The Marketplace - June 17th, 11:30-12:00 3 years on from the launch of the government's Tech City project, has the project delivered on making London into Europe's capital of startups? And more importantly what actually is Tech City in 2014? In 2012, Alex Wood launched Tech City News, the leading independent news site for London's technology scene, and will share his unique insights into what makes the scene tick and what the future may bring.

1. The reality behind the hype in Tech City
Alex Wood, Editor in Chief at Tech City News
@alexwoodcreates

2. 60,000+ readers
2 years old
Quarterly print
mag
7 people
Startup

3. Organic cluster from 2008

4. Government backing from 2010-
has it delivered?

5. By 2016 the UK’s internet
economy will account for 12%
of GDP
Source: Technology Strategy Board 2014

6. 88,000 companies launched
in last 3 years
Source: Tech City UK status report 2013

7. Who are the next generation of founders?

9. Biannual startup competition
Barometer of Britain’s startup
scene
$26m USD raised to date

10. sample video

12. Alex Depledge
CEO at Hassle.com
$6m Series A raised
- Management consultant at
Accenture
- NOT a ‘techie’
- Bringing existing skillset
and applying tech

13. New generation of founders
leaving the professions

14. It’s not about
being Silicon
Valley

15. Looking ahead

16. Damian Kimmelman,
Founder of DueDil
$17m Series B funding round
15 languages spoken in fast
growing team
Talent and funding continue
to be challenges

17. Thanks for listening
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Alex Wood @techcitynews