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Tech Nation Report 2021 – The future UK tech built

UK tech pioneers are creating the future. In the face of extreme challenge, profound disruption and deep uncertainty, resilient tech leaders are rebuilding our economy. They are developing ground-breaking technologies, creating new jobs and supporting societies to thrive across the world.

The Tech Nation Report has been the UK’s state of the nation report on tech since 2015. But in 2021, looking to tech’s past achievements is not good enough. We focus on what’s next for UK tech; the challenges that are being faced by stakeholders in the ecosystem; and how scaling companies have the potential to build back in a way that delivers benefit for everyone.

The UK has been historically strong in deep tech: R&D intensive, innovative tech developments. But in order to continue this global leadership, more investment and emphasis will need to be placed on both new tech creation and application. From health-tech and fintech to Net Zero and EdTech, the Tech Nation Report captures the transformative impact of technology and the companies developing and applying ground-breaking tech, and assess the effect this is having on people the world over.