Here is a selection of quotes from some of the people that are making Tech City such a great success, as well as a truly fantastic place to work and live.
“I just think one of the great reasons for being based here is just the, kind of, vibe, the atmosphere. Almost every day when I walk into work or bump into someone from a start-up that I know.” – Michael Acton Smith CEO, Mind Candy
“This is the great thing about Tech City, is the fact that it’s a community of all kinds of digital and creative people, and it’s a real mix of different, creative industries that really bring everything together.” – Glenn Shoosmith CEO at BookingBug
“In London, we have some amazing universities with incredible graduates with fantastic research capabilities; it’s a really good opportunity to mesh those with start-ups and technology firms to take those things forward.” – Elizabeth Varley CEO, Tech Hub
“The momentum and energy that is around Tech City now means that there should be a powerful cocktail of start-ups, corporates, venture capitalists and research institutions in that time.” – Brent Hoberman Co-founder, lastminute.com
“Accessing investment within Tech City is, actually, pretty good. If you look at it, London is, really, the venture capital hub for Europe.” – Kevin Eyres Champion for Talent, Tech City
“People associate London with high costs and I think the reason why… one of the reasons why Tech City is exciting, actually, is it also has low cost for start-ups.” – Brent Hoberman Co-founder, lastminute.com
“The city being just down the road is a huge advantage, a huge USP for us. If you have a good idea, we can find money for you.” – Richard Celm Manager, Accelerator
“As a tech focus company, internet connection is, you know, very important for us, the speed of that, and the investment going into Tech City, is improving the quality of services, exponentially.” – Jules Erhardt Business Development Director, ustwo
“With the Olympics ahead of us, there is a lot of attention towards the environment and the companies, the people here in this area and, surely, the companies will benefit from.” – Jeurgen Reutter Managing Director UK & International, Buongiorno
“As a design studio, having access to talents is hugely important. The advantage we have here in Tech City is that you pretty much have the whole of Europe open to you, which means there’s a large pool of very talented developers, in pretty much every area you’d be looking for, available.” – Jules Erhardt Business Development Director, ustwo
“Hiring is one of the most important things we’re doing at the moment, so, having a great office in a great location, makes a massive difference.” – Michael Acton Smith CEO, Mind Candy
“One of the exciting things about joining a Tech City company is it’s the entrepreneurial spirit; there’s a real buzz and an energy that takes place because you’re innovating, you’re making decisions very quickly, very little bureaucracy, and the impact that any one individual can have, is just orders of magnitudes greater.” – Kevin Eyres Champion for Talent, Tech City
“The great thing about Tech City is the fact that it’s well connected, the transport link’s now here, especially with the East London lines, are fantastic.” – Richard Celm Manager, Accelerator
“We manage quite international markets out of London so it’s easy for us; it must be easy for us to step into a plane to reach Moscow, to reach Cape Town, to reach Jakarta, that’s a clear benefit for us.” – Jeurgen Reutter Managing Director UK & International, Buongiorno
“There’s just a great energy around here, a real buzz. We feel as if we’re part of something special that’s just bubbling away.” – Michael Acton Smith CEO, Mind Candy
“The buzz is something which is energising people, in a way. All our teams are very happy to work here.” – Matteo Montan Head of New Business, Buongiorno
“The exciting thing about Tech City is that it’s a very dense community of entrepreneurs and tech companies, so, there’s always opportunities to collaborate with them, just by virtue of, you know, socialising, drinking and hanging out in the same area.” – Jules Erhardt Business Development Director, ustwo
“As well as amazing start-up businesses, and small technology companies, it’s about bringing together universities and students, VCs and angel [?] investors, government and government services and, also, large technology companies and the things that they can offer the small companies as well.” – Elizabeth Varley CEO, Tech Hub
