NOTES: 1. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database 2017. 2. Source: JLL, 2017. 3. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database and Annual Business Survey, 2017. 4. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database, 2017. Figure refers to size of workforce. 5. Source: JLL Office Cost Calculator. This cost include prime rents and rates. 6. Source: Tech Nation and Streetbees, 2018 Notes: This is a ranking of the 8 clusters featured in this map, based on the average score (out of 10) for the 9 sub-factors contributing to 'Doing business'. 7. Cost shown for Reading only. 8. Thames Valley refers to Bracknell, Maidenhead, Reading and Slough. technation.io @TechNation #WeAreTechNation DIGITAL TECH IN THE UK A sector worth £184bn, employing over 1.07m people. 1 Edinburgh Tech GVA £1.27bn Tech workforce 10k Annual office cost p/person £6,365 Doing business rank 1 Leeds Tech GVA £1.28bn Tech workforce 12k Annual office cost p/person £5,905 Doing business rank 8 Thames Valley 8 Tech GVA £6.99bn Tech workforce 58k Annual office cost p/person 7 £5,885 Doing business rank 7 London Tech GVA £36.02bn Tech workforce 318k Annual office cost p/person £14,540 Doing business rank 2 Manchester Tech GVA 3 £3.36bn Tech workforce 4 31k Annual office cost p/person 5 £6,870 Doing business rank 6 6 Birmingham Tech GVA £1.68bn Tech workforce 18k Annual office cost p/person £6,625 Doing business rank 4 Cardiff Tech GVA £0.61bn Tech workforce 5k Annual office cost p/person £5,205 Doing business rank 5 Bristol Tech GVA £2.87bn Tech workforce 25k Annual office cost p/person £6,600 Doing business rank 3 Circle size refers to office take-up 2 In partnership with
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NOTES:1. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database 2017.2. Source: JLL, 2017.3. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database and Annual Business Survey, 2017.4. Source: Tech Nation, 2018; ONS, Business Structure Database, 2017. Figure refers to size of workforce.5. Source: JLL O�ce Cost Calculator. This cost include prime rents and rates.6. Source: Tech Nation and Streetbees, 2018 Notes: This is a ranking of the 8 clusters featured in this map, based on the average score (out of 10) for the 9 sub-factors contributing to 'Doing business'.7. Cost shown for Reading only.8. Thames Valley refers to Bracknell, Maidenhead, Reading and Slough.
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DIGITAL TECH IN THE UKA sector worth £184bn, employing over 1.07m people. 1
The UK’s Tech Community is highly optimistic on opportunities to scale69% of respondents rate their opportunities to scale positively
How would you rate the opportunities for high growth digital tech companies to scale in your local area?
Tech Nation surveyed the UK Tech Community on doing business, people, living and growth. 3,428 people responded to the survey, the majority of which were tech co-founders and people
working in the tech sector. These are the key �ndings from the Doing Business section:
(Positive responses as % of total)
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Access to workspaces is a key issue in London, Bristol and Thames ValleyOnly 34% of respondents in London, 33% in the Thames Valley, and 33% in Bristol rate their access to local workspaces positively
How satis�ed are you with the access to a�ordable workspace in your local area?
(Positive responses as % of total)
24%
25%
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Recruiting skilled workers is a major challenge across all communitiesOnly 24% of responses across the UK were positive on recruiting skilled workers
To what extent is recruiting skilled workers to your company a challenge?
(Positive responses as % of total)
28% 31
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Across all tech communities, access to �nance is a major challengeOnly 28% of responses across the UK were positive on access to �nance
To what extent is accessing �nance a challenge to your company?
The UK’s tech communities are positive about opportunities to scale, but access to talent and �nance are key challenges