UK Tech Spinouts Are Struggling Outside the Golden Triangle
THE SO WHAT
A Newcastle wastewater-tech trial at Thames Water alongside broader spinout struggles shows the UK can produce deep tech but not yet distribute support beyond Oxford–Cambridge–London. If you’re building hard tech outside the triangle, plan for capital and talent import as a core function, not an edge case.
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