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We tell you what companies do. Real-time data on companies and emerging sectors. thedatacity.com
How many women lead UK defence companies? More than you'd think. 1,178 women directors. ~20% women-led. The UK Defence RTIC built with ADS, surfaces what traditional classification has missed. Book a 121 demo today:
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about 13 hours ago
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Scotland's net zero economy supports £10.2 billion in GVA & over 105,000 jobs. New report from
@cbieconomics.bsky.social
& the ECIU maps the full scale & regional opportunity of Scotland's net zero economy.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
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Could your company be in the UK defence supply chain without knowing it? The UK Defence RTIC, built with ADS, maps who's really in the picture. 84% have a manufacturing capability. Book a 121 demo call to find out more 👇
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9 days ago
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UKREiiF 2026 ✅ Three years at UKREiiF. Every time it gets bigger, busier, and better. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a demo or a chat. Always good to put faces to names, and to meet some new ones. Right, time to have a sit down and check our emails.
14 days ago
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Understand the size, scale and contribution of the UK agency sector with the Agency by Agency Atlas 2026. Find out more about the state of the UK agency sector and read the full report today:
agencybyagency.com/atlas/
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The Agency by Agency Atlas 2026
Nearly 25,000 active agencies. 194,000 people. £33 billion in turnover. £18 billion in gross value added. Close to a billion pounds in investment. These are the numbers of a sector that deserves to be...
https://agencybyagency.com/atlas/
16 days ago
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Incredible first day at UKREiiF 2026 🎉 Thanks to everyone that stopped by. Interested in chatting more or seeing our platform in action (WiFi depending)? Stop by stand K30 in Royal Amouries Hall over the next few days. P.s. we have sweets.
16 days ago
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Paul Swinney
16 days ago
This is the geography of VC-backed businesses in the UK, from
@thedatacity.bsky.social
. Every dot is the operations of an existing business that has received VC at some point.
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Paul Connell
22 days ago
And this is exactly why we are building
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Join us tomorrow at 10am for ‘ADS & The Data City - Introducing the Defence Landscape’. With ADS, we’ll introduce the UK Defence RTIC and explore what the latest data reveals about the sector. Registration closes today at 3pm.
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23 days ago
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Frontier Friday 🚀 Join our webinar with ADS on 14th May to explore the UK Defence RTIC - a new, data-led view of defence activity across the UK economy. Register here:
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28 days ago
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Newcastle’s funding gap in focus with The Whole Point. 18.5% women-led firms receive just 6.7% of investment yet deliver 9.7% of GVA and 10.6% of jobs. Our data makes the gap clear.
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29 days ago
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How well do you really understand the UK defence sector? With ADS, we’ve built a new Defence RTIC to map real-time activity. Over 2,100 companies are now identified in the ecosystem. Explore more 👇
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30 days ago
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Liverpool’s funding gap in focus with The Whole Point. Nearly 1 in 5 businesses are women-led, yet receive less than 1% of investment. They deliver 13x more value relative to capital. Our data makes the imbalance clear.
thewholepoint.co.uk
about 1 month ago
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Join our webinar 'ADS & The Data City: Introducing the Defence Landscape' on the 14th May. With ADS, we’ll explore a new data-led view of the UK defence sector and introduce the Defence RTIC. Register your spot:
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about 1 month ago
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What is a company? Harder to answer than you'd think. In V6, we've introduced group structure and distinct brands, merging subsidiaries so your economic analysis is cleaner and easier than ever. Read the technical breakdown here 👇
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about 1 month ago
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V6 is our biggest update in years. Better website matching, clearer group structures, cleaner data. See companies clearly. Understand sectors properly. Make better decisions. Read the full technical lowdown from the team here:
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about 1 month ago
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IFGS 2026 - done ✅ A great day at the Guildhall talking to banks, FinTechs & RegTechs about the classification crisis and how real-time business data is changing how financial services firms onboard, comply, and grow. Want to know more? Get in touch at
thedatacity.com
about 1 month ago
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Leeds funding gap in focus with The Whole Point’s Regional Data Insight series. 📊 17.9% women-led 📈 28.7% GVA 💷 27.3% turnover 👥 31.6% employment Yet just 2.2% of investment. Our data helps highlight the gap.
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about 1 month ago
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The Data City is live at
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Global Summit today. We're set up in the Great Hall - come find us for a demo of how banks, FinTechs, and RegTechs are replacing SIC codes with real-time business classification for KYB, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring.
about 1 month ago
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New case study with Optimat 👇 See how they use The Data City to map complex sectors, improve supply chain insight, and deliver higher-value work for public sector clients. Read more:
thedatacity.com/case-studies...
about 2 months ago
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Proud to support The Whole Point on their Data Insight into Edinburgh. 📊 11.1% women-led 💷 43.6% of turnover Yet just 1.3% of investment. Edinburgh shows the biggest gap between value and funding. Our data helps turn this into evidence for change.
thewholepoint.co.uk
about 2 months ago
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@hfcouncil.bsky.social
is delivering an industrial strategy. They needed a clear view of their economy across Life Sciences, Digital and Climate Tech. Using The Data City, they now power their strategy and Upstream London with real data.
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about 2 months ago
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What does it really take to deliver impactful projects in the public sector? We’re attending The GovTech Summit, where Paul Swinney will share a case study on working with the public sector, covering challenges, lessons and impact. Apply to attend 👉
www.govtechsummit.eu
about 2 months ago
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Proud to support The Whole Point's Regional Data Insight Series. 📊 18.1% of Birmingham companies are women-led 💷 They generate 21.6% of turnover Yet receive just 0.5% of investment (<1p per £1). Our data helps make these gaps impossible to ignore.
thewholepoint.co.uk
about 2 months ago
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On 6th May, join The Data City, Metro Dynamics & Favier Ltd to see the University Industry Impact Explorer in action - spin-outs, collaborations, grant funding, alumni leadership, all mapped against the IS-8 in real time.
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about 2 months ago
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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:
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2 months ago
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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.
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2 months ago
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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.
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2 months ago
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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/
2 months ago
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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 👇
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2 months ago
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👏 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!
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3 months ago
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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.
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3 months ago
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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?
3 months ago
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New report from
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📈 '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/...
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Angels’ delights: Why cities matter for equity investment - Centre for Cities
This report argues that geographic differences in equity investment largely reflect differences in the number and growth of investable firms rather than a lack of available finance.
https://www.centreforcities.org/publication/angels-delights-why-cities-matter-for-equity-investment/"
3 months ago
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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...
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Introducing the Universities Industry Impact Explorer (UIIE) - The Data City
Introducing the Universities Industry Impact Explorer (UIIE) – a real-time tool mapping university–industry collaboration across IS-8 sectors. Discover how UK universities can evidence economic impact...
https://thedatacity.com/blog/universities-industry-impact-explorer/
3 months ago
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Tom Forth
3 months ago
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...
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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
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3 months ago
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Why do so many agencies struggle to stand out? ‘The Language Trap’ from
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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-...
3 months ago
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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.
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3 months ago
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We’re excited to be sponsoring IFGS 2026. Proud to be partnering with
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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.
4 months ago
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🚀 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 👉
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4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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...
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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...
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4 months ago
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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.
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4 months ago
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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.
4 months ago
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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/...
4 months ago
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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/...
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Put north of England ‘front and centre’ of net zero strategy, Reeves urged
Region has higher share of net zero economic output, data shows, and Labour leaders fear Reform would dismantle industry if it wins power
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/23/north-england-net-zero-growth-strategy-rachel-reeves
4 months ago
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