Home Office
The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK.
Cyber Cheltenham (CyNam)
Our independent, Cheltenham-centric platform enables networking, innovation and collaboration for the cyber technology industry, with an aim to establish Cheltenham as the cyber hub of the UK.
CyNam’s burgeoning community consists of the region’s developing tech and cyber security businesses, professional services, and some of the country’s leading industry experts.
Taught by Humans
Education that grows with your business
Essential skills for today,
and whatever the future brings.
Start with AI and data skills, and expand to whatever your team needs next.
Combine essential skills with your company’s knowledge to create a learning experience that truly fits.
Go to Market Global
Go to Market Global have spent the last decade helping tech and digital scaleups expand globally. Their approach blends events, online resources, business development services, and a network of trusted in-country partners.
Here’s a snapshot:
- Focus: They support high-growth tech, digital, and eCommerce companies, with a particular focus on life sciences, defence, aerospace, and smart technologies (including non-tech businesses within these sectors).
- Global Network: Their 600+ strong partner network includes government bodies, trade organisations, accredited service providers, and economic development organisations (EDOs), offering comprehensive support for market entry and expansion.
- Dynamic Events Programme: They host 40-100 events annually, including masterclasses (covering legal, compliance, localisation, tax, and more), webinars, virtual trade missions, market-entry workshops, EDO pitch events, and fundraising/investment sessions. Most of these are offered free of charge.
- Data-Driven Insights:Â onboarding process and technology platform capture over 40 data points from founders and C-suite executives. This information helps us understand your objectives, plans, needs, and risk appetite to provide tailored support.
- Bespoke Support Services: They offer a range of services, including go-to-market strategy development, business planning, location analysis and FDI benefit guidance, partner network setup, in-country pilot project management, and acting as a client's country manager. They also provide FDI services to EDOs, government departments, and membership bodies.
- Thriving Community: They've supported over 5,000 companies through our events and services, fostering a connected community and maintaining ongoing relationships.
- Extensive Reach: Their database includes over 12,000 scaleup organisations who receive regular newsletters, briefings, and programme announcements, representing significant future potential.
- Proven Track Record: They've undertaken over 50 FDI engagements for UK and international entities, including physical and virtual trade missions.
- Customised Solutions: They develop bespoke export and market-entry programmes for professional services organisations, membership bodies, and government agencies, leveraging our expertise and technology.
- Free Resources: They offer hundreds of free resources covering all aspects of international trade, from initial market research and planning to execution and growth.
- Strong Reputation: They're globally recognised for driving export growth and FDI, specifically addressing the needs of scaleups and mid-market companies often overlooked by government initiatives and large consulting firms.
Festival of Tomorrow
Now in our fifth year, it's exciting to think how many spectacular shows, fascinating talks and incredible exhibits we've enjoyed in Swindon and online since 2020. With over 10,000 festival visitors in 2023, and nearly 7,000 students in our schools programme, we've got to share some amazing science and innovation, with some awesome partners. We thought it would be fun to have a look back and share some of the numbers!
Forrest Brown
Unmatched specialist expertise, on your terms. ForrestBrown is the UK’s leading specialist R&D tax credit consultancy. Our strategic advice ensures our clients get the credit their innovation deserves and secures them vital funding to accelerate their growth plans. When you work with ForrestBrown you’ll find our people energetic and passionate. We pride ourselves not only on our technical tax knowledge but also our in-depth sector expertise and client service. Our 120+ team is made up of chartered tax advisers, sector specialists, former HMRC inspectors and lawyers and they are all focused on just one thing : R&D tax relief.
Kinneri Dufort (KD)
Innovating, designing and developing products and experiences for a better world.
We are the design and product development consultancy for healthcare organisations looking to pioneer change. We’ll help you find innovative ways to solve your users’ healthcare needs, harnessing new trends and technologies and taking innovation to market quickly and with commercial rigour.
Part of the SteriPack Group, a partner to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and medical device businesses, our end-to-end technical, regulatory and manufacturing understanding will guide you expertly from concept through to market reality.
Aviva
5 Star car, home and travel insurance
When you insure with Aviva, you can relax knowing you’re covered with a Defaqto 5 Star rated product.


