UK Landing Pad
Date: 16 September - 9 November 2026
Applications close: 1 September 2026
We are seeking expressions of interest from export ready Australian AI & Automation scaleups who wish to build and strengthen their UK market entry. UK market experts across will run live sessions with Q&A to help Australian founders navigate the UK’s lucrative $1.2 trillion USD technology sector, the largest in Europe, with the UK AI ecosystem alone valued at $230 billion USD.
About the UK Landing Pad
Austrade are delivering a free to access, selective 8-week virtual business program, coaching Australian tech businesses to successfully export to the UK. The Landing Pad program focuses on building your go-to-market strategy, from understanding the business and opportunity landscape, identifying and securing your first customers, sales and marketing to help you scale and pitching to local VCs.
UK market experts across fundraising, regulation, sales and marketing will run live sessions with Q&A to help founders navigate the UK market. Each business will also get two hours of individual mentoring support from our entrepreneur-in-residence.
Participating companies will receive guaranteed support and feedback from market and industry experts and peers to build your plan in a supported online workshop environment.
Who should participate?
Austrade is seeking registrations from companies that meet the following criteria:
- Are looking to export into, or expand in the UK
- Are scaleups operating in the AI & Automation space (particularly Enterprise AI solutions, Agentic workflow automation, Business process automation)
- Are prepared to commit the time to work with Austrade and participate in the agreed aspects of the program 
- Are proven to have market value in Australia
Applications close: 1 September 2026
Please note that the expression of interest is NOT yet an official registration to any activity forming part of the UK Landing Pad program. Austrade will evaluate all expressions of interest submitted and we will reach out to you to confirm your eligibility, as well as provide information on the next steps for registration and confirmation of participation.
