A British Silicon Valley won’t happen with wishful thinking Gerard grech Jeremy Hunt wants Britain to be the next Silicon Valley, but the one organisation which might’ve made it true has lost its government funding, the soon-to-be former CEO of Tech Nation gives his experience on a transformation made of nothing but hard work.
The UK needs tech talent quickly and it doesn’t matter where it comes from (for now) The UK digital industry is one of the most successful in Europe. It now employs 1.6m people and contributes 10 per cent of GDP – that's the highest proportion of any country in the world. Crucially, tech has benefited hugely from a range of smart government interventions. The Tech Nation Visa Scheme; tax credits for research [...]