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50% of Britain’s scaleups expect to raise finance this year 25 May 2021 This is despite the £15bn funding gap identified by the Scaleup Institute between what scaleups need for investment and what’s available Half of the UK’s 30,000 plus scaleups expect to raise finance this year, either through debt or equity. But 40 per cent of scaleups perceive that there is not enough capital available to meet their growth needs, according to a Scaleup Institute survey. Last summer the ...

Research reveals a quarter of students have decided to pursue a tech career since the pandemic Media Links However, during the UK’s first ScaleUp Week, 46% graduates reveal universities still encourage applications to large over small organisations, and 23% are given no advice at all Females find it harder (31%) to secure their first tech roles compared to men (21%), survey shows Manchester, UK; 17th May 2021: Almost a quarter (22%) of 16-17 year olds have decided to pursue a career in tech s...

© Supplied by BIG Partnership on b Businesses in the North-east are invited to engage in a nationwide initiative to address critical challenges as the country recovers economically from the pandemic. ScaleUp Week: The Business Plan is a series of events that will take place from Tuesday, May 18 – Thursday, May 20. Launched by investment company, BGF, and the ScaleUp Institute, a think tank, the online sessions will include business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. The aim of the week’s events to ...