How can more UK Professional and Business Services technology firms move from pilot to scale?
Professional and Business Services is one of the UK’s eight growth-driving sectors, with significant potential to improve productivity and attract investment through technology-led innovation.
To support this journey from pilot to scale, we are pleased to share two new resources designed to help innovators, investors and professional buyers better understand the investment landscape and identify opportunities for collaboration.
These resources are ideal for businesses, founders, investors, professional buyers and support organisations to:
- strengthen pathways from successful pilots to scale and accelerate business growth,
- support economic growth through the adoption of frontier technologies, and
- identify where capital is flowing and recognise broader evidence of business maturity.
Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead at Innovate UK Business Connect, commented:
“The report provides a clear picture of where capital is flowing and where gaps remain, while the new directory identifies more than 100 investors that have already invested in the sector. I hope founders will find these resources useful in identifying relevant sources of capital and navigating the journey from successful pilots to scale.”
Foluso Laguda, Commercial Due Diligence Practice Lead at Whitecap Consulting, commented:
“We are pleased to have worked in partnership with Innovate UK Business Connect to develop these resources for the Professional and Business Services technology ecosystem. The report and investor directory provide practical insight into where capital is flowing, where gaps remain, and how firms can identify the support and connections needed to move from successful pilots to scalable growth.”