Introduction to Tech City

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Welcome to Tech City

WHERE IS TECH CITY?The largest cluster of tech startups resides around Old Street and Shoreditch

Source: Duedil

Tech City UK (2010 to support growth of cluster)

GOVERNMENT & TECH CITY

Create the ideal conditions – Develop programmesAdvocate and Promote the Digital Sector

https://www.youtube.com/user/UKTechcity

Startup loans (£150m+)

SEIS/EIS tax relief R&D Tax creditsExceptional Talent Visa

GOVERNMENT

Accelerate progress – UK’s Digital EntrepreneursDrive debate – Inform policy makers

WHO’S HERE? FINANCE & PRODUCTIVITY

TRAVEL & FASHION

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CO-WORKING

INCUBATORS/ACCELERATORS

SUPPORTING STARTUPS / DIGITAL BUSINESS

Free courseTeaching young women the basics of web dev and tech startups

Started by Alice Bentinck co-founder at EF

SUPPORT SERVICES (CODEFIRST: GIRLS)

COMMUNITY / EVENTS

WHO’S WHO? INFLUENCERS TO FOLLOW

Gerard Grech Tech City UK@gerardgrech

Elizabeth Varley CEO - TechHub@evarley

Joe Scarboro 3Beards@JoeScarboro

Rohan Silva SecondHome@rohan__silva

Eze Vidra Google Ventures@ediggs

Kathryn Parsons Decoded@KathrynParsons

Mike ButcherEditor at TechCrunch@mikebutcher

Micheal Acton Smith Mind Candy@acton

MEDIA / RESOURCES / SUPPORT

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