Founder & Director at Hanover Digital #techUKdigitalPS

Guest blog by Sarah Bell, Director and Tracey Geoghegan-Smith, Director at Clarion Insight, Mike MacDonagh, Director at Soft Practice and William Payne, Director at Atlantic+ #techUKdigitalPS

Guest blog by Sarah Thomson at Envitia Limited #techUKdigitalPS

This hub aims to bridge the gap between businesses and developers to enhance AI skill adoption.

Small businesses and SMEs are the engine of the UK economy, numbering 5.5 million strong. Yet only 36,000 are classified as scalable. That’s less than 1%. We often talk about start-ups and unicorns, but the true opportunity lies in helping the real backbone of our economy grow.

Guest blog from Ross Pearson, Head of Small Enterprise, Virgin Media O2 Business

Discover how Civiteq secured private equity investment to fuel its public sector expansion— Tony Summers shares the real highs, lows, and lessons from navigating funding as a tech SME in this candid Scale-Up Story.

AI is predicted to be integrated into almost all aspects of our lives over the coming years, from our homes to the workplace, and entertainment to healthcare.

We're excited to share our latest report, "Navigating Social Value: Challenges Facing Tech SMEs in Government Procurement." This crucial study explores the real-world experiences of small and medium-sized tech enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate the social value requirements within public sector procurement.

As part of techUK's TechTogether campaign, this event highlighted the diverse pathways into Responsible AI practice.

Voting is now open for positions on the techUK Main Board. Read the nominations and cast your votes before 25 April 2025. 

We are collecting Digital Twin Case Studies.

On Wednesday 26 March, techUK was delighted to welcome Megabuyte for a briefing with the Cyber SME Forum on the key insights and trends cyber SMEs should be aware of in 2025, and the growth strategies that can compliment this.

On 3 March, techUK held a workshop with DSIT and DBT to allow members to test the Government’s early thinking on how businesses can be transparent about their use of AI in the workplace, as part of a wider approach to responsible adoption.