UK Tech News
UK Tech News is a specialist digital publication focused on the UK’s technology ecosystem, with an editorial remit centered on innovation, startups, and the business of technology in Britain.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 29, 2026
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UK launches expanded Semiconductor Catapult targeting AI hardware and defence (opens the original)
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The UK’s Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult has relaunched as the Semiconductor Catapult, expanding its remit to support the development of technologies for AI hardware, defence and other strategically important sectors. The government-backed technology centre will work with startups, SMEs and larger companies to develop, integrate, test and validate semiconductor technologies, with facilities in Newport, Bristol and Glasgow. The launch follows plans announced by the government in June
Liberal Democrat conference 2026: what stood out for small tech businesses (opens the original)
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By Stephen Tulip, UK Country Manager, Association for Competitive Technology At this year’s Liberal Democrat conference, I was particularly interested in what the party had to say about the businesses I spend most of my time with — small technology companies trying to build and grow in the UK. There was quite a lot to welcome as the Lib Dems are making a clear effort to appeal to the business community. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, formally launched the Liberal Democrats’ Pla
Cambridge Tech Week attendance rises 15% as deep tech takes centre stage (opens the original)
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More than 1,700 delegates from 52 countries attended Cambridge Tech Week this year, a 15% increase on 2025, as the event placed a growing emphasis on turning deep-tech research into commercial businesses. The five-day event, held from 14 to 18 September, brought together founders, investors, researchers, policymakers and technology companies for discussions spanning artificial intelligence, quantum computing, healthtech, energy, infrastructure and security. Held under the theme How Deep Tech Cha
What Direct Debit teaches us about the future of payments (opens the original)
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David Crawford, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Pay.UK While many in fintech expected Open Banking to rapidly displace ‘legacy’ payment schemes, Direct Debit’s continued growth shows a more nuanced landscape. For millions of people, Direct Debit is deeply embedded in their everyday lives, covering everything from energy bills and council tax to subscriptions. In 2025, the scheme processed a record 5 billion UK transactions and remains the num
365 Finance appoints George Visser as new Chief Risk Officer (opens the original)
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Specialist SME lender 365 Finance has announced George Visser as its new Chief Risk Officer. Visser joins the company after 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group, in which time he rose from being a Financial Modeller to Head of Commercial Analytics and then Gro
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