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TECHCITYUK


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Need somewhere to locate your high-tech start-up? Need access to

unding? Want to work in an environment that really values creative,

inventive talent? Then look no urther than Londons fourishing Tech City.

Tech City London is already being called the Digital Capital o Europe

Why? Well, in just two years there has been a phenomenal burst o growth

in digital, creative and high technology companies building their success

in Tech City. There are now more than 250 companies in the area that

have chosen to plug into the unique acilities, opportunities and access

that Tech City oers.

Our ambition is to bring together the creativity andenergy of Shoreditch and the incredible possibilities

of the Olympic Park to help make East London one of

the worlds great technology centres.

David CameronUK Prime Minister


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Why?Tech City can help turn your high-tech business And, as the site or the London 2012 Olympic Its not just start-ups that have joined the buzz.

ideas into reality. It provides a dynamic and Games, Tech City is one o the UKs most dynamic Many o the worlds biggest technology companies

supportive environment, which makes your and invested-in areas. The high-tech Olympic Park -including Cisco, Vodaone, Google, Facebook andbusiness ar more likely to succeed and fourish. broadcast and press centres will continue to thrive Intel -have seen the exciting opportunities oered

ater the Games, oering some o the most globally by Tech City UK and want to be part o the success.

With its artists, studios and music heritage, connected space in this world-beating business They recognise the advantages the area oers and

this ber-stylish area has proved a mecca or environment. the potential benets o being part o this thriving

ambitious young technology entrepreneurs. It is and successul centre o technology excellence.

accessible, aordable and has a real energy and Its not just the digital connections that make

buzz, with a heady mixture o trendy warehouse Tech City unique. The investment around the Olympic Locate in Tech City and follow in their footsteps.

properties, bars, coee shops, restaurants and Park means well have nine railway lines running

art galleries. Tech Citys clusters o like-minded through the area, including high speed links to the With a rich history in innovation and aentrepreneurs thrive on networking, exchanging rest o the UK and Europe. dynamic business environment, the UK pullsideas and orging collaborative relationships. out all the stops to make things work for

Tech City has expanded rom some 15 high-tech business. Tech City has the commitment fromTech City is also attracting the smart money. rms in 2008 to over 250 today. Last.m, Dopplr government and active support from majorFrom angel investors to major venture capital and Saron Digital have all received major global technology companies to make it one ofcompanies, the unding concentrating on Tech investment rom multinational companies. Others the worlds great technology centres.City provides real advantages or entrepreneurs include Songkick, the largest global database o Bob Wigleyand established technology companies. concerts in the world, and business card company Chairman, Yell Group plc.

MOO, which today serves customers in over

180 countries.

The Olympic Park will provide the perfect

environment for the companies of the 21st

century to ourish and grow.

Andrew AltmanChief Executive, Olympic Park Legacy Company


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TECHCITYUK

SEvEn REaSonSTo InvEST InTECH CITY1 THE PLACE: At the heart o London, the leading international business hub and The UK government is more ocused than everthe number-one European location or IT. on creating the ideal environment or our own

entrepreneurs, as well as welcoming the best

2 THE BACKING: Commitment rom government; backing rom industry, international entrepreneurs to the UK. This is anbanking and academia. incredibly business-riendly environment, oeringentrepreneur visas and a special entrepreneurs

3 THE CASH: Access to Londons world-leading nancial services sector and Capital Gains tax rate o just 10% or the rst 10M,Europes largest VC community. R&D tax credits o up to 225%, and a range oother valuable incentives. In the UK, government

4 THE SPEED: Cutting-edge ICT, digital and creative acilities, including those encourages but tries to stay out o the way oavailable at the Olympic Park post 2012; priority area or superast broadband. business, allowing businesses to thrive.5 THE TALENT: Access to an established and growing community o tech-ocusedcompanies and people. East London has an incredible buzz and a real

concentration of talent. Its a great place to be

6 THE CONNECTIONS: World-class international transport links, with Eurostar rail to help your tech company grow and thrive.terminal and major airports close by; proximity to leading technology universities.Elizabeth VarleyCo-founder & CEO, TechHub

7 THE BUZZ:Vibrant multi-cultural commercial and social scene, creating a buzz togenerate new ideas and innovation and attract the best talent.


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Wht?A rapidly growing cluster o technology

companies in Londons East End, Tech City is

increasingly the place to be or the worlds

next generation o high-tech entrepreneurs.

The people here are creating a real buzz,

establishing a vibrant, youthul, innovative

and savvy technology community. Its a place

to succeed and there are plenty o high-tech

companies proving this, right now.

Stretching rom the creative, dynamic districts

o Old Street and Shoreditch to the booming

Olympic heartland o Stratord, Tech City

oers exciting opportunities or technology

companies and investors o all sizes.

Supporting its development is the UK

government, which is directing resources,

expertise and investment into the countrys

technology sector.

TECHUKCITY


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Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information given in thisdocument is accurate, neither UK Trade & Investment nor its parent Departments

(the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Foreign and

Commonwealth Ofce) accept liability for any errors, omissions or misleading

statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility accepted as to the standing of

any individual, rm, company or other organisation mentioned.

This document is printed on FSC certied paper using vegetable oil based inks.

Published March 2011 by UK Trade & Investment.

Crown Copyright

Designed in Tech City

WHERE?

SHOREDITCH

BETHNAL GREEN

WHITECHAPEL

OLYMPIC PARK

LONDON

HackneyCentral

Hackney DownsCannonbury Dalston

Kingsbury

Homerton

Hackney Wick

Stratford

StratfordInternational

Bow Church

Bow Road

Mile End

Whitechapel

Bethnal Green

Shoreditch

CambridgeHeath

LiverpoolStreet

Moorgate

Old Street

Hoxton

Haggerston

LONDON FIELDS

Bromley-by-Bow

Stepney Green

Pudding MillLane

VICTORIA PARK

GIvE US a SHoUT!Email [email protected] Web www.techcityuk.com

Twitter @techcityuk Tel +44 (0)20 7215 8000

We are delighted to be working with the

UK government on this project as a logical

progression from our work in the east of London

for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Prime

Ministers Tech City Initiative is very exciting for

the UK and we have worked closely with the

government on ways to strengthen it.John Chambers

Chairman and CEO, Cisco
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