# UK opens Scale UK Connect pilot for 200 high-growth businesses

> The UK government announced a Scale UK Connect pilot on 29 October to support 200 high-growth businesses with advice, investor connections and international opportunities.

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- Published: 2026-10-29T15:21:36+00:00
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The UK government announced a Scale UK Connect pilot on 29 October to support 200 high-growth businesses with advice, investor connections and international opportunities. Applications remain open until January 2027, with the cohort scheduled to start in February 2027.

Participating firms are to receive twelve months of tailored support, including account management, advice on expansion and connections with other founders, investors and large companies. London & Partners will lead delivery with partners in Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, the South West and Scotland.

The department describes an eighteen-month national pilot worth 3.4 million pounds, with a final report due in April 2028. The longer pilot period includes recruitment and evaluation around the twelve-month company programme. Its stated purpose is to help firms grow and remain in the UK; the announcement does not report that all places have been filled or investment secured.

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| 2026-10-29 | UK opens Scale UK Connect pilot for 200 high-growth businesses | The UK government announced a Scale UK Connect pilot on 29 October to support 200 high-growth businesses with advice, investor connections and international opportunities. Applications remain open until January 2027, with the cohort scheduled to start in February 2027. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, UK](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/britains-ambitious-scale-ups-backed-to-keep-growing-in-the-uk>) (Source checked: 2026-10-29; Published: 2026-10-29)

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