Who we are
The Reading Tech Cluster is a non-profit organisation founded to help make the region the best place to start, grow or locate a technology firm in the UK.
It connects growing firms with the vital help they need for success. Investment. Expertise. Knowledge. Skills. Talent. Community. Contacts. Representation. Profile.
#1
Fastest growing metropolitan area outside London.1
17%
Highest concentration of ICT companies in South East.2
$91BN
Tech firm turnover. $1.3BN in investment.3
#3
Best location in UK for AI businesses.4
Reading and the Thames Valley has always been a leader and hub for manufacturing, innovation and entrepreneurship.
For over 60 years leading technology companies have called this region home.
These successful companies make the region prosperous and a great place to work, innovate, live and learn.
We’re looking for corporate supporters to help our work with the region’s next tech success stories.
Entrepreneurs
Start-ups
SMEs
Scale-ups
Corporates
Investors
Academia
1 UK Regional Economic Forecast 2025 (March 2025). Author: Ernst & Young LLP (EY UK)
2 Berkshire Economic Strategy 2025-2035
3 BDO 7 regional hotspots for fast-growth tech in the UK (June 2024)
4 AI business rankings 2024 – Best UK locations for AI enterprise (Business Financed)