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Proptech

  • Exclusive: 65 per cent of UK companies plan to increase investments in tech

    June 1, 2021

    Just over 65 per cent of all UK companies plan to increase the amount they spend on IT and new technologies, according to new research, shared exclusively with City A.M. today. This follows a majority, or 56 per cent, of all UK businesses successfully adopting one or more new technologies since the beginning of the [...]

  • Evening Read: Investors sit on record levels of dry powder, says Silicon Valley Bank’s UK boss

    May 12, 2021

    In recent months we have glimpsed potential opportunities for the post-Covid economy: the huge acceleration in technology adoption, both corporate and personal.  And that’s good news for London’s technology and innovation space. But to get startups’ ambitious growth plans off the ground and put the pandemic recovery into motion, sources of capital are needed: financing [...]

  • Exclusive: The City’s hunger for success and willingness to push boundaries is infectious, says tech guru

    May 10, 2021

    Since the start of the pandemic, the entire economy and its workforce have moved online, with technology and digital tools keeping many businesses going. Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, a digital technology innovation firm based in Camden Town, has helped UK businesses small and large and across various industries to be more competitive online [...]

  • Exclusive: Govt policy shows UK tech is ‘guiding light’ in pandemic recovery, says Beacon CEO

    March 30, 2021

    Despite the upheaval that the pandemic has caused for many individuals and businesses across the UK, the tech sector has been relatively resilient over the past 12 months. The industry’s continued strong performance is reflected by recent data compiled by Tech Nation and the government’s Digital Economy Council, which shows that 10 per cent of [...]

  • Exclusive: ‘We must be brave and move away from the EU’s way of thinking’, says Tech Nation chair

    January 7, 2021

    After what was a difficult year for tech firms, City A.M. sat down with Stephen Kelly, chairman of Tech Nation, the industry body that represents UK startups and runs Britain’s Tech Nation visa scheme for foreign entrepreneurs. Brexit has just taken place, how will this impact London’s startup space?  Brexit is the UK’s opportunity to [...]

  • The rush for Tech Nation visas is misguided — why limit recruitment by geography?

    November 30, 2020

    Earlier this month, it was reported that applications for the Tech Nation visa into the UK spiked almost 50 per cent this year. Pandemic or no pandemic, Britain’s tech sector continues to attract talent from around the world. In the last two years alone, almost 2,000 people have applied for the visa, which grants tech [...]

  • Technology has changed our minds — now it’s time for brands to catch up

    October 12, 2020

    Let’s begin with the pretty bold claim: that digital technology has altered us forever. Over the past decade, an enormous amount of research and literature has been produced on the subject — from the American writer Nicholas Carr, to MIT professor of social psychology Sherry Turkle, to the eminent British neuroscientist Susan Greenfield.  Each in [...]

  • Exclusive: New £90m fund chases proptech startups across UK and Europe

    October 6, 2020

    A new investment vehicle that will invest in real estate-technology companies in Britain and across Europe has been launched. BNP Paribas Real Estate, the property arm of BNP Paribas, has joined venture capital firm Fifth Wall, which launched the European Proptech Fund. The vehicle aims to invest in fast-growing European property technology-focused startups, or proptech. [...]

  • How can businesses empower women in technology in a post Covid-19 world?

    October 5, 2020

    Everyone has felt the wrath of Covid-19. The pandemic blindsided businesses earlier this year and has forced organisations to rapidly step into the unknown. But what have we learnt? And can we apply these learnings to tackle existing issues in technology, like diversity and inclusion? Research from McKinsey Global Institute estimates that women make up [...]

  • DEBATE: Is there a future for tech hubs post-Covid?

    September 3, 2020

    Is there a future for tech hubs after Covid-19? Gavin Poole, chief executive of Here East, says YES. For centuries, the success of London’s business landscape has been steeped in the clusters of industry across the city. Companies and entrepreneurs exist side by side, driven by a shared mission and passion, and an exchange of [...]

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