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WELCOME TO #HardTalk Nov 2015
Live & direct from London in the company of:
@TechCityUK & @Hardware_Club
Who we are & our programmes
CREATED BY
20,000 UK sign-‐ups 12,000+ in training
-‐ £791m raised -‐ £1.1bn on the LSE -‐ 5 acquisitions
1.46m employed in UK 50% companies formed
>2008
New programme focused on early stage businesses
Accelerating digital growth in North of
England
Concierge service for fast-‐growth US tech companies
Dedicated Visa Scheme for hiring exceptional talent
Alliance between the UK’s many thriving
tech clusters
Why London/UK? Investment in London tech companies in 2014 was 20x what it was in 2010. 2x in 2014 vs 2013.
VC investment in London tech companies is 20x what it was in 2010
UK companies raised >30% of all European VC money in Q4 ‘14
Source: CB Insights/London & Partners, 2015
More funds now exist, opening new opportunities and securing the growth potential of talented teams
5 Policy conditions for growth are ripe. Even for exit. The London Stock Exchange recently introduced the high growth segment.
>£1Bn
>£1Bn
20% corporation tax (joint lowest in the G7)
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
Visas: Entrepreneurs’ Visa, Tech Nation Visa
R&D Tax Credits & Patent Box to fuel more innovation
Europe now has 40 unicorns (£1B valued digital businesses). 17 (42%) in the UK
Source: GP Bullhound, 2015
Rich Ecosystem: Key HQs, >30 tech accelerators & >70 co-‐working spaces and several support orgs
• According to a recent NESTA report, 82 per cent of young people say they are interested in digital making
• 89 per cent of parents think digital making is a worthwhile acKvity for their children
Digital making is gaining popularity in the UK
UK Hardware is Thriving!
Thank you for your time @techcityuk | @gerardgrech Gerard Grech CEO, Tech City UK
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