Through grant funding, venture investment, partnership and advocacy we champion the power of vocational technology to get adults learning.
Our work so far
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£34,500,000
awarded in grant funding and direct investment
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230+
organisations supported
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18
companies in our investment portfolio
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1,000,000+
UK learners impacted in the last 12 months
Explore our £3m programme of work and funding to get adults learning.
VocTech Challenge: Skills for an Economy in Transition
What we do
Ufi champion the power of technology to improve skills for work and deliver better outcomes for all.
We deliver our work through four key workstreams; grant funding, direct investment, Strategic Partnerships and Challenge programmes.
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Grant Funding
Grant funding for vocational technology from £30k to £150k. Help your ideas thrive with funding and expert support from Ufi.
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Ufi Ventures
The UK’s specialist investor in EdTech to support adult skills and learning for work. Providing £75k to £1m in early-stage investment.
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Strategic Partnerships
Working together to maximise our collective impact and accelerate the pace of change.
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VocTech Challenge programmes
Tackling specific challenges facing adult learners in the UK.
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Latest news
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News, VocTech Challenge
One year on: Updates from the VocTech Challenge
Reflecting on our ambitious programme to deliver a step-change in adult participation in learning.
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Ufi offers £1.5m to organisations using tech to tackle systemic barriers in adult learning
Six organisations have been offered funding from Ufi’s VocTech Challenge Impact Network + Grant Fund.
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Growing the evidence base on how adults learn with technology
Explore the results from the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024.
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News
Unlocking the full potential of technology to get adults learning
Looking ahead to the Party Conferences.
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News
Ufi-supported organisations reach final of Learning Technologies Awards 2024
Explore the seven Ufi-supported organisations shortlisted this year.
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News
Ufi and leading organisations sign FutureDotNow’s Workforce Digital Skills Charter
Ufi and leading organisations sign FutureDotNow’s Workforce Digital Skills Charter.