Written by Georgia Stewart, CEO, Tumelo.
In early May 2025, I had the honour of attending an event at 10 Downing Street, hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to mark the launch of Tech Nation’s Future Fifty 2025 cohort — of which Tumelo is proud to be a part.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to talk climate change (and Arsenal’s place in the Premier League) with the PM himself.
It was also a privilege to spend the evening alongside such an ambitious and diverse group of scale ups, all working to shape the future of ClimateTech, FinTech, MedTech, and more.
A huge thank you to Tech Nation and everyone championing innovation and positive change in the UK tech ecosystem. And to our fellow cohort (listed below) — it was a pleasure to meet you!
💰 Abound - Provides borrowers with more affordable loans
🎵 Audoo - Tracks public performance royalties
🤖 AutogenAI - Automates bid writing using generative AI
🌍 BeZero Carbon - Rates carbon credits to guide climate investment
🌳 CATAGEN LIMITED - a Net Zero Technologies company
📦 Dexory - Builds warehouse robots for real-time inventory tracking
⚡ Electron - Creates energy marketplaces for grid balancing
🗣️ ElevenLabs - AI-powered voice generation and cloning
💰 Fundment - Digital platform for financial advisers and investing
🚀 Gravity Industries - Designs and builds jet suits for flight
🛠️ Gravitee - Open-source platform for API management
🩻 Hexarad - Radiology tech improving scan reporting speed and accuracy
⚖️ Lawhive - Connects users to affordable legal support online
🧠 Malted AI - Platform for building powerful AI agents
🔬 NatureMetrics - Uses eDNA to monitor biodiversity and ecosystems
🚚 OX Delivers - Electric trucks and logistics for emerging markets
☀️ Space Solar - Harvests and beams solar power from space
🧒 SuperAwesome - Tools to make the internet safer for kids & teens
🏡 Tembo - Helps families boost mortgage affordability
🖐️ TG0 - Touch-sensitive 3D input tech for devices
💡 tumelo - Empowers investors to engage with their shares
📈 Updraft - App to manage debt and reduce credit costs
⚡️ UrbanChain - Uses AI to create local energy markets
🖼️ V7 - GenAI-fuelled automation workflows
💳 Yonder - Credit card with experience-based rewards
Read coverage from Richard Tyler in The Times here.