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September 16, 2025

UK strikes landmark £31bn tech deal with US, pledges support for startups

Google, OpenAI and Nvidia among tech giants backing ‘tech prosperity’ agreement

Martin Coulter

2 min read

The UK government has promised to provide homegrown startups with “funding, training and industry collaboration opportunities” as part of a sweeping £31bn deal struck with the US. 

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Martin Coulter

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