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The most frequent question I get asked from @invigorateplat partners is who are the hottest scaleups in the UK right now and what industries are booming. A thread 
1/ The honest answer is I can't answer it, I'm completely biased to the scaleups we support - all running such fun & innovative businesses. Each tackling a different, big problem in a super unique way, they are high potential scaleups for that very reason 
2/ BUT I have compiled a list of hottest themes we're seeing right now across the ecosystem which we think are particularly interesting
3/ @siftedeu predicts climate tech will be the hottest investment area. Along the lines of eco-friendly, they also highlight other interesting use cases like @Ynsect, who have raised $372M to sell insect protein to dog & cat food makers 
https://bit.ly/38B31l0
https://bit.ly/38B31l0
4/ Given we continue to be in a global pandemic - healthcare will still remain front and centre in people's minds. Most interesting will be the continuation of health monitoring between appts and mental health mgt according to @forbes 
https://bit.ly/3bD56yD
https://bit.ly/3bD56yD
5/ @Beauhurst used 2020's biggest first-time funding rounds as a lead indicator of 2021 potential. The biggest deal was H4 (makes stored doc's searchable) & cash continues to flow into fintech co's like Primer, @OmnioGlobal & Griffin 
https://bit.ly/2LJVDdY
https://bit.ly/2LJVDdY
6/ @TechRoundUK highlighted more obvious players to watch like @cazooUK, @hopinofficial, @Karakuri_tech who will continue 2020's growth momentum and other interesting businesses like @RealToyboxLabs that allows kids to print 3D toys 
https://bit.ly/3qeAOpV
https://bit.ly/3qeAOpV
7/ @cityam agrees that the appetite for ESG investment will only increase and predicts more fintechs will release ESG focused products in 2021 
https://bit.ly/38EMjBb
https://bit.ly/38EMjBb
8/ @uktnofficial highlight cybersecurity as a huge challenge for businesses to wrestle with as employees WFH on different devices. They too echo mental health sentiments stating that poor mental health costs UK employers up to £45bn/yr 
https://bit.ly/2MQcCMa
https://bit.ly/2MQcCMa
9/ @cbinsights layout 36 game-changing startups across 12 different categories that will be interesting to watch. AI transparency and DNA data marketplaces are two particular categories of interest @darwinai @kynditech @NebulaGenomics 
https://bit.ly/38A5YlH
https://bit.ly/38A5YlH
10/ There is a lot to @VisualCap 2021 bingo predictions but ESG, rethinking office life and employers taking wellness seriously are again key areas that will use 2021 to blossom 
https://bit.ly/3sjnnH4
https://bit.ly/3sjnnH4
11/ If 2020 taught us anything it's that predictions are a dangerous sport in a pandemic but there have been some interesting & positive changes that have resulted from these crisis times 
12/ Would love to hear about who's working on the most interesting and ambitious plans for 2021? Based on the above - there is plenty of opportunities around! 
