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We are the UK's national network for ambitious tech entrepreneurs Our mission To empower ambitious tech entrepreneurs to grow faster through knowledge and connections; to make the UK the best place to imagine, start and grow a digital business. Engagement Resources A platform offering free online courses to help you start, grow or join a digital business "A mini MBA for startups" - Unruly founder and chair Sarah Wood DBA offers 85 bite-size courses - from "How entrepreneurs move from ideas to action" to "How to prepare for Series A" Helps startups tackle their most pressing challenges Already used by over 25,000 people Takes 15 minutes to complete each course and 24 hours to complete all the courses It's free! Workshops on the UK's startup ecosystem, tailored to your business needs Workshops on the UK's startup ecosystem, tailored to your business needs The basics: What is digital tech and why it matters The ecosystem: Who are the community and players driving startup growth? The startup: What makes a startup and how does it grow? The UK: Where and what is happening in digital tech? The sectors: What are the leading and new sectors forming? Trending: What are the need-to-know trends and hot topics? The network for early stage tech founders to learn from each other via sharing experiences and knowledge Support Endorsement for Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa in digital technology Allowing scaling tech companies to bring in talent from outside EU Tech Nation is the Home Office Designated Competent Body (DCB) which assesses applications from individuals with expertise in digital technology who want to come to the UK under the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa. As of September 2019, Tech Nation will begin processing endorsement applications on behalf of digital technology entrepreneurs for two new categories: Startup and Innovator visas Growth programmes WHATEVER YOUR STAGE, WE HAVE YOU COVERED: 16 Applied AI Series A Raised Or >500k revenue & 20% MoM growth Pre-Series A Up to 1.5m revenue Late-Stage 5m+ revenue Virtual/ Competitions Example companies across the portfolio Join our network and you'll benefit from peer-to-peer learning, access to world-class scale coaches, and connections that will help you solve your business challenges. Not to mention added exposure for your brand. And while our programmes are selective, they're completely free for selected companies. No cost, no equity. APPLIED AI 1.0 By Tech Nation & Part of the UK Government AI and Data Sector Deal We want to help more of the UK's most talented founders, who are applying Artificial Intelligence in practical areas to create real-world impact, scale to series A and beyond. All for free. And led by those who have done it before. AI/ML must be used to solve an identified, real problem for businesses or industry (B2B) Defensible applications, for example innovative data acquisition strategies, proprietary algorithms, domain expertise or otherwise Applicants must at least show early signals of product-market fit, through early pilots or otherwise. Seed to series A* or no more than 1m annual recurring revenue Applications will take into account ethical considerations CRITERIA We will support 20 startups as their core focus shifts from engineering to marketing and towards commercial metrics. As a later-stage network, we want to help shorten time to recurring revenue. Applied AI 21 *Applying Atomico and LocalGlobe's definitions and median Series A figures, this means the first round raised between $6m-$15m. AI/ML must be at the core of the value proposition - it's key to the product, it's not a superfluous feature THERE IS A GAP IN LATE SEED SUPPORT 22 Applied AI Commercial traction Idea Pre-Seed Early Seed Late Seed / Seed Extension Series A Entrepreneur First Social Tech Trust AI for Good Machine Intelligence Garage (Digital Catapult) AI Seed Fund Applied AI by Tech Nation & UK Government Office for AI Wayra and UoE AI & Blockchain Accelerator Other programmes: PwC Scale AI Google AI for Social Impact LDN_LAB by Facebook Great work is already happening at early seed. We want to expand upon that by supporting at a later-stage and to be very commercially focused. The programme is non-residential, meaning it fits alongside others too. Sweetspot *Or equivalent if bootrapped Creative Destruction Labs Oxford Peer-to-peer: Under 'Chatham House Rules' and with values of honesty and trust, structured meetups bring together a cohort of 20 founders, across the founding team (CEO, COO, CTO etc). These sessions are supported by later-stage or exited entrepreneurs. Insight Sessions: Core scaling challenges are addressed across focused sessions, which are delivered by those who have been through the journey before. They will share what they did, what they'd do differently, why it's relevant, and tips/advice for the journey Networking & Dinners: We're granted a privileged platform that we aim to use to help connect founders to relevant investors who focus on AI/ML and corporates using AI/ML to solve their challenges, tailored to the needs of the cohort. Expand: An AI-focused international trip (either business development or investment focused) and an insight session focused upon international expansion. ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAMME These features draw from other Tech Nation programmes like Upscale. The programme runs for 6 months, with 2-3 sessions occurring each month: Applied AI 23 This is a UK-wide programme that aims to bring together national clusters. Sessions will take place where most relevant. Alumni: Continuing support as alumni through dedicated events, as well as the opportunity to become part of the Tech Nation family. AFTERWARDS? BECOME A PART OF THE TECH NATION FAMILY 24 Applied AI Join companies like these that have been through Tech Nation programmes. Future Fifty: Mid-stage:
