News article
Essex tech 50 – 2026
01/05/2026
The Essex tech sector continues to grow from strength to strength, from billion pound investment in supercomputers in Thurrock, to local entrepreneurs taking that risk and starting their newest venture on a shoestring.
Today, Essex is home to an estimated 5,320 tech businesses employing over 20,500 people, a testament to its dynamic and growing ecosystem. This third iteration of the Tech 50 shows the depth of growing and highly competitive businesses who are based in Essex.