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Emma SwiftManager of Entrepreneur Relations

Tech City UK@emmaleeswift

Hello!Emma SwiftSenior Manager, Entrepreneur RelationsTech City UK

Tech City UK

Everything we do is about accelerating the growth of

digital businesses across the UK

We achieve this by:123

Delivering programmes that fill market gaps across the whole lifecycle of digital businessesChampioning and connecting the digital sector in the UK and internationallyProviding an agile and responsive feedback loop to government to help them create policy for the digital sector

74%of digital tech

companies founded since

‘08

50%of companies

are based outside of

London

47,200

clusters identified and

studied

digital tech companies identified

21

expect revenues to grow over the next

year

90%

What’s the spark?

Universities

Legacy industries

Corporate presenceLocal success story

Community centre

….and Norfolk?

Local success story: Proxama

Community centre: Whitespace

Universities:University of East Anglia, Norwich University of the ArtsIndustries:

energy, advanced manufacturing, food and farming

What drives growth?

Access to talent

Access to finance

Access to good infrastructure(broadband, transport, property)Access to community/networks

Drivers and benefits

11

Community is key – support those building it

Remember that entrepreneurs are the leaders – listen to them

Infrastructure is critical

How can software transform Norfolk’s industries?

Key points….

Finally…

THANK YOU!