UK AdTech Industry
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What is AdTech?
What does AdTech mean? Well in short, AdTech means Advertising Technology – a term used to describe the software and technology advertisers use to launch, deliver, monitor, and measure the effectiveness of their digital campaigns.
AdTech companies range from analytics software and data management services to programmatic platforms and ad exchange marketplaces.
AdTech sector summary
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Here are the key facts about the AdTech sector. The sector has a turnover of £91.4bn currently, has received £3.2bn of investment and the sector is growing at 26.2% per year.
AdTech verticals
Our industry data goes deep. See the top verticals and specialisms making waves in the UK AdTech industry today.
Our AdTech RTIC is made up of 5 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Data Management and Analysis, and Publishers. You can find out more about the verticals by downloading our RTIC report, or by signing up for a free trial of The Data City platform.
- Sector Code Description Records
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RTIC0001 AdTech 758 companies
Companies that create technology and SaaS platforms that marketers use to target, design, deliver and review the effectiveness of their advertising.
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AdTech: AdExchange120 companies
Companies creating a digital marketplace where advertisers and publishers can interact
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AdTech: Advertisers222 companies
Companies providing technology enabling advertisers to reach audiences and offer products/services
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AdTech: Data Management and Analysis407 companies
Companies offering online platforms that support data analytics and management for advertisers and publishers
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AdTech: Programmatic Platforms218 companies
Companies providing online platforms that automatically buy and sell online advertising
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AdTech: Publishers238 companies
Companies that offer technology to those that sell or hire online space for advertisement purposes
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AdTech industry growth
Based on a growth rate of 26.2%, we expect that this sector could be worth £116.4bn by 2024. Below you can see our forecast of the growth of the sector.
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