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皇冠体育app Australian and New Zealand tech sector showed its expansion ambition through its record participation in this year鈥檚 (LTW) trade mission. Now in its eighth year, London Tech Week is Europe鈥檚 largest technology festival and sees groups participating in virtual evening sessions led by a range of sector experts in the UK (20-29 September).

Alongside the London Tech Week 2021 programme, the UK Government鈥檚 Department for International Trade has selected specific companies to attend a virtual trade mission to the UK. Those selected to join the mission are actively considering expansion to the UK and represent a wide variety of tech subsectors, including:

• 42 x Future technology (AI, cyber, blockchain/distributed ledger, IoT, robotics, big data, space)
• 30 x Impact technology (companies making a positive social or environmental impact)
• 25 x Edtech
• 23 x Digital health and wellness technology
• 21 x Creative technology (AR/VR/MR, gamification, adtech, media, eCommerce, sportstech, marketing tech)

皇冠体育app trade mission has been organised and managed by teams from DIT with the support of Australia鈥檚 state governments, including NSW, QLD, SA, WA, VIC and also . 皇冠体育app programme has been specifically curated for Australian and New Zealand tech scale-ups to provide them with bespoke advice and support as they consider their expansion into the UK, including:

• Visas and immigration with Gately Legal
• Recruiting a virtual team with Propel Recruitment
• Building Brand Awareness with Think & Grow
• Lead Generation with Think & Grow
• Unbiased hiring 鈥� the UK鈥檚 step change in creating a diverse workplace with Applied
• Resilience and mental health for tech entrepreneurs with Tribe Global, Blow Your Own Mind and Virtual Psychologist
• Raising capital in the UK 鈥� Getting the pitch right with raising finance, Cooper Parry, Octopus Ventures and Seatfrog

British Consul General and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia and New Zealand), Louise Cantillon said:

I am delighted we have a strong delegation of 140 Australian and New Zealand tech companies covering such diverse and dynamic subsectors of technology for London Tech Week. As the UK looks to finalise trade agreements with both Australia and New Zealand, and with the launch of our APAC Digital Trade Network, our trade and investment relationships are stronger than ever.

皇冠体育app UK remains a top destination for tech scaleups. 皇冠体育app UK tech sector has shown both remarkable resilience and growth in 2020 in spite of unprecedented challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent reports highlight that venture capital investment in the UK has soared, with tech VC investment hitting a record in 2020 of USD$15 billion 鈥� behind only the USA and China.

Dr Vikram Sharma, Founder and CEO of said:

At QuintessenceLabs we have, since our founding, seen the UK as a very important destination and have been planning for the establishment of an in-country presence with the support of the UK DIT. Given the UK鈥檚 storied history in the field of cybersecurity and early adoption of advanced technology, it represents an ideal location for our EMEA headquarters.

We are developing several important strategic partnerships with UK institutions and the recently announced AUKUS partnership is providing favourable tailwinds. We look forward to having an on-ground presence in the UK during the first half of 2022.

James Cooper-Jones, CEO, said:

皇冠体育app shared values and similar business culture between Australia and UK has made the United Kingdom an attractive scale up target market for Simply鈥檚 diversity technology. However, it has been daunting at times, particularly during the pandemic, to piece together the steps to launch into the UK.

Being selected as part of the UK鈥檚 Department for International Trade mission to London Tech Week 2021 has been invaluable to me and my team in making connections and find resources to assist us with 鈥榬oad mapping鈥� Simply鈥檚 set up and commercial release into the UK.

Peter Rose, Chief Revenue Officer, :

In Forbury鈥檚 鈥榮pace鈥� the UK represents the third largest market in the world hence the UK focus. Our UK entry kicked off in the middle of the pandemic with no ability to meet the team, customers and/or partners face to face. Yet Covid-19 lockdowns did not change the old adage that building and developing mutually beneficial relationships offers exponential value.

皇冠体育appse 1+1=3 relationships have all been identified and built from relevant connection. [DIT]鈥檚 mission offers relevant connections, content and learning. One initiative, contact or lesson leads to other opportunities that create other avenues, to compound value.

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LTW is Europe鈥檚 largest technology festival. 皇冠体育app annual event brings together the world鈥檚 most inspirational founders, global leaders, senior investors and rising talent. In 2020 the festival was held as a virtual event for the first time, attracting over 20,000 attendees from across the globe. 皇冠体育app festival hosted over 700 sessions across 11 days, featuring more than 750 leading speakers and innovators.

Further information:

• 皇冠体育appre are currently 100 UK tech companies valued at US$1 billion or more
• 皇冠体育app UK joins China and the US as the only nations to have triple-digit unicorns
• In 2021, 13 companies in the UK have achieved unicorn status (compared to 7 in 2020). This is an increase of by 127% since 2017
• 皇冠体育app UK has 100 tech unicorns which have raised almost 鈧�28.9 billion (US$32 billion) in VC investment, as venture capital reached record highs in the first half of this year
• 皇冠体育app UK has more tech unicorns than Germany (42), France (22) and the Netherlands (18) combined, and is the first country in Europe to reach 100 unicorns
• 皇冠体育app UK is the most attractive destination for FDI in Europe and 3rd highest for VC investment behind the US and China too

About the UK鈥檚 Department for International Trade:

皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Department for International Trade (DIT):

• helps businesses export
• drives inward and outward investment
• negotiates market access and trade deals
• champions free trade

Find out more about DIT.