Frontier Friday… but it’s a bank holiday so we’re calling it Frontier Thursday. Our CEO, Alex Craven introduces UIIE, showing how universities connect to the real economy in real time. Because now, proving impact = securing funding. Read more: thedatacity.com/blog/univers...

Spinouts, research partners, Innovate UK bids, alumni running businesses - it's all part of your industry footprint. The Universities Industry Impact Explorer maps it all, classifies it against the IS-8 priority sectors, and benchmarks you against peers. thedatacity.com/product-serv...

We’ve partnered with @centreforcities.bsky.social to explore how better data can unlock a clearer view of the UK’s innovation economy. Using The Data City, they’ve identified frontier firms, mapped innovation, and supported industrial strategy. thedatacity.com/case-studies...

Where was investment flowing in 2025? Just 6% of UK companies in cutting-edge sectors attracted 76% of all investment. 💥 Standouts: - FinTech: 13% (£5.2bn+) - AI: £6.2bn+ - FinTech deals +16% Investors are backing innovation. Start your free trial 👉 thedatacity.com/free-trial/

We’ve launched the UK Defence RTIC - the first real-time, expert-validated map of the UK defence sector, built with ADS Group. Explore companies, capabilities and innovation across defence. Read our blog 👇 thedatacity.com/blog/mapping...

👏 We’re proud to be named a finalist at the British Data Awards 2026. The Data City has been recognised among the UK’s leading data innovators, with a nomination for Start-Up of the Year. Congratulations to everyone shortlisted! predatech.co.uk/british-data...

How do you find the right companies in emerging technologies? That’s the challenge @ukcpi.bsky.social faces across engineering biology, diagnostics and advanced manufacturing. Using The Data City, they identify niche companies and analyse emerging sectors. thedatacity.com/case-studies...

Huge congratulations to our CEO and Co-Founder Alex Craven, picking up Company Leader (up to 50 employees) at the Yorkshire Leadership Awards last night. A reflection of the whole team behind him. P.S. Alex, would you be able to bring the trophy in on Monday?

New report from @centreforcities.bsky.social 📈 'Angels' Delights' digs into why equity investment is so concentrated in a handful of UK cities, and what needs to change. If you work in local growth, venture investment, or economics, this one's for you. 🔗 www.centreforcities.org/publication/...

Universities have a huge economic impact, but most institutions still measure it using outdated data. We’ve built the Universities Industry Impact Explorer (UIIE) to provide a real-time view of how universities connect with industry. Read more: thedatacity.com/blog/univers...

Should you wish to know how the AI at @thedatacity.bsky.social works, but not so well you can copy us, please do come to Applied AI at Parallax in Leeds on 17 March at 6pm where I'll be giving a talk on exactly that! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applied-ai...

How fast is the UK's public sector tech growing? The Tech200, built with @tussell.bsky.social shows: 💷 £14.1bn turnover 📊 £953m+ GVA 🚀 £580m+ investment 👥 26,000+ employees Public sector tech isn’t emerging - it’s scaled and accelerating. Read more bit.ly/402sa1Q

Why do so many agencies struggle to stand out? ‘The Language Trap’ from @agencybyagency.bsky.social analyses UK agency descriptions using The Data City’s real-time data, showing why outdated SIC codes fail to capture what companies actually do. Read more 👉 agencybyagency.com/article/the-...

This week’s Frontier Friday 🚀 Public sector tech is growing fast: 📈 £756m growth 📊 180% avg growth 💷 £3.8m per company Built with Tussell & TechUK, the Tech200 spotlights the fastest-growing public sector tech suppliers - 70% UK-based. bit.ly/3MaNlvr

We’re excited to be sponsoring IFGS 2026. Proud to be partnering with @innovatefinance.bsky.social and supporting their Global Summit as part of UK FinTech Week this April. If you’re attending, let us know, we’d love to catch up.

🚀 The 2026 Tech200 is live! We've partnered with @tussell.bsky.social and @techuk.bsky.social to rank the fastest-growing public sector tech suppliers using real time data. We’re also ranked 74th, up from 136 👉 bit.ly/3MaNlvr

What happens when a women’s health business is labelled “adult content”? 🚫 Bank accounts blocked ⚠️ Payments flagged 📉 High risk tags New research from CensHERship and The Case For Her shows how outdated systems misclassify FemTech. Read more: www.censhership.co.uk/research

Where are the UK’s frontier sectors really growing? A new whitepaper published by @OxfordEconomics, in collaboration with The Data City, maps where six key IS-8 sectors stand today and where they’re expected to grow by 2030. www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/map...

Did you know only 2% of funding goes to women-led businesses? In case you missed it, The Lifted Project is now The Whole Point. A UK-wide, government-aligned initiative increasing funding for women-led businesses. Proud to support with real-time data. thewholepoint.co.uk

Which tech companies are shaping the future of public services? We’ve partnered with @tussell.bsky.social and @techuk.bsky.social to launch the Tech200, powered by The Data City’s real-time company classification. Launching soon 👀 #Tech200

Which sectors are driving demand? We help commercial property investors, developers and advisors identify growth sectors, assess demand, and support occupier, leasing and investment decisions – all in one platform. Find out more today at: thedatacity.com/commercial-p...

Introducing Frontier Friday 🚀 A new weekly series from The Data City bringing the frontier economy to life. with real-time insights into the sectors, clusters and companies shaping the UK right now. Follow us to see the frontier economy, in real-time, every Friday.

Yesterday we joined @OxfordEconomics' Global Economic Outlook Conference in London to explore the forces driving change. Our Chief Economist @paulswinney.bsky.social presented how we're building a real-time view of the UK economy using web data, machine learning & modern sector classifications.

Cities Outlook 2026 is out now. @centreforcities.bsky.social latest report explores how UK cities are performing on jobs, skills, housing, productivity and innovation. You can read the full report today: www.centreforcities.org/publication/...

New insights with The Northern Powerhouse Partnership show how net zero makes up a bigger share of the northern economy than nationally. ♻️ Up to 7% of output in places like Sunderland 🌍 8,500+ sites 👷 140,000+ jobs 💷 £13.3bn GVA (20%+ of UK total) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’ve rebuilt our EdTech RTIC to show what the sector looks like today. Shaped with the Department for Education & Public, it reveals a clearer picture of UK EdTech 👉 Read more: thedatacity.com/blog/edtech-... "

How can think tanks use big data in research? Great to join @smartthinking.bsky.social yesterday. Our Chief Economist @paulswinney.bsky.social spoke on how tools like The Data City help map emerging sectors in real time. Try it yourself: thedatacity.com/free-trial/

We set our sights on global scale, now it's real. 🌍 Teams in Leeds, London & NYC 🤝 Joint Venture with Oxford Economics 🚀 £1.75m ARR Read Paul’s update on what’s next 👇 thedatacity.com/blog/the-dat...

Is Scotland on its way to becoming a space nation? 🚀 Last week, the FT spotlighted Glasgow’s growing space sector and the nanosatellites being built in the city. But how does Scotland really compare to the rest of the UK? Read the full blog: thedatacity.com/blog/just-ho...

Great work here by @paulswinney.bsky.social - www.economicsobservatory.com/have-the-uks... Building trustworthy real-time economic data infrastructure, is exactly why we built @thedatacity.bsky.social The Data City.

A big welcome to Anna Fysh, who joins The Data City as our Marketing Campaign Manager 🎉 Anna brings experience across brand, digital and integrated campaigns. At The Data City, she’ll lead our end to end campaigns across paid, content, ABM and web. Welcome to the team, Anna 👋

V useful on clusters and UK industrial strategy by @paulswinney.bsky.social @thedatacity.bsky.social thedatacity.com/blog/where-d...

Why was the public sector paying again and again for the same data? Councils, departments, universities… all hiring consultants to map the same sectors from scratch. We saw the problem, and fixed it. Find out more in our latest blog. thedatacity.com/blog/how-the...

Industry Engine v5.10 is live 🚀 (our final release of 2025) Clearer signals, better collaboration. 🔍 Improved What Companies Do Where (935k companies) 🤝 Share full Explore folders 📊 Better downloads & cleaner visuals Less guesswork. More confidence. Data that keeps up.

Everyone’s asking where the Industrial Strategy sectors actually cluster. The truth? Official data can’t answer that. Our real-time data shows the real picture - from Cambridgeshire’s Life Sciences to Aberdeen’s manufacturing strength. 👇 thedatacity.com/blog/where-d...

"10 out of 10 for The Data City team." B Lab UK used our data to prove that B Corps are more resilient than the average UK business. ✅ 93% survival rate post-COVID ✅ Higher median investment raised 👉 Read the case study: thedatacity.com/case-studies...

Join GC Insight & The Data City for a webinar on the UK’s 8 growth-driving sectors (IS-8) - and how Combined Authorities can use real-time data to shape strategy. 📅 10 Dec, 12:30pm 💻 Online events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6b2c0...

The UK PropTech sector is moving fast - and now we can finally pinpoint the companies driving it. We’ve used our new ALPHA RTIC to reveal the Top 10 fastest-growing PropTech companies in the UK. thedatacity.com/blog/the-top...

Scaleups are just 0.8% of UK businesses but drive 50% of SME output. The ScaleUp Annual Review 2025 from the ScaleUp Institute explores how we can support this segment. This analysis uses our RTICs + clustering to map scaleup activity in the IS8 sectors. www.scaleupinstitute.org.uk/reports/annu...

The Data City is collaborating with GC Insight to help Combined Authorities deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy with real-time data. We’ve published reports for 15 regions, combining IS-8 sector definitions with business growth signals. Download yours: www.gcinsight.co.uk/mapping-the-...

The Local Digital Index 2025 is live Built by @techuk.bsky.social, The Data City & @open-innovations.org, the Index shows the growth of the UK's Digital Economy. 📊 £101bn GVA 📈 1.7M jobs 🌱 8.9% growth rate index.techuk.org

New report 'Take 10' marks 10 years of UK B Corps - and reveals their impact for the first time. 📈 Faster growth 💸 More investment 🛡️ Higher resilience 🌍 Greater social & environmental impact Featuring real-time insights from The Data City bcorporation.uk/act-and-lear...

What an amazing afternoon at The Data City Summit 2025 90+ attendees from across the UK came together to collaborate, share insights & drive impact. Huge thanks to our speakers & partners for bringing expertise & energy. We can’t wait to do it all again at next year’s Summit!

The UK’s Industrial Strategy highlights CreaTech, but how do we actually measure it? SIC codes can’t. Real-time data can. We’ve defined the sector & the companies driving it. Read how: thedatacity.com/blog/what-th...

We’re pleased to announce that our Executive Chair, @paulcconnell.bsky.social will be speaking at techUK's UK Digital Economy Conference in Edinburgh on the 20th of November. If you want to attend, you can register here: www.techuk.org/what-we-deli...

The bigger the AI company, the more likely it is to be American-owned. 🇺🇸 30% of large UK AI firms in the UK are US-owned. UK ownership? 28%. Overall, the UK still leads, but this shift raises big questions on sovereignty & investment. Explore the data: thedatacity.com/blog/3-key-f...

We’re partnering with @innovatefinance.bsky.social to build the UK’s first real-time map of the RegTech sector. Together, we’re creating a live, data-led view of the companies changing how regulation and compliance work. Find out more: www.innovatefinance.com/announcement...

Most trade associations think they know their sector. The smart ones use The Data City to prove it. From defining industries to shaping policy, bodies like techUK & CIMSPA use our platform to lead with clarity, not assumptions. This is your intro: thedatacity.com/blog/how-uk-...

The next wave of UK AI companies is here 🌊 Forget the giants. We used real-time data to find fast-growing, UK-born startups like Sylvera, Hoxton Farms & Salience Labs. See the full list: thedatacity.com/blog/the-nex...

AI in the UK - Data. Great work here form the @thedatacity.bsky.social & @paulswinney.bsky.social thedatacity.com/blog/3-key-f...