Shoreditch – Tech hub of Europe.
What has got east London estate agents and property managers in all of a twitch of late? Technology, according to Shoreditch-based Peach Properties.
Or to be more precise, the office space required for the development of tech firms and making London the biggest tech hub not just in Europe but in the world.
Why Shoreditch?
One success seems to breed yet another. Move your business to an area where several others are blazing a trail and the chances are that yours will too. Like attracts like.
A purpose designed and run tech hub offers the following benefits…
- A community of like-minded individuals and businesses capable of offering support and inspiration both to established enterprises and start-ups.
- It provides a centre of activities related to the burgeoning world of IT – some of them seriously informative and others for social networking or simply pure fun and relaxation.
- Shoreditch is at the very heart of tech-related development, a stone’s throw from central London and well-placed to attract the brightest and the best of talented employees.
Not only that, this part of London is one of the best areas of the capital to base a business in if you’re looking to experience the best that this great city has to offer. Shoreditch has always attracted entrepreneurs (think the Brit Art revolution started by Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst) and its great transport links – which include five nearby Tube stations and the same number of overground rail stations – provide easy access to the City.
Where else?
Shoreditch may be leading the way at the moment, but there is no reason why other parts of the capital should not enjoy the benefits and attractions of their very own tech hub.
It is a possibility very much within the sights of Brixton and Battersea. Local estate agent Eden Harper reports that both these parts of south London have every capability for developing a similar community of tech-related businesses as the one that was launched last year in Shoreditch.
In fact, Battersea is already popular with well-educated, well-motivated entrepreneurs in the fast-moving world of innovation in technology. And in terms of community, the seeds are already in evidence in Brixton.
A spokesman for Eden Harper says: “For good reason, too, given the ease of access not only to central London but as a gateway westwards to the whole of the UK.
“We also have a very diverse population of aspiring individuals ready and eager to make a career at the cutting edge of technological innovation. Employment opportunities are likely to be snapped up by extremely capable employees.”
Not only that, the range of properties available in Brixton and Battersea are not only wide, but priced at a level to attract first-time buyers. To gain a better insight into the types of property firms such as Eden Harper have on offer, you might want to read more.
The pedigree
The concept of tech hubs has an impeccable pedigree. Google has itself recently established seven new tech hubs in North America where space is dedicated to entrepreneurs building their companies alongside others.
These have been in American cities which have not previously been especially known for their technology related industries, but where opportunities for new beginnings have been identified. The very conditions which might make Shoreditch, Battersea or Brixton contenders for Britain’s leading tech hubs too.
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