Guides

Practical, evergreen guides for people building and backing AI in the UK.

• Updated 30 August 2026

  What makes the UK a great place to start an AI company

  A guide to why the UK has become one of the best places in the world to build an AI company: world-class research talent, deep specialist capital, unusually active government backing, pragmatic regulation, and a real market on the doorstep — with an honest look at the trade-offs.

• Updated 18 August 2026

  Raising investment as a UK AI company

  A practical, UK-specific guide to funding an AI company: the stages, the routes to capital (including the non-dilutive and government options unique to the UK), what investors look for, and how to find the right ones.