Webinar recap - The Scale of the Opportunity
techUK hosted experts from across the scale-up ecosystem to discuss the growth potential and contribution of scale-up firms to the UK economy and society.
This webinar was held before the UK General Election and follows recent policy announcements from the main political parties on supporting scale-ups.
The Scale-Up Institute’s latest Annual Review showed that scaling companies, though only 0.5% of the business population, contribute 58% of UK SME output, amounting to £1.3 trillion. But firms beginning to scale face barriers like access to finance, talent, and infrastructure.
techUK urges the government to enhance efforts to make the UK a prime location for tech firms to scale and thrive.
Our speakers included:
- Irene Graham, CEO, The Scale-Up Institute
- Jamie Hodsdon, Global Regulatory & Public Affairs Lead, Oxa
- Sonya Iovieno, Head of Venture and Growth, HSBC Innovation Banking
- Amanda Allan, Director, Barclays Eagle Labs
Rewatch the full webinar here:
Mia Haffety
Mia Haffety
Mia joined techUK in September 2023.
Mia focuses on shaping a policy environment that fosters the expansion of the UK tech sector while maximising the transformative potential of technology across all industries.
Prior to joining techUK, Mia worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) within the Policy Unit.
Mia holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester and a BA(Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/miahaffety/
Neil Ross
Neil Ross
As Associate Director for Policy Neil leads on techUK's public policy work in the UK. In this role he regularly engages with UK and Devolved Government Ministers, senior civil servants and members of the UK’s Parliaments aiming to make the UK the best place to start, scale and develop a tech business.
Neil joined techUK in 2019 to lead on techUK’s input into the UK-EU Brexit trade deal negotiations and economic policy. Alongside his role leading techUK's public policy work Neil also acts as a spokesperson for techUK often appearing in the media and providing evidence to a range of Parliamentary committees.
In 2023 Neil was listed by the Politico newspaper as one of the '20 people who matter in UK tech' and has regularly been cited as a key industry figure shaping UK tech policy.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @neil13r
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilross13/
