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🇬🇧 The state of UK tech. Tech Nation and Dealroom have cooked up the latest stats on the UK tech scene. It's not looking too shabby; UK tech companies raised $5.3bn in Jan-May 2020. More here.

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🛍️ What will post-pandemic shopping look like? While high-street retail in the UK reopens this week, people might want to stick with online shopping. (Online sales hit 30% of total retail in March.)

🌱 The 10 most-common myths about impact startups. An intriguing new report from Danske Bank.

🚨 New podcast alert! The European Startup Show has recently launched. Anita Moorthy interviews startups across Europe.

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🇫🇮 User acquisition in cloud gaming | 16 June
Slush, Maki.vc and Play Ventures host this virtual deep dive into customers in the gaming world, featuring top Nordic gaming founders.

🇬🇧 Customer Experience Summit | 18 June
The Family invites you to discuss what customer experience looks like in 2020. 

🇬🇧 How can Europe step up to global tech leadership? | 19 June
Join Sifted and Dealroom with an all-star panel on how Europe can become a global leader. We'll dig in to navigating Covid-19, government support and closing the gap to Silicon Valley.

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