Improving skills for work to deliver better outcomes for all.

Unlocking the full potential of technology to get adults learning.

We’re catalysts for transformational change in vocational learning, unlocking the full potential of technology to improve skills for work and deliver better outcomes for all.

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Join us for the Week of VocTech 16-20 March 2026

Five days of events and content showcasing the impact of vocational technology and inspiring action to transform the UK skills sector.

Our work:

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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 technology for skills and the future of work. Providing £250k 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.

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

VocTech Challenge: Skills for an Economy in Transition.

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Join the Ufi VocTech Community

Sign-up to receive grant funding news, sector-leading insights, information, and inspiration about vocational technology.

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Latest news

  • Woman using phone at train station.

    Insights

    The great blind spot: Why we’re failing to entertain adult learners

    Dan Whiston examines why adult learning so often neglects entertainment.

  • Two women working at a computer.

    Insights

    Building defensible platforms in a vibe-coding world

    Kev Jones reflects on how vibe‑coding tools are rapidly changing the rules of software development.

  • Two young people working on a laptop and tablet.

    News

    Colleges leading the way to close the digital divide in FE

    Part of our Strategic Partnership with the Association of Colleges.