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Open Climate Fix

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

Non-profit AI product lab building open-source solar generation and cloud-movement forecasting models to improve grid reliability and cut emissions.

OpenUK

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

OpenUK is the UK body for the business of open technology, convening business, academia and technologists across open-source software, open-source hardware, open data and open standards. It operates as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and runs the annual State of Open Con conference. The organisation advocates for UK leadership in open technology through its Community, Legal & Policy, and Learning pillars.

Patch

CoworkingCommunity

Patch is a B-Corp certified operator of neighbourhood co-working and community spaces across the UK, founded in 2020 and opening its first location in a converted Victorian brewery in Chelmsford in 2022. The organisation repurposes local landmarks such as former breweries, libraries, and department stores into affordable flexible workspaces, serviced offices, and cultural venues in commuter towns and high streets. Its mission is to create opportunities for people, work, and communities outside of major city centres under the banner of the 'Work Near Home' era.

Pride in STEM

Community

Pride in STEM is a UK-registered charitable trust run by an independent group of LGBTQIA+ scientists and engineers that aims to showcase and support LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Founded in April 2016, the charity runs community events, public talks, a podcast, a small grants scheme, and co-ordinates the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM (18 November). It also undertakes advocacy and policy work with scientific institutions and government.

PyData London

Community

PyData London is a volunteer-run community for developers and users of Python data tools, founded in 2014 as part of the PyData global network under NumFOCUS, a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit. The group hosts monthly meetups with 150+ attendees and an annual multi-day conference focused on data management, processing, analytics, and visualisation.

PyLadies London

Community

PyLadies London is the London chapter of PyLadies, a global mentorship group (a trademark of the Python Software Foundation) supporting marginalised genders in the Python open-source community. The chapter promotes diversity and inclusion through education, outreach, workshops, study groups, and talks aimed at helping members become active participants and leaders in Python.

QBase

CoworkingEcosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsCommunity

QBase is London's first Quantum Applications Hub, launched by EdenBase in October 2025 in partnership with Northeastern University London. It provides subsidised hot-desk co-working space near Tower Hill alongside curated events, expert office hours, and an ecosystem programme connecting quantum and AI startups with investors and corporates, drawing on the heritage of Level39 and Tech Nation.

Ramen Club

CommunityCoworking

Ramen Club is an East London founder community and coworking space for bootstrapped SaaS founders and indie hackers, based near Dalston Junction. Founded in 2019, it offers a physical coworking space (Ramen Space), a 400+ member Slack community, weekly demo days, expert mentorship, and workshops covering growth, AI, legal, and finance. Members range from pre-revenue founders to those generating significant monthly recurring revenue.

Remakery Brixton

CommunityCoworking

The Remakery is a co-operative community workshop in South London, established in 2012, dedicated to upcycling and reusing waste materials. It offers around 900 square metres of shared space including woodworking, textiles, metalwork, coworking desks, and a surplus-food café, serving local residents, makers, and social enterprises focused on sustainability and the circular economy. The Remakery also runs the Future Makers programme to support eco-entrepreneurs.

Rust London User Group

Community

Rust London User Group is a community-led meetup and networking organisation for developers and enthusiasts interested in the Rust programming language.

S100 Club

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The S100 Club (formerly Surrey 100 Club) is a not-for-profit angel investment network founded in 2007 and based at the Surrey Research Park, University of Surrey in Guildford. The club hosts pitch events several times per year, connecting early-stage companies seeking £250k–£1m in funding with a membership of angel investors, and charges no fees or commission to either investors or entrepreneurs.

SWAIN

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) is an independent, not-for-profit angel network founded in 2004 and based in Bristol that connects private investors with early-stage companies seeking equity finance across the South West of England. It operates throughout the region covering Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, and focuses on deal sizes from £25,000 to £750,000.

Society of Light and Lighting (SLL)

Community

The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is a professional membership organisation dedicated to advancing knowledge, research, and best practice in lighting design, technology, and application across built environments and public spaces.

South London Makerspace

CommunityCoworking

South London Makerspace is a member-run, non-profit community workshop in Herne Hill, London, incorporated in September 2013 and opened to members in March 2014. Owned and maintained entirely by its members on a volunteer basis with no paid staff, it offers access to woodworking, electronics, metalwork, laser cutting, CNC, screen printing, 3D printing, ceramics, and bike maintenance facilities across railway arch workshops.

Tech She Can

Community

Tech She Can is a UK-registered charity (charity no. 1195284) dedicated to making technology careers accessible to all children, with a particular focus on girls and underrepresented groups. Originally launched in 2018 as a cross-industry collaboration, it became an independent charity in 2021 and provides free, curriculum-aligned educational experiences and industry partnerships across the UK.

Tech for Good Alliance

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & InstitutionsCommunity

Tech for Good Alliance is a UK collaborative ecosystem body launched in 2022 by the Scottish Tech Army, bridging the tech industry's expertise with the digital needs of charities and non-profits. It facilitates skills-based corporate volunteering and end-to-end digital project delivery for third-sector organisations.

The Entrepreneurs Network

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) is an independent, non-partisan think tank that represents Britain's most ambitious entrepreneurs, conducting policy research and campaigning for reforms that support starting and growing businesses. With a network of over 10,000 founders, it serves as the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship.

The Funding Game

Community

The Funding Game hosts workshops, webinars and courses throughout London to help entrepreneurs learn fundraising strategies and connect with experienced professionals. Events are held both online and at physical venues, often in partnership with the British Library Business & IP Centre.

The Hub by UAL

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworkingCommunity

The Hub is a University of the Arts London (UAL) community enterprise space in Peckham, created in partnership with Southwark Council to serve local entrepreneurs and the wider UAL community. It houses the Greenhouse startup acceleration initiative, which supports local entrepreneurs and UAL graduates building impactful businesses, alongside workshops, talks, exhibitions, and digital skills programmes. The space provides flexible multi-functional facilities and does not host in-curriculum teaching.

The Thalesians

Community

The Thalesians is a community of quantitative finance professionals focused on advancing the practice and theory of quantitative finance through knowledge exchange, events, and member engagement.

Trans*Code

Community

Trans*Code is an international hack-event series focused on building connections and community while exploring the tech dimensions of transgender issues and opportunities. Founded in London in 2015, it runs unconference-style single-day hackday events where trans and non-binary people and their allies collaborate on technology projects that address trans issues. Events have been held in the UK and internationally, including at EuroPython and PyCon conferences.

UKAI

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

UKAI is a UK trade association dedicated to the artificial intelligence sector, representing businesses of all sizes from startups to large enterprises. It acts as the bridge between policymakers and the AI community, championing collaboration among industry, academia, and government to keep the UK at the forefront of AI innovation.

UKBlackTech

Community

UKBlackTech is a technology innovation group dedicated to advancing ethnic diversity in the UK tech ecosystem. It runs workshops, events, and an innovation hub spotlighting Black founders and innovators, and aims to make the UK the most ethnically diverse tech ecosystem in the world.

Vibe Coding Collective

CommunityIncubator / Accelerator

Join thousands of new creators building with GenAI in pubs, studios, and community spaces around the globe!