At the end, the Prime Minister will endorse the launch of Tech Nation’s It Takes a Tech Nation campaign, which will amplify the UK’s strengths as an international tech hub and support the founders scaling world-changing ideas with the power to place the UK at the forefront of global innovation.

This cohort’s scaleups represent sectors including AI, medtech, and climate tech, with almost a third (32%) hailing from outside of London. Successful companies include ElevenLabs, which instantly creates natural AI voices in any language, and NatureMetrics, which uses cutting-edge DNA analysis to monitor biodiversity. Collectively the 25 participating scaleups have raised over £3 billion in debt, grants, and equity, and employ more than 1,800 people.

Future Fifty alumni form the UK's most prominent network of high-growth scaleups, counting 30% of the country's unicorns amongst its ranks. Since the programme’s relaunch in March 2024, Future Fifty has built substantial momentum, equipping 50 ambitious scaleups with the practical insights and connections required for their next growth phase, and leading high-profile international missions to Singapore, New York, and Dubai to connect cohort founders with leading investors, CEOs, and government officials. The programme inducts 25 companies at a time, twice a year.

Future Fifty is backed by corporate partners including HSBC Innovation Banking (Founding Partner), Evelyn Partners, S&W, EY, and Capsule Insurance.

Carolyn Dawson OBE, CEO of Founders Forum Group, said: “If the UK is going to lead the world in AI and innovation, we need to think bigger and move faster - together. It takes a Tech Nation to turn bold ideas into global powerhouses. Government, investors, corporates, and founders all have a role to play in unlocking the next wave of unicorns. Collaboration isn’t a nice-to-have – it’s mission critical for scaling breakthroughs that will shape our future and cement the UK’s place on the global tech stage."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: “With a billion dollar tech sector and the most Unicorns in Europe, the UK has a proud track record in developing innovative technology that will help grow our economy, make our public services more efficient and put more money in people’s pockets.

“The Future Fifty programme plays an important role in supporting the next generation of high-growth scale ups which employ thousands of people in our future industries, powering growth across the UK and turbocharging our Plan for Change”.

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said: “Backing ambitious scaleups is an investment in Britain’s long-term prosperity and economic growth. Tech Nation’s Future Fifty unlocks the potential of our brightest tech companies, helping them become global leaders.

“By taking that support to every region, Tech Nation shares our commitment to spread innovation and give scaleups the backing to grow and create jobs across the UK.”

Johnny Mayo, Future Fifty Lead at Tech Nation, commented: "This Future Fifty cohort showcases some of the UK's most promising high-impact ventures - trailblazers in AI, climatetech and beyond We're thrilled to welcome them into this prestigious programme, and are committed to helping them scale to new heights by giving them the knowledge, connections, and insights needed to change the world."

Meet the Fantastic Future Fifty 2025:

Participating companies are at a pivotal point in their scaling journey, generating £5m revenue per year or experiencing 50% YoY growth. Most will typically have successfully raised Series B funding, all are headquartered in the UK.

• Abound: uses Open Banking and AI to provide borrowers with more affordable loans compared to traditional lenders
• Audoo: a technology company revolutionising public performance royalties
• Autogen AI: AI-powered bid creation for companies, reducing drafting time and costs, increasing productivity and win rate
• BeZero Carbon: global carbon ratings agency
• Catagen: a net zero technologies company, providing solutions to decarbonise sectors such as heavy industry, marine, aviation and mobility
• Dexory: develops robotics and AI logistics solutions to drive better business decisions
• Electron: enables Network Utilities to launch, operate and coordinate local energy markets
• ElevenLabs: provides an online text-to-speech AI voice generator to instantly create natural AI voices in any language
• Fundment: a next-generation investment platform that empowers financial advisers with seamless efficiency, automating processes, simplifying portfolio management, integrating custody of assets and cash, and unlocking new growth opportunities
• Gravitee: leader in API and Event Stream Management
• Gravity Industries: build, fly, and sell Jet Suits
• Hexarad: a technology-driven radiology platform that delivers fast, accurate radiology reporting to optimise healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes
• Lawhive: making the law accessible to everyone
• Malted AI: a platform that leverages distillation to build accurate small language models that are efficient enough to self-host
• NatureMetrics: converts the complexities of nature into simple insights to drive a nature-positive economy
• OX Delivers: supercharges trade for the global south, combining a purpose-designed electric truck and B2B marketplace, and enabling entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes to get paid and grow their businesses
• Space Solar: commercialises space-based solar power, the ultimate clean energy technology, delivering continuous, affordable energy from space to markets on Earth
• SuperAwesome: powers the youth digital ecosystem with the data, tech, and services necessary to effectively engage fragmented kid and teen audiences
• Tembo Money: digital mortgage and savings platform
• TG0: pioneers next-generation human-machine interaction technology, transforming everyday polymer materials into touch and pressure-sensitive surfaces
• Tumelo: an impact-focused financial technology firm with the mission of giving every investor a voice
• Updraft: a part lending, part credit report and part financial planning app for millennials
• UrbanChain: an innovative energy exchange system, harnessing the power of blockchain, AI and IoT, in order to create local energy markets
• V7 Labs: work AI Agents for productivity in finance, healthcare, and insurance
• Yonder: a credit card to earn points anywhere in the world, and use them on experiences

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