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COVID-19 & UK Tech SMEs: Demand for tech in the “new normal”

The “new normal” is a term that has been used with increasing regularity over recent months. It refers to the lasting changes COVID-19 will have on people’s day-to-day lives.

From social distancing to new health and safety measures, remote working to travel restrictions, exactly what the “new normal” is going to look like will only become clear over time. However, what is already becoming apparent is that demand for technology is going to rise.

With people cut adrift from the physical world, digital solutions have already become increasingly important for both consumers and businesses. Zoom stands as a testament to that; unable to meet in person, colleagues, friends, and family turned to technology to keep connected. On its quarterly earnings call webinar in June, the video conferencing tool reported a total revenue of $328.2 million in the three months to 30 April 2020, a 169% increase from the same period last year....