This 25 page report distills the UK's AI and tech landscape in 2026 for the founders, investors, and operators who need to understand where the momentum actually is — not where the headlines say it is.
What's inside:
The state of UK AI right now — how the sector has grown, what's driving it, and where the UK sits relative to the US and EU on talent, capital, and output
The Open AI Effect — how the shift toward open-weight and open-source models is reshaping who can build, what it costs to compete, and which companies are positioned to benefit
Where the UK can actually win — the specific sub-sectors and structural advantages (talent pool, research base, regulatory posture) that give UK AI companies a real edge, rather than a borrowed one
Investment and funds in 2026 — how much capital moved, where it concentrated, and what the funding pattern signals about investor confidence heading into next year
Unicorns, soonicorns, and exits — the companies that crossed the threshold, the ones close behind, and what the exit landscape says about market maturity
Top sectors — which verticals pulled ahead of the pack, and why
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