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Don’t overlook R&D tax relief
By Growth Forge Partner Westcotts. Research and development (R&D) tax credits are a government incentive designed to reward innovative UK companies. Despite recent changes to the UK’s R&D tax relief…
Tech South West and Microsoft – One Year of Impact Together
By Jess Coomer, Social Value Lead at Microsoft Over the past year, Microsoft has worked alongside Tech South West to support the South West’s startup ecosystem – bringing founders, educators,…
Summit Signals Rise of South West’s ClimateTech Firms
A summit in the heart of the Devon countryside brought together founders, investors, and organisations to focus on accelerating innovation to help tackle critical climate challenges. The ClimateTech Founders Summit…
South West Outpaces the UK as £4bn Investment Case Takes Centre Stage
The South West of England recorded its strongest equity investment performance in years in Q1 2026, nearly double the national growth rate, as Tech South West brought the region’s high-growth…
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Future Ready South West: Regional Skills Events Report
South Devon & Bridgwater, Spring 2026 By Dan Pritchard, Founder, Tech South West & Jess Coomer, Social Value Lead, Microsoft The South West has a digital skills problem. Not a…
There’s never been a more important time for a global focus on marine autonomy
Article by Sarah Fear, Sector Lead, Marine and Low Carbon, University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth is a marine partner for Growth Forge 2026, a business acceleration programme for…
The engineering challenges marine tech startups often overlook
Article by Connor Smith, Regional Account Manager, Solid Solutions Solid Solutions is a partner for Growth Forge 2026, a business acceleration programme for ambitious tech companies. Learn more here. Innovation…
