The Technology Sector is booming.
A Tech Nation report indicates that in 2019 the digital tech
sector grew six times faster than the rest of the UK economy and
that more than £10 billion of inward investment helped UK
tech businesses to grow. Those with technology based degrees
and IT skills are the most sought after graduates. The COVID-19
pandemic is proving why. Now more than ever we have seen what an
important role technology plays in society. Be it working from home
whilst the country is on lockdown, or the development of technology
to assist the NHS, we simply could not survive without it.
The Coronavirus is one of, if not the, biggest crisis the NHS
has ever faced. Companies such as Doctify and Babylon Health
amongst others have begun offering free video consultations to
lessen the burden on GPs. BenevolentAI is a company which is
working on identifying existing drugs that could potentially combat
the virus or at the very least alleviate some of the
