Tech Nation：2021年英国科技的未来（英文版（29页）.pdf

1、The futurebuiltUK techTech Nation Report 2021Explore the full report at technattion.io/report2021#page#UK Tech pioneersare buildingthe future.UK VC investmentis thirdglobally.Hitting aof $15bn in2020recordhighTECHNATIONREPORT2021ecnationoTECHNATION#page#Key statisticsG号TECHNATIONTECHNATION REPORT202

2、1ecatono#page#UK VC investment hita record high of$15bn in 2020DChingThe UK is strengthening itsUeposition as number three inIndidthe world for tech behindonly China and the US Despite uncertainties suchas Brexit and Covid-19pandemic，investment in Q23Dof2020 rocketed804.90TECHNATIONTECH NATION REPOR

3、T2021echnation.io#page#UK Deep Tech investment roseby 17%in 2020，the highestrate of growth globally.UK deep tech investment is thirdglobally but only around a tenth ofthat made into US companies.HoweverR&Dexpenditure，which isa gauge ofdevelopment activities inboth thepublicand private sectorsisfalli

4、ng behind global players.In 2018，UK R&D expenditure (publiccmJSAand private spending）was just underE30bn，whilstin thesameyearthecombined R&D expenditure ofAmazon and Alphabet (on their ownR&Dactivities）was33bn.TECHNATIONTECH NATION REPORT202echnation.io#page#The UK is more open to globalinvestment t

5、han ever-63%ofinvestment in UK tech camefrom overseas in 2020，up from50%in 2016.Since 2016，investment from outsidethe UK has steadily increased. Itreached its peakin 2019，at 69%oftotal VC investment before droppingby6%in2020.Last yeardomestic investmentmade up a slightly higher proportionof thetotal

6、，at37%.Nevertheless，the UK tech ecosystem remains anattractive proposition forinternational investors，despitechallenging conditionsTECHNATIONTECHNATION REPORT202echnation.io#page#The UK is third in the world for impacttech investment.Investment has morethan doubled since 2018（160%increase） whilstin