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January 16, 2024

UK launches ‘scaleup policy sprint’ as US increases its pull

UK tech chief wants VC investors to pump an additional £5bn per year into startups by 2030

The UK government has embarked on a “scaleup policy sprint” to continue growing the number of home-grown unicorns — as the US tries to pull UK founders across the Atlantic with billions in public cash for clean tech and hardware.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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