Select Committee · Communications and Digital Committee
Scaling up - AI and creative tech
Status: Closed
Opened: 4 Sep 2024
Closed: 13 Jun 2025
1 report
This inquiry is examining the challenges facing SMEs seeking to scale up in the UK. We are focusing on firms working in AI, and creative technology. We are looking at what actions are needed from Government and industry over the next 5 years to maximise the economic potential of these sectors and secure competitive advantage.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Report - AI and creative technology scaleups: less talk… | — | 3 Feb 2025 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024 | Feryal Clark MP · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Sir Chris Bryant MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport, The Baroness Gustafsson CBE · Department for Business and Trade | View ↗ |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Esra Kasapoglu · Innovate UK (UKRI), Louis Taylor · British Business Bank, Professor Christopher Smith · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | View ↗ |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Caroline Norbury OBE · Creative UK, David Glick · Edge Investments, Nick Poole OBE · The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE), Paul Murphy · Lightspeed Venture Partners, Peadar Coyle · AudioStack, Simon Barratt · Cooperative Innovations, Victor Riparbelli · Synthesia | View ↗ |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Antony Berg · Speechmatics, Barney Hussey-Yeo · Cleo AI, Eleanor Lightbody · Luminance, Gerard Grech CBE · University of Cambridge, James Smith · Human Native AI, Leo Ringer · Form Ventures, Susan Bowen · Digital Catapult | View ↗ |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Alex Kendall · Wayve, Erin Platts · HSBC Innovation Banking, James Wise · Balderton Capital, Michael Holmes · Scale Space | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Kendall · Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Wayve | 1 |
| Antony Berg · Chief Financial Officer | Speechmatics | 1 |
| Barney Hussey-Yeo · founder and Chief Executive Officer | Cleo AI | 1 |
| Caroline Norbury OBE · Chief Executive | Creative UK | 1 |
| David Glick · Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Edge Investments | 1 |
| Eleanor Lightbody · Chief Executive Officer | Luminance | 1 |
| Erin Platts · Chief Executive Officer | HSBC Innovation Banking | 1 |
| Esra Kasapoglu · Executive Director | Innovate UK (UKRI) | 1 |
| Feryal Clark MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and… | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 |
| Gerard Grech CBE · Managing Director, Founders | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| James Smith · Co-founder and Chief Executive | Human Native AI | 1 |
| James Wise · Partner | Balderton Capital | 1 |
| Leo Ringer · founding Partner | Form Ventures | 1 |
| Louis Taylor · Chief Executive Officer | British Business Bank | 1 |
| Michael Holmes · Chief Executive Officer | Scale Space | 1 |
| Nick Poole OBE · Chief Executive Officer | The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) | 1 |
| Paul Murphy · Partner | Lightspeed Venture Partners | 1 |
| Peadar Coyle · Founder | AudioStack | 1 |
| Professor Christopher Smith · Executive Chair, Arts and Humanities Research Cou… | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 |
| Simon Barratt · Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Cooperative Innovations | 1 |
| Sir Chris Bryant MP · Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Susan Bowen · Chief Executive Officer | Digital Catapult | 1 |
| The Baroness Gustafsson CBE · Minister of State (Minister for Investment) | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Victor Riparbelli · Co-Founder and CEO | Synthesia | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chan… |
| 20 Nov 2024 | From cttee | Joint letter to the Chair from Feryal Clark MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary o… |