White City, West London
Your next step starts with a real opportunity.
TechStart helps young people build careers through paid work, practical training and support from people who know their industry. Based in White City, we connect young people with opportunities in technology, business and innovation.
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How TechStart works
Learn by doing work that matters
- 1
Explore a route
Find the programme that fits where you are now and what interests you.
- 2
Do real work, with support
Contribute to live projects with coaching from people who know the industry.
- 3
Build useful skills
Gain practical, digital and professional skills you can point to.
- 4
Plan your progression
Work towards a job, an apprenticeship, further study or your own business.
Places depend on eligibility and availability for each intake.
Four routes
Find the route that fits where you are
- 01
Future Pathways
A supported, paid route into working life.
Young people who are not currently in education, employment or training and want a supported route into work.
Explore Future Pathways - 02
Tech Pathways
Real employer projects for school and college leavers.
School and college leavers, T Level students and young people exploring careers in technology and business.
Explore Tech Pathways - 03
Graduate Fast Stream
From university into professional work.
Graduates looking for a practical route from university into professional work.
Explore Graduate Fast Stream - 04
Entrepreneurs
Practical support for emerging founders.
Emerging founders with a credible idea who need practical support and access to business networks.
Explore Entrepreneurs
What you could work on
Real projects, not practice exercises
Websites and e-commerce
Building and improving sites and online shops for real businesses.
Data and AI
Cleaning data, building simple dashboards and testing AI tools on practical problems.
Low-code tools
Creating apps and automated workflows without writing everything from scratch.
Digital marketing
Planning content, running campaigns and reading the results.
Business operations
Helping a business run smoothly, from processes to customer support.
Client projects
Scoping, delivering and presenting work for an actual client.
Our impact
What happened next for participants
9 of 10
2021 pilot participants progressed into jobs
The tenth moved into full-time education.
Original 2021 pilot, 10 participants. Reporting date: 2021. Source: TechStart programme records, supplied by the organisation.
55
programme completers still in employment
Recorded at the end of 2025.
Programme completers to the end of 2025. Reporting date: End of 2025. Source: TechStart programme records, supplied by the organisation.
Employers and supporters
Help a young person do their first real job well
Our ambition
A permanent innovation centre in White City
We want to create a home for training, employer projects and young founders. This is a proposal, and we are looking for founding partners to help make it happen.
Not sure where to start? Talk to us.
Tell us a little about yourself and we will help you work out a sensible next step. No CV needed.