New Pitch Me! Playbook launched to support UK startups

The UK Tech Cluster Group has just released a playbook for their Pitch Me! model, a practical guide to help regional tech leaders replicate the model within their own regional tech ecosystem.
Founder Commons – Creating a successful peer network for the North East

Founder Commons is reshaping what it means to build a startup in the North East of England, with a new peer support network for early stage founders. This is part of the UKTCG’s Regional Tech Booster programme, which is funded by the UK Government.
Allia Nottingham: Building a Tech for Good ecosystem in the East Midlands

The Regional Tech Booster has helped spark a new wave of Tech for Good innovation across the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Run by Allia and funded by the UK Government, this initiative is developing a more visible and connected Tech for Good cluster in Nottingham and the surrounding region.
Build here, Bridge Beyond: Supporting immigrant founders in the West Midlands to scale locally and globally

In the heart of the West Midlands, a new wave of innovation is taking shape. Build Here, Bridge Beyond is a six-month programme by organisation TN Naija, as part of the UK Tech Cluster Group’s Regional Tech Booster, which is funded by the UK Government.
ActivateAI: Building Northern Ireland’s most inclusive AI innovation cohort

When ActivateAI launched in October 2025, its ambition was bold – to make sure the AI revolution taking shape across Northern Ireland wasn’t limited to Belfast or excluded under-represented groups across the region.