It’s safe to say Rishi Sunak promises to be one of the UK’s more ‘tech friendly’ recent prime ministers. He takes the reins at a time of unprecedented turbulence, with immediate domestic priorities in need of urgent attention.
Yet Sunak must not backpedal on the commitments he made to the nation during this summer’s Conservative leadership contest. His field of priorities may have narrowed since then, but the tech industry will be keeping a watchful eye on whether he can deliver on his promise to forge the UK into a “tech and science superpower”.
There are several examples from his tenure as chancellor that show Sunak is someone who understands and truly promotes UK tech. In September 2021, he convened a conference at Plexal, based at the Here East innovation campus in East London, bringing together a diverse group tech leaders, investors, CEOs and experts....