‘Sigh of relief’ as Healey woos British founders with £10m tax break Tech Britain’s startup founders have welcomed a sweeping package of tax breaks in John Healey’s first Budget, but investors warned that the Chancellor’s attempt to keep the country’s most promising businesses at home will fall short without more capital to help them grow. At the centre of Wednesday’s announcement was a new Founders’ Relief, offering entrepreneurs [...]
UK tech scale-ups raise £3.4bn as Burnham faces test over British investment Tech Britain’s latest crop of high-growth tech companies have raised £3.4bn between them and employ more than 6,000 people, as Andy Burnham faces pressure to get more British capital behind home-grown firms. Tech Nation on Wednesday unveiled the 50 companies in its Future Fifty 2026 cohort, spanning AI, fintech, health, defence and energy. Together, the companies [...]
Burnham risks ‘big mistake’ on AI with tech department shake-up Tech Andy Burnham has been warned that breaking up the government department behind Britain’s artificial intelligence strategy could unsettle global investors and damage the country’s standing as a technology hub. The incoming prime minister is reportedly considering abolishing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and splitting its responsibilities between the Department for Business and [...]
Quantum could be Britain’s next tech breakthrough June 2, 2026 Britain's next tech titan could be a quantum company. That’s not a sentence I'd have said five years ago, writes Carolyn Dawson.
Gen Z don’t want meaningless work – but that might be a good thing May 5, 2026 Gen Z will not accept meaningless work, nor should they. The burgeoning industry of green jobs could be the answer.
Carolyn Dawson: If you’re the smartest person in the room, get out April 23, 2026 Founders Forum CEO Carolyn Dawson takes us through her career in tech, from her most embarrassing interview to her best job advice.
Converge AI: Meet the UK tech decarbonising concrete with AI September 24, 2025 Concrete is everywhere; It’s in the roads we drive on, the buildings we work in, and the infrastructure that shapes the UK’s cities. Yet despite its ubiquity, it’s also one of the hardest materials to make environmentally friendly. This is the challenge that British construction tech scale-up Converge AI, founded in 2014, is trying to [...]
UK’s top tech scale-ups named, but can Britain keep hold of them? September 11, 2025 Tech Nation has announced its Future Fifty 2025 cohort, featuring 25 high-growth UK scaleups across various sectors, including AI, climatetech, healthtech, and spacetech. Between them, these firms have raised more than £1.4bn and employ over 2,100 people. The programme, which was relaunched under Founders Forum Group in 2024, has long been seen as the UK’s [...]
Why this year’s London Tech Week looks set to be the biggest ever May 22, 2024 During London Tech Week, speakers from the government and across industry will focus on the topics du jour, such as the UK's AI ambitions.
Brent Hoberman launches PR agency for founders of fast growing start ups May 16, 2024 Hoberman's Founders Forum Group, which he co-founded in 2005 and is now executive chair of, has invested in the new business