"It’s a fantastic network of great people and companies. Great support from the Government which is doing a fantastic job in the UK tech industry."
— José Neves, CEO, Farfetch
Connect with your peers. Learn from the best. Scale your startup.
What we do
We empower ambitious tech entrepreneurs to grow faster through growth programmes, digital entrepreneurship skills, a visa scheme for exceptional talent, and by championing the UK’s digital sector through data, stories and media campaigns.
Which stage are you at?
Have a live product and some market traction?
Raised Series A or have £500k+ revenue?
Raised Series B+ or made it to £5m+ revenue?
I'm really just here to learn!
Whether you're just finding your feet and have a few employees, have successfully scaled and are looking to exit, or maybe you're just here for a bit of inspiration while fine-tuning your big idea – we'll help you find what you're looking for.
Introducing Rising Stars
Rising Stars is the UK’s newest and most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech startups, with a prize package designed to take your business to the next level.
Does your business have what it takes to be a Rising Star?
Join the UK's leading peer-to-peer network
Founders’ Network, is an exclusive support network for ambitious tech entrepreneurs in the UK, desgined to help founders across the country to network, collaborate and grow together.
We’re now welcoming tech founders from Aberdeen to Truro, Swansea to Belfast and everywhere in between, to become members of Founders’ Network.
Tech Nation Report 2018
The most comprehensive overview of the UK's tech ecosystem AND this year we've made the data open.
Explore how the connections and collaborations that underpin UK tech are driving ambitious tech entrepreneurs and powering economic growth.
Some of our alumni
(Pssst… you might spot brands other than Tech Nation on your journey through our website. Why? Well, we used to be Tech City UK and Tech North but we've since merged to become Tech Nation, and like all good makeovers, the full transformation will take a little time).