London Tech Week is always a great opportunity to learn about how technology is shaping different sectors and to connect with the large corporations, start-ups and entrepreneurs bringing the change to market. My healthcare-sector alignment took me to the Impact Stage where I heard about innovation adoption, ecosystem building, personalised healthcare and longevity. Also, the event gave me lots of room to explore my natural curiosity and attend talks on an inter-planetary future and the cutting-edge tech development process in Formula One.
Tech Nation Report 2025 Insights
Among the many insights, the Tech Nation Report 2025 stood out for its comprehensive view of opportunities and challenges awaiting MBA graduates considering their next career move or entrepreneurial venture.
Tech Nation launched its annual report at the conference, a special 10th anniversary edition in the year the UK tech sector achieved a combined market valuation of $1.2 trillion, cementing its position as Europe’s leading tech ecosystem. For
The UK tech opportunity for high growth careers
London accounts for 59% of the UK tech sector’s total value, with London’s tech ecosystem growing at a CAGR of 12% in the past five years. The East Midlands, Scotland and the North East are the fastest-growing tech hubs across the UK.
With 170 all-time unicorn companies headquartered in the UK and founders identifying availability of top talent as one of the biggest barriers to growth, London has much to offer to ambitious professionals and early-stage entrepreneurs.
The standout sectors and investors
Three sectors stand out as the UK’s tech powerhouses - FinTech, HealthTech and Enterprise SaaS – while Robotics is the fastest-growing tech sector. Despite a global downward trend in VC investments and longer timespan when it comes to raising investment, UK startups are raising bigger rounds at each stage compared to last year, with deep tech and AI startups raising the largest rounds.
The report also provides insight into standout investors in UK tech startups with SFC Capital, Octopus Ventures and the Business Growth Fund taking the lead in early-stage, growth-stage and late-stage investments, respectively.
The startup network effect
Scaling startups appear to be a great springboard for employees to found their own successful companies with 42 UK unicorns fuelling 259 startups in the country. These ‘founder factories league’ with Revolut, Deliveroo and Monzo Bank at the top are companies to consider for those looking to gain more exposure to the ecosystem before launching their own venture.
London Tech Week is a tangible illustration of the crucial role Imperial Business School and its unique positioning part of a leading STEMB University in today’s society, and I felt fortunate to reconnect with many alumni leading in the UK tech sector.
Andreia Ferreira, Careers Consultant
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