1. The Digital Capital of Europe
Tech City

2. Tech City has emerged as an entirely natural cluster
of innovation & growth
Tech City is close to the Olympic park - benefits from
£9bn investment in regeneration
Major companies are already committed to Tech
City – Google, Intel, Cisco, Vodafone, Amazon …
A magnet for entrepreneurs, major technology
companies, venture capital and talent
Tech City - Headlines

3. “East London has an incredible
buzz and a real of
talent. It’s a great place to be to
help your tech company grow
and thrive.”
Elizabeth Varley
Co-founder & CEO., TechHub
 Fast growing cluster of >1000 technology, digital and
creative companies in East London
 Tech City is not a single building or technology park but a
community
 Increasingly the place to be for the worlds next generation
of high-tech entrepreneurs
 The people are creating a real buzz, establishing a vibrant,
youthful, innovative & tech-savvy community
 Offers exciting opportunities for technology companies
and investors of all sizes - supported by UK government
What isTech City?

4. Where isTech City?
Stretching from the creative, dynamic districts of Old Street &
Shoreditch to the booming Olympic heartland of Stratford

5. • Provides a dynamic and supportive environment – businesses are far more
likely to succeed
• Artists, studios and music heritage - very stylish area has proved to be a
magnet for ambitious young technology entrepreneurs
• Impressive mixture of trendy warehouse properties, bars, coffee shops,
restaurants and art galleries.
• Well developed eco-system - networking organisations, meet-ups & events
• Strong investment community – Angels, VCs & Corporates
• Extensive network of universities & colleges providing critical skills and
talent: software developers, designers, technologists…
• Accessible, affordable and has a real energy and buzz
WhyTech City ?

6.  Last.fm, Dopplr & Saffron Digital - all received major
investment from multinationals
 Others include
Mind Candy – Moshi Monsters gaming
Songkick - the largest global database of concerts
Moo cards - customers in >180 countries
 Many of the world’s biggest technology companies too:
Cisco, Google, Facebook, Intel …
 Recognise advantages of the area & potential benefits
of being part of this thriving and successful centre of
technology excellence
Tech City UK Companies include:
Tech City Investment

7.  Telefonica opened Wayra Academy in London; Tech City companies participate
 General Assembly opened a Tech City facility, hosting regular events and training
for London entrepreneurs and start-ups
 Barclays & Central Working are establishing a new co-working space in Tech City
 GREE announced plans to relocate to Tech City & open a new development studio
 Amazon announced plans for a new design and development hub in Tech City
 Vodafone will set-up Xone, a new technology lab & incubation centre in Tech City
Recent announcements

8.  iCity named as developer of Broadcast Centre & Media Centre
 1M sq ft (93,000 sq m) of available space
 Partnership with Loughborough University (Institute of Sports Science) &
Hackney Community College (UK’s first digital apprentice campus)
 Facilities for entrepreneurs, start-ups and larger companies
 Available from mid 2013
 Longer term opportunities for development in the area:
 International Quarter, neighbouring Hackney Wick
Olympic Park - opportunities

9. Has stimulated broader business growth
Westfield – Stratford City
Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the
largest urban shopping centre in Europe in terms of size
Improving infrastructure

10. “Our ambition is to bring
together the creativity and
energy of Shoreditch and the
incredible possibilities of the
Olympic Park to help make East
London one of the worlds’
greatest technology Centres.”
David Cameron
UK Prime Minister
4 November 2010
UK government is focused on creating the ideal
environment for entrepreneurs
Business-friendly environment, offering a range of
invaluable incentives:
Entrepreneur visas
Special entrepreneurs Capital Gains tax rate of just
10% for the first £10m
R&D tax credits of up to 225%
Improved Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) &
Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) and new Seed Enterprise
Investment Scheme (SEIS) to encourage investment
in SMEs
UK Government’s commitment
toTech City

11. Open Data Institute
- founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Prof Nigel Shadbolt, supported by TSB
- will drive innovation to help organisations & companies derive value from large data sets.
- will incubate some start-up companies working in open data
Connected Digital Economy Catapult Centre
- new ways for digital media and content providers to generate value from their products
- collaboration between researchers and businesses
- opening spring 2013
Intel Collaborative Research for Sustainable Connected Cities
- partnership with Imperial College & University College London
- technology to support and sustain the social and economic development of cities
- collaborates with Tech City-based start-ups
Further announcements

12. Some examples ofTech City workspaces
>30 shared workspaces, incubators & accelerators with new
developments being added all the time

13. Google Campus, Bonhill Street
New facility
seven floors of flexible work spaces
mentoring programmes, speaker
series, networking events

14. Tech Hub
2 locations (Old Street & Google Campus)
Community space for product - orientated
international tech start-ups &
entrepreneurs
Membership & daily rate

15. OldTruman Brewery
Large campus on Brick Lane
with many small & large
options.
Extremely flexible letting
terms.

16. Innovation Warehouse
Short and long-term
workspace
Networking events & strong
mentorship programme
Supported by the City of
London Corporation

17. TheTrampery
Property houses up to 20 creative
free-lancers and small start-ups;
part-time and drop-in members.

18. Accelerator – 35 Kingsland Road
London Metropolitan University
incubator
open-plan co-working and cellular
work space for digital media start-
ups and early-stage companies

19. Zetland House
Digital tech community
within a former Bank of
England print works,
four floors of office; onsite
café, shop, gallery & gym

20. Hoxton Mix
Community workspace for digital media start-
ups and early-stage companies
Just opened a second facility

21. The Office: 81 Rivington Street
Refurbished 1930s art deco building
with array of "green" features; four
floors of self-contained offices

22. Shoreditch – some locations

23. 7 reasons to move toTech City
1. THE PLACE: At the heart of London, the leading international
business hub and the No. 1 European location for IT.
2. THE BACKING: Commitment from Government; backing from
industry, banking and academia.
3. THE CASH: Access to London’s World-leading financial services
sector and Europe’s largest VC community.
4. THE SPEED: Cutting-edge ICT, digital and creative facilities;
including those available at the Olympic Park
5. THE TALENT: Access to an established and growing community
of tech-focused companies and people.
6. THE CONNECTIONS: World-class international transport links,
with Eurostar rail terminal and major airports close by; proximity
to leading technology universities.
7. THE BUZZ: Vibrant multi-cultural commercial and social scene,
creating a buzz to generate new ideas and innovation and
attract the best talent.

24. Get involved !
Some recent events
A festival celebrating the
outstanding creative,
technical & entrepreneurial
talent of Tech City & East
London
More than 120 high-potential start-
ups from around the world convened
in London this week to participate in
the Start-Up Games, competing for
the chance to be recognised as an
international start-up champion.

25. Further info: ww.techcityuk.com