How deep tech changes the world
PEM is delighted to announce its continued support for Cambridge Tech Week as an official sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place from 14-18 September 2026. This year’s theme, ‘How Deep Tech Changes the World,” reflects a bold shift in focus, from emerging technological promise to practical deployment, governance, and global impact.
As Cambridge’s largest firm of accountants, tax specialists, and business advisers, PEM has spent more than 150 years embedded in the region’s innovation space. We work with founders, scale‑ups, global tech firms, researchers, and investors who are shaping the future of AI, advanced computing, energy systems, climate tech, life sciences, and beyond. Our involvement in this year’s event underscores not only our commitment to supporting innovation but also our belief that Cambridge remains one of the world’s most influential deep‑tech ecosystems.
Deep tech takes centre stage
Cambridge Tech Week 2026 explores deep tech as the infrastructure of modern life. The event examines not just what groundbreaking technologies can do, but how they scale, how they are governed and how they deliver real‑world benefit. From AI and data‑driven systems to cutting‑edge energy technologies and health innovation, the event brings together world‑leading researchers, founders, corporate leaders, investors and policy makers.
This sophisticated ecosystem perspective aligns closely with PEM’s view that innovation does not flourish in isolation. Founders need a seamless blend of scientific capability, financial clarity, strategic insight and operational resilience to convert ideas into lasting impact.
Why PEM is sponsoring Cambridge Tech Week 2026
Cambridge Tech Week’s mission is uniting world‑leading experts and emerging talent to accelerate technology’s global impact. This strongly mirrors PEM’s long-standing role in supporting the region’s deep tech and start‑up economy. The event places Cambridge firmly on the international stage as a hub where science, entrepreneurship, investment and policy intersect.
The 2026 programme is designed for founders, scale‑up leaders, researchers, investors, and corporate innovators, the very clients PEM specialises in supporting. Our work spans early‑stage ventures navigating grant funding and SEIS/EIS investment, to scale‑ups managing complex tax, R&D credits, Patent Box claims, audits, international expansion and exit-readiness strategies.
Deep tech companies face unique financial and operational challenges: long research cycles, infrastructure‑heavy development, rapid regulatory evolution and the need for sophisticated modelling and investment planning. PEM’s advisory services, including our dedicated start‑up and scale‑up package, are purpose-built to help these businesses stay robust, compliant and strategically positioned for growth.
Championing thought leadership in an increasingly complex sector
This year’s theme, ‘How Deep Tech Changes the World’, goes beyond product innovation to examine the ecosystems powering impact. This includes energy systems, data pipelines, policy frameworks and talent pathways that enable global deployment.
PEM supports clients across all these dimensions. Whether guiding AI firms through evolving tax and compliance landscapes, helping climate‑tech companies model long-term capital needs or advising health‑tech innovators on regulatory‑aligned financial structures, our teams provide clarity in a sector where precision is essential.
Our Virtual Finance Office, specialist tax teams, audit experts and advisory professionals are committed to helping deep tech companies achieve financial clarity and long-term stability, freeing founders to focus on the innovation that defines Cambridge’s global reputation.
Looking ahead
Cambridge Tech Week 2026 promises to be the most ambitious edition yet, reinforcing the city’s status as a global deep tech powerhouse. For PEM, sponsoring the event is more than a partnership. It is a continuation of our role in helping shape the future of technology, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Cambridge and beyond.
By supporting the conversations, connections, and collaborations that define ‘How Deep Tech Changes the World’, we are proud to stand alongside the innovators who are building the technologies, and the ecosystems, that will define the next century.
If you’d like help preparing for Cambridge Tech Week or exploring how PEM supports deep tech, start‑ups, and scale‑ups, we’d be delighted to talk.