UK tech is scaling fast across regional borders, with the sector in high-growth mode across all areas of the country. What started out as a community around East London’s Silicon Roundabout now has talented, ambitious entrepreneurs coming forward from every corner of the UK, with tech ‘unicorns’ found in every region.
This growth is exciting, but to remain competitive on the global stage, we must look to market the UK’s tech leadership internationally – and not just on our shores.
There are many reasons why scaleups look to go global; to reach more consumers, create global partnerships, prove scalability, or open up access to international VCs. From every perspective, international expansion is deeply empowering for UK tech. It boosts the economy, fast-tracks tech businesses’ growth and cements our nation as a world leader for science and technology....