We are Ufi.

Improving skills for work to deliver better outcomes for all.

Through grant funding, venture investment, partnership and advocacy we champion the power of vocational technology to get adults learning.

Our work so far

  • £34,500,000

    awarded in grant funding and direct investment

  • 230+

    organisations supported

  • 18

    companies in our investment portfolio

  • 1,000,000+

    UK learners impacted in the last 12 months

Infographic showing the six workstreams for Ufi's VocTech Challenge: Skills for an Economy in Transition.

Explore our £3m programme of work and funding to get adults learning.

VocTech Challenge: Skills for an Economy in Transition

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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.

  • Grant Funding

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    Grant funding for vocational technology from £30k to £150k. Help your ideas thrive with funding and expert support from Ufi.

  • Ufi Ventures

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    The UK’s specialist investor in EdTech to support adult skills and learning for work. Providing £75k to £1m in early-stage investment.

  • Strategic Partnerships

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    Working together to maximise our collective impact and accelerate the pace of change.

  • VocTech Challenge programmes

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    Tackling specific challenges facing adult learners in the UK.

What is VocTech?

Vocational Technology (VocTech) is digital tech that helps people gain and maintain the skills they need for work.

Our vision is to create a world where vocational skills, developed through innovative digital solutions, are celebrated and valued as the engine of our success.

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