Silicon Roundabout

Today the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London announced plans to transform Old Street Roundabout. Here they are at the Urban Age Electric City conference this morning. Video from ITN

The Government will put £50m towards this visionary project. It will be a new civic space for the community, where start-ups can grow, and young people can learn new skills. The new space will house classrooms, auditoriums, shared office space, 3D printing technology – a real resource to the local community.

Here’s an artist’s impression of what it could look like:

We’ll keep you updated as the project progresses.