Top 10 startup stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2020
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Published: 23 Dec 2020 9:00
The Covid-19 pandemic has, unsurprisingly, been a major theme of Computer Weekly’s 2020 startup coverage. From difficulty in securing government support loans to the collapse of veteran players in the ecosystem, UK technology startups have been hit hard by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
This was particularly true of early-stage startups, which consistently struggled to raise investment throughout the year and were largely locked out of accessing government loans. In September 2020, the problems faced by these firms culminated in a record number of 1,067 startups filing for administration, liquidation or dissolution since the start of lockdown on 23 March.