Starmer’s AI plan is nothing new for these UK startups

The recent announcement from Kier Starmer has drawn focus on leveraging AI in new ways in the UK under the AI Action Plan.

This week, the 2025 Startups 100 – the UK’s longest running list of disruptive startups was released – showcasing some of the UK’s brightest AI talent.

AI is already boosting business growth & innovation

This technology is already being implemented for innovation and growth by many successful startups.

• Robin AI placed 2nd in the 2025 Startups 100 index for their legal AI assistant that accelerates contract production, and is already used by hundreds of businesses globally.

Richard Robinson, CEO and Co-Founder of Robin AI, says “With generative AI, we have a chance to move past Britain’s productivity crisis. The legal industry needs to move with the times, and we’re proud to be leading that charge at Robin AI”

“We’re proud to be part of such a strong group of startups — the voices the government needs to listen to as it seeks to capitalize on AI and keep Britain at the front of the global AI race”

According to its Co-Founder, the revolutionary contract software aims to “harness the power of AI to transform legal services, reducing inefficiency and making law more accessible to businesses and individuals”.

In a demo with lawyers at top London investment companies, Robin’s AI-powered assistant cut the time it took to review contracts by 85%.

Robinson adds that “we earned the trust of the legal community and proved that AI could enhance their work”.

• MAGIC AI placed 9th in the 2025 Startups 100 for their AI-powered fitness coach. Voted a TIMES Best Invention for 2024, MAGIC AI has already sold out in two of London’s largest department stores.

UK startup leaders expected AI to disrupt their industry in 2025

A Startups.co.uk survey of 531 UK startup leaders conducted in October 2024, revealed that over half (67%) of UK startup leaders were already expecting some form of AI disruption in their industry in 2025.

60% believed artificial intelligence would have a minor to moderate disruption in their industry in 2025, while 7% think AI will cause “high disruption” to their industry.

These findings show that AI has been a prominent focus for UK business leaders for quite some time.

Editor of Startups.co.uk, Zohra Huda, said, “Kudos to Keir and Kyle for the AI ambition and if action follows, it can only be of benefit to UK productivity and business growth. That said, the Startups 100 Index for 2025 shows that the UK’s AI talent will continue to succeed – with or without the government’s growth zones.”