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We tell you what companies do. Real-time data on companies and emerging sectors. thedatacity.com
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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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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8 days 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.
9 days 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/...
10 days 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
12 days ago
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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-...
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12 days ago
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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/
15 days ago
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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...
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The Data City in 2026: Scaling Globally - The Data City
https://thedatacity.com/blog/the-data-city-in-2026-scaling-globally/
16 days ago
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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...
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Just how realistic is Scotland’s ambition to become a space nation? - The Data City
# City Share of the UK’s Space Economy businesses Share of all UK businesses Difference (percentage points) 1 Edinburgh 2.3% 0.7% 1.6 2 Bristol 2.3% 1.1% 1.2 3 Aldershot 1.3% 0.3% 1.0 4 Cambridge 0.9%...
https://thedatacity.com/blog/just-how-realistic-is-scotlands-ambition-to-become-a-space-nation/
18 days ago
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reposted by
The Data City
Paul Connell
23 days ago
Great work here by
@paulswinney.bsky.social
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www.economicsobservatory.com/have-the-uks...
Building trustworthy real-time economic data infrastructure, is exactly why we built
@thedatacity.bsky.social
The Data City.
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Have the UK’s northern cities really experienced a productivity miracle? - Economics Observatory
While official data points to a 'productivity miracle' in several large northern cities since 2019, a closer look suggests otherwise. This serves as a reminder to sense-check any data before using it,...
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/have-the-uks-northern-cities-really-experienced-a-productivity-miracle
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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 👋
23 days ago
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reposted by
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Max Nathan
about 1 month ago
V useful on clusters and UK industrial strategy by
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@thedatacity.bsky.social
thedatacity.com/blog/where-d...
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Where do the Government’s Industrial Strategy IS-8 sectors cluster across the country? - The Data City
Advanced Manufacturing Clean Energy Industries Life Sciences Creative Industries Digital and Technologies Financial Services Professional and Business Services Advanced Manufacturing 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0...
https://thedatacity.com/blog/where-do-the-governments-industrial-strategy-is-8-sectors-cluster-across-the-country/
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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...
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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.
about 2 months ago
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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...
about 2 months ago
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"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...
2 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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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-...
3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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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!
3 months ago
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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...
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What the emergence of CreaTech means for the Industrial Strategy - The Data City
https://thedatacity.com/blog/what-the-emergence-of-createch-means-for-the-industrial-strategy/"
3 months ago
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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...
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3 months ago
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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...
4 months ago
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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...
4 months ago
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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-...
4 months ago
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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...
4 months ago
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reposted by
The Data City
Paul Connell
4 months ago
AI in the UK - Data. Great work here form the
@thedatacity.bsky.social
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thedatacity.com/blog/3-key-f...
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3 key facts - what the data says about the UK AI sector - The Data City
But how big is the UK AI sector? Who owns the companies? And where in the UK are these companies based? The Data City’s data has the answers.
https://thedatacity.com/blog/3-key-facts-what-the-data-says-about-the-uk-ai-sector/
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UK AI is making headlines - but what does the data actually say? From the UK-US tech deal to the Industrial Strategy, AI is the sector everyone’s watching. In our latest article, Chief Economist Paul Swinney shares 3 key facts you need to know 👇
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3 key facts - what the data says about the UK AI sector - The Data City
But how big is the UK AI sector? Who owns the companies? And where in the UK are these companies based? The Data City’s data has the answers.
https://thedatacity.com/blog/3-key-facts-what-the-data-says-about-the-uk-ai-sector/
4 months ago
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The Innovation Clusters Map v2 is now live from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT). We’ve supported the map since version 1, and our RTICs + innovation scores continue to help power it. Start using the interactive clusters map today 👇
innovationclusters.dsit.gov.uk
4 months ago
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4 noms. 0 wins. 100% good vibes. Leeds Digital Festival Awards was a blast – the real prize is this brilliant tech community. Congrats to our pals The Lifted Project on their D&I win 👏
4 months ago
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Working in Industrial Strategy? Need better data on the IS-8 sectors? This is the report you've been waiting for. Download for free today to get a clearer, more up-to-date view of the priority sectors outlined in the UK's Industrial Strategy.
thedatacity.com/reports/open...
4 months ago
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The Data City Summit is back this November in Leeds! 🚀 After a sold-out first year, we’re once again bringing together policymakers, investors, researchers & innovators to explore how real-time data is reshaping the UK economy. 📖 Read the full agenda here:
hubs.ly/Q03LGnHb0
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The Data City Summit 2025 - The Data City
https://hubs.ly/Q03LGnHb0
4 months ago
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We’ve got the UK’s IS-8 growth sectors. But SIC codes can’t see them. From AI to Clean Energy, Heat Pumps to Carbon Capture - the data’s broken. In our new report, we show how to fix it.
thedatacity.com/reports/open...
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Leeds brought the vibeson Friday night 🎤✨ No Code Lab’s 'Vibe Check AI Edition' packed out Gameshow Allstars with demos, cocktails, and serious innovation – from robot bartenders to lightning-fast AI showcases. We had a great night! The future of AI is definitely here in Leeds.
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Join us on 14 Oct, 10am for our webinar on 'Open Sourcing the Industrial Strategy'. See how we’ve built on Gov definitions to map the IS-8 using real-time data - plus a live demo of the data + Q&A with the team behind it.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1688585949...
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We’re excited for Leeds Digital Festival 2025! ⚡ Catch our CEO, Alex Craven at: 🧠 No Code Lab: AI Edition – Thursday 25th Sep 💼 Female Founder Friendly Termsheet – Thusday 2nd Oct Tech, creativity & a bit of rebellion. Right up our street. See you there?
leedsdigitalfestival.org
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Leeds Digital Festival 2025 | UK’s Largest Open Tech Festival
Join thousands of innovators at Leeds Digital Festival – where tech, creativity and collaboration meet.
https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/
5 months ago
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First up... The UK’s Industrial Strategy is back. But ambition needs evidence. Our new report, Open Sourcing the Industrial Strategy, delivers the clearest IS-8 mapping yet - real-time data, frontier sectors, future-ready. 👉
thedatacity.com/reports/open...
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Open Sourcing the Industrial Strategy - Reports - The Data City
https://thedatacity.com/reports/open-sourcing-the-industrial-strategy
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