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<p>Tech Nation (formerly Tech City UK) does not directly fund tech start-ups, though
they do run programmes such as Rising Stars, Upscale, and Future Fifty, that help
start-ups access funding. They have published a report that highlights the state of
diversity in the UK tech sector, and the need to do more especially for female founders.
The report is available at https://technation.io/insights/diversity-and-inclusion-in-uk-tech-companies/</p><p>
</p><p>They have also joined a consortium with Capital Enterprise, Your Startup, Your
Story (YSYS) and Diversity VC, funded by JP Morgan, that aims to double the number
of female and ethnic minority founders in three London boroughs by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile,
as part of the Government’s work to increase diversity and build a Britain in which
small businesses continue to thrive, Alison Rose will lead a review into barriers
to female entrepreneurship, and exploring what can be done to overcome them. The review
will bolster the Government’s work to make it easier for women to access the support
they need to get their ideas off the ground and grow their businesses. The government
will consider and respond to the findings of the review when it is published in the
Spring.</p>
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