A new report published by the ClimateTech Policy Coalition, of which Startup Coalition is part, has today called for the Labour Government to put innovation at the heart of its climate agenda. The Coalition brings together academia, investors and startup founders to build a policy agenda that accelerates the use of technology to mitigate climate […]

Today we’ve published new data demonstrating how over 6,500 eCommerce startups and scaleups are transforming UK retail and driving innovation. The size and success of the UK’s eCommerce sector is no surprise – it’s generated £95.7 billion in turnover in 2023 and employs over 464,000 people. But the real question is how we leverage this […]

Startup Coalition has launched its Funding the Underfunded campaign with a new report: Unleashing Regional Startup Investment, which makes six recommendations to make it easier for potential founders in the regions and nations outside of London to start, raise funds for and grow their businesses. There have been positive efforts to build local clusters. For […]

The Government has been taking submissions for their Industrial Strategy Green Paper, and last week we submitted a response. Read the full response here. We believe that there is nothing modern about a strategy that simply places a sticking plaster on legacy industries, and looking ahead, technology should be the backbone of any modern industrial […]

As shown in our new report, the Welsh tech sector surpassed expectations in 2023. While UK-wide trends showed a dip in investment, Wales saw a 8.7% increase from 2022. Welsh tech continues to punch above its weight in key areas including compound semiconductors, cyber security, fintech, manufacturing, life sciences, renewables, and creative industries. The Welsh […]

Our new Carbon Markets report More than Hot Air highlights the £1.7bn startup sector driving quality in the voluntary carbon market. From startups removing CO2 from thin air, to firms using satellites to monitor tree planting, the UK is home to a carbon markets startup ecosystem that has raised over £790m in investment, and today […]

A new survey we ran with Beauhurst found that founders and investors are seriously concerned about a potential tax increase to capital gains tax (CGT) at the Budget. A majority of respondents indicated that they would consider or had already considered moving their business from the UK, following media speculation of tax rises that would […]

The UK punches above its weight in tech worldwide, with only companies in the US and China raising more from venture capital. Our new report uncovers the top 50 startup constituencies, taking a deeper look at where in the UK startups are raising funds, looking at the top 50 Westminster constituencies based on total funds […]

Startup Coalition is calling for the Government to transform its approach to building and retrofitting homes, powered by British tech – read the full report here. Our new ‘Built Different’ report finds that, despite evidence showing that insulating homes properly could save the UK economy £136bn over thirty years including £13bn to the NHS alone, […]

Read our Startup Manifesto here. Britain’s startup and scaleup ecosystem is at a crossroads. Over the past decade we have seen incredible progress on almost every measure. The venture and debt financing for British tech firms in the single month of May this year outpaced funding in the whole of 2014. We see more and […]

Today we have released The Future of Learning: Unleashing the EdTech Sector in the UK. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the EdTech sector in the UK, exploring the state of the industry, the future of learning through emerging technologies like AI and immersive learning, and the policy challenges facing EdTech startups. The […]