Delivering the Tech Scale Up Ambition

Join us for a morning summit in partnership with UK Tech Week to discuss the launch of techUK’s Scale-Up Action Plan report.

We’re bringing together key players from the scale-up ecosystem to explore how the UK can fully harness its tech and science scale-up potential. 

Scale-ups, though just 0.6% of SMEs, drive over 55% of SME output and contribute a staggering £1.45 trillion to the UK economy, according to the ScaleUp Institute’s latest findings.

With the Spending Review on the horizon, this is a pivotal moment to explore how Government can better support high-growth businesses, and this event is a unique opportunity to discuss and shape the nation’s ambitions for growth, with a focus on unlocking benefits for all UK regions.

Agenda:

Introduction

Fireside Chat

Panel 1: Scale of the opportunity – does the UK have what it takes?

Exploring the building blocks (whether access to talent, finance or infrastructure) needed for success.

Recent action, including pension reform, announcement of the British Growth Partnership and Regulatory Innovation Office, marks steps in the right direction.

Panel 2: Scale of the ambition – what does success look like?

Placing diversity at the heart of the ambition.

If women started and scaled their businesses at the same rate as men, the UK could unlock a staggering £250 billion for the UK economy.

Confirmed speakers currently include:

• Ian Connatty, Managing Partner at BBB Patient Capital Advisory Services (British Growth Partnership)
• Russ Shaw CBE, Founder at Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates
• Irene Graham OBE, CEO at ScaleUp Institute.