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Supporting climate tech founders
Empowering underrepresented tech founders
Growing late-stage ventures, to IPO and beyond
Powering the UK's most ambitious Series A startups
Championing disabled founders and entrepreneurs innovating around disability
Taking DeepTech founders from breakthrough to business
Our previous Rising Stars competition has evolved into four distinct UK early-stage competitions, designed to spotlight the best emerging startups.
Where 10 ambitious EIS-eligible founders pitch to win an opportunity for investment that defines their next chapter
Where SEIS-eligible founders from across the UK compete for their share of £2M investment opportunity at a Grand Final in Manchester
Where transatlantic founders aged under 26 compete for up to £500k in investment
Where exceptional founders from around the world pitch to win the backing, spotlight, and momentum that shapes what comes next
Your entry to Europe’s innovation powerhouse
Discover the steps to apply and begin your journey
Premium account management for companies launching in the UK
Commission a high-impact experience for your cohort of early-stage startups
Connecting the world’s brightest minds to UK AI opportunities
Connecting the world’s brightest minds to UK Quantum opportunities
Discover the UK’s 50 tech companies to watch in The Tech Nation Future Fifty 2026, including CuspAI, Fuse Energy, and more!
This year’s Tech Nation Future Fifty have raised £3.4b collectively, employ over six thousand people in the UK, and have been carefully hand-picked as the UK’s 50 most exciting scaleups.
As the nation’s most prestigious late-stage growth programme, the Future Fifty uses the strength of its network to support tech companies with their international expansion efforts.
Future Fifty is behind the UK’s biggest tech success stories – Darktrace, Deliveroo, Monzo, Revolut, Skyscanner, Wayve, Zoopla, and more. To date, Tech Nation has supported 35% of the UK’s unicorns and 40% of decacorns, with our alumni collectively raising more than £28 billion and counting.
This year’s cohort showcases the next wave of ambition — from AI and fintech to energy and prop tech — with each company putting the UK at the forefront of global tech.
Complete the form above to discover the UK’s 50 tech companies to watch!