
Industry reaction
Gerard Grech, chief executive of Tech Nation said: “The UK needs a tech-fuelled recovery and that means opportunities to grow businesses from domestic ideas to international brands. 80% of companies on our Upscale 5.0 programme listed International Expansion as one of their top scaling challenges in 2020.“We are therefore delighted to support a new Digital Trade Network. Connecting businesses to local networks using on-the-ground expertise will help innovative UK businesses make the leap to new markets. We look forward to working with the Digital Trade Network to support great British technology.”Related and recommended

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