London, 6 December 2012 – Two years since committing Government support to the growing tech cluster in East London, the Prime Minister today announced a major Government investment in Tech City. The Government will put £50m towards a visionary project to regenerate the Old Street roundabout, which will see it transformed into Europe’s largest indoor…
TECH CITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME TO GIVE 500 UNEMPLOYED YOUNG LONDONERS THE CHANCE TO WORK IN THE CAPITAL’S MOST EXCITING DIGITAL COMPANIES London, 20 November 2012 – Leading companies in Tech City, Europe’s fastest growing technology cluster, are today launching a major Tech City Apprenticeship programme for unemployed young Londoners. The Tech City Apprenticeship programme will give…
London, 21 October 2012 – The Government today announced the appointment of Joanna Shields as Chief Executive of the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO). Joanna is leaving Facebook, where she is Vice-President and Managing Director Europe, Middle East and Africa, to take up the role at the Tech City Investment Organisation in January 2013. In…
LONDON – SEPTEMBER 27 – Betapond, a leading provider of Facebook marketing technology with offices in London, Dublin, Waterford and San Jose, today announced it has acquired Tech City‐based iPlatform, the UK’s first Facebook preferred developer. The combined company will offer global brands and their agencies greater scale and depth of resources for developing innovative…
Bold action to open up London’s equity markets to high-growth companies London, 20 September 2012- In further action to make Britain one of the best places in the world to start, run and grow a business, the Government has developed a set of ambitious proposals with London Stock Exchange to attract entrepreneurs and high growth companies….