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43 records Generated from this page's data. Click a name to open its panel on the Networks and media page. Records resting on one source are tagged "one source".| Record | What it is | Place | Links | Confidence |
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| Activate AI (Northern Ireland)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | Regional Tech Booster catalyst pilot promoting AI adoption among under-represented founders and small firms in Northern Ireland. | Northern Ireland | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| AI Tech NorthNetworks, bodies, events and media | Dedicated northern AI community and summit organiser promoting AI adoption, ethics, and startups across Yorkshire and the North West. | Leeds / Manchester / Bradford (North of England) | Website | one source |
| AI WalesNetworks, bodies, events and media | Community and business network accelerating AI literacy, SME adoption, and developer collaboration across Wales. | Cardiff & Swansea (Wales) | Website | one source |
| Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC)Networks, bodies, events and media | A Northern Ireland centre, run by Ulster University with Queen's University Belfast, that helps businesses adopt AI. | Ulster University, Belfast campus | investni.com/media-centre/news/ps163-million-inv · iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/innovate-uk-b | one source |
| AwakenHubNetworks, bodies, events and media | Northern Ireland founder-support body running Activate AI with Tech NI Advocates to spread AI use among under-represented founders and SMEs. | Northern Ireland | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Birmingham TechNetworks, bodies, events and media | A community interest company that runs Birmingham Tech Week and a tech network for the West Midlands. renamed | Icentrum, Birmingham (B7 4BP) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. · uktech.news/growth-strategy/tech-nation-relaunch · innovationwm.co.uk/2021/05/06/birmingham-tech-jo | verified |
| C4DINetworks, bodies, events and media | Hull tech hub at @TheDock, led by managing director John Connolly; co-presented the UK Tech Cluster Group report in Parliament in 2024. | @TheDock, Hull | futurehumber.com/news/supporting-the-humbers-tec | one source |
| Cambridge NetworkNetworks, bodies, events and media | A membership organisation linking businesses and academia in the Cambridge area. | Hauser Forum, Cambridge (CB3 0GT) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. · cambridgenetwork.co.uk/tags/artificial-intellige | verified |
| Cambridge Wireless (CW)Networks, bodies, events and media | International community in Cambridge (400+ companies) for wireless, edge AI, semiconductors, quantum, and autonomous systems; runs CW TEC and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in AI. | Cambridge (East of England) | Website | one source |
| Catalyst (Catalyst Inc)Networks, bodies, events and media | Belfast innovation hub supporting Northern Ireland founders and businesses; runs programmes such as CEOs Connect. | Belfast | maddyness.com/uk/2024/01/13/belfast-what-you-nee | one source |
| ConnectTVTNetworks, bodies, events and media | Thames Valley tech cluster network founded by Louize Clarke; represents the region in the UK Tech Cluster Group's policy work. | Thames Valley | businessmag.co.uk/thames-valley-businesses-to-ha | one source |
| CyberNorthNetworks, bodies, events and media | Cyber security cluster for the North East, increasingly focused on AI-driven threat intelligence and secure AI engineering. | Newcastle upon Tyne (North East) | Website | one source |
| Digital DNA & Sync NINetworks, bodies, events and media | Northern Ireland technology community, media platform, and conference network connecting Belfast's cyber, AI, and FinTech clusters. | Belfast & Derry/Londonderry (Northern Ireland) | Website | one source |
| Digital PlymouthNetworks, bodies, events and media | Plymouth tech network running the Beyond Boundaries pre-accelerator pilot for new founders under the Regional Tech Booster. | Plymouth | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Dynamo North EastNetworks, bodies, events and media | A community interest company that acts as a membership network for technology businesses in the North East of England. | Newcastle upon Tyne (NE6 2HL) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. | one source |
| East Midlands Cyber & Tech Network (Silicon Walk / Tech Nottingham)Networks, bodies, events and media | Connects East Midlands software, FinTech, and advanced manufacturing AI communities. | Nottingham, Leicester, Derby (East Midlands) | Website | one source |
| FinTech ScotlandNetworks, bodies, events and media | Cluster management organisation linking Scottish banks, asset managers, universities, and AI RegTech/FinTech startups. | Edinburgh & Glasgow (Scotland) | Website | one source |
| Leeds DigitalNetworks, bodies, events and media | Leeds tech network running the Leeds Digital Startup Studio, a peer-learning programme for early-stage and scaling firms. | Leeds | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Manchester DigitalNetworks, bodies, events and media · also on Services and skills | The trade association for digital and technology businesses in Greater Manchester. | Circle Square, Manchester (M1 7FS) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. · gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir · gov.uk/government/news/government-investment-for | one source |
| MATRIX (The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel)Networks, bodies, events and media | Department for the Economy (NI) advisory panel mapping Northern Ireland's AI, life sciences, and advanced engineering R&D strengths. | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Website | one source |
| Northern ReachNetworks, bodies, events and media | Lancashire network working with Blackburn College on "Idea to MVP", a further-education-led startup pilot. | Lancashire | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Prepare to LandNetworks, bodies, events and media | North East body building Founder Commons, a community led by experienced founders, under the Regional Tech Booster. | England: North East | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| ScotlandISNetworks, bodies, events and media | The trade body for Scotland's digital technology industry. | Linlithgow (EH49 7LR) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. · gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Scottish AI AllianceNetworks, bodies, events and media | Scotland's forum for dialogue and action on AI, which delivered the national AI strategy for 2021–2026 and is now moving to the new strategy. superseded | Edinburgh | thedatalab.com/about-us/scottish-ai-alliance/ · iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/innovate-uk-b | one source |
| Sheffield DigitalNetworks, bodies, events and media | Membership body for Sheffield's digital industries; runs a meetup directory including Steel City AI and a scale-up programme. | Sheffield | sheffield.digital/representing-sheffield-to-cent · gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | verified |
| Silicon BrightonNetworks, bodies, events and media | Grassroots umbrella organisation hosting Brighton's AI, Python, Data Science, and JavaScript developer communities (succeeding Wired Sussex). | Brighton & Hove (South East) | Website | one source |
| Silicon CanalNetworks, bodies, events and media | Grassroots ecosystem network and awards body connecting software developers, AI founders, and investors across Greater Birmingham. | Birmingham (West Midlands) | Website | one source |
| Silicon Sands Ecosystem Catalyst Pilot ProjectSchemes, programmes and AI lines | North West pilot by Cooperative Network Infrastructure Ltd for businesses that rely on high-performance computing. | England: North West | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Software CornwallNetworks, bodies, events and media | Connects Cornwall's marine tech, space (Goonhilly), and software/AI developer community. | Redruth / Truro (South West) | Website | one source |
| Sunderland Software CityNetworks, bodies, events and media | Sunderland tech cluster body led by Dr David Dunn, who chaired the UK Tech Cluster Group for four years until 2022. | Sunderland | innovationwm.co.uk/2021/05/06/birmingham-tech-jo · thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/?p=2097086 | verified |
| Sussex Innovation CentreData centres and compute sites | Sussex innovation centre running a Regional Tech Booster scale-up partnership and Tech Talent Champions, an AI and digital jobs project. | Sussex | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take · gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | verified |
| T[ai]th StartSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Tramshed Tech AI innovation challenge in Wales with workshops, mentoring and showcases; a Regional Tech Booster catalyst pilot. | Wales | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Tech EastNetworks, bodies, events and media | A membership organisation for technology businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk. | Ipswich (IP4 1LQ) | Companies House · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov. · uktech.news/ · gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take · uktechweek.org/events/ | verified |
| Tech Educators / Norfolk & East Anglia AI HubNetworks, bodies, events and media | Regional coding, AI education, and talent network; awarded a 2026 TechFirst Local grant (TechLocal: AI Talent Integration Pathway). | Norwich (East of England) | Website | one source |
| Tech NI AdvocatesNetworks, bodies, events and media | Northern Ireland tech advocacy network; partner with AwakenHub on the Activate AI catalyst pilot. | Northern Ireland | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Tech South WestNetworks, bodies, events and media | Pan-regional membership organisation spanning Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire; runs AI leadership forums and the Tech South West Awards. | Exeter, Plymouth, Truro, Bristol (South West) | Website | one source |
| Technology ConnectedNetworks, bodies, events and media | Industry network for Wales's technology sector; organises Wales Tech Week and coordinates Welsh AI & Compound Semiconductor industry groups. | Cardiff (Wales) | Website | one source |
| techSPARKNetworks, bodies, events and media | Tech and deep-tech network for Bristol, Bath, and the West of England; runs the Bristol Technology Festival, Silicon Gorge investor pitch, and deep-tech/AI cluster mapping. | Bristol & Bath (South West) | Website | one source |
| The Data LabNetworks, bodies, events and media | Scotland's innovation centre for data and AI, part of the University of Edinburgh, which works with businesses and hosts the Scottish AI Alliance. | Edinburgh | thedatalab.com/about-us/scottish-ai-alliance/ · thedatalab.com/news/gillian-docherty-obe-to-step · futurescot.com/the-data-lab-names-new-ceo-follow · iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/innovate-uk-b | one source |
| The Oxford Trust & Venturefest OxfordNetworks, bodies, events and media | Operates the Wood Centre for Innovation and Science Oxford, convening Oxfordshire's spinout AI, quantum, and life sciences network. | Oxford (South East) | Website | one source |
| TN NaijaNetworks, bodies, events and media | West Midlands body helping immigrant founders scale locally and globally through the Build Here, Bridge Beyond pilot. | England: West Midlands | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take | one source |
| Tramshed TechNetworks, bodies, events and media | Welsh tech community body running the T[ai]th Start AI venture challenge and the AI Workforce Bridge Wales jobs project. | Wales | gov.uk/government/news/local-tech-ready-for-take · gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | verified |
| UK Tech Cluster Group (UKTCG)Networks, bodies, events and media | Alliance of regional tech cluster bodies across UK nations and regions, founded 2018; chosen by DSIT in 2025 to pilot the Regional Tech Booster. | londontechweek.com/sponsors-1/uk-tech-cluster-gr · digit.fyi/uk-gov-launches-1m-regional-tech-boost | verified |