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Silicon Roundabout: What will London’s tech hub look like after lockdown? (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) The cluster of tech companies in East London, also known as Silicon Roundabout, was largely born out of the last financial crisis after soaring rents pushed companies out.  This time round the fate of East London may look a little different as tech companies make remote working the norm.  Remote working is here to stay  City A.M. spoke to a number of East London tech firms who said the switch to remote working in the first lockdown was far easier than they anticip...

An American IT company on Thursday expressed keen interest for large-scale investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the intention of setting up a Technology City in the province. — AFP/File PESHAWAR: An American IT company on Thursday expressed keen interest for large-scale investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the intention of setting up a Technology City in the province. The offer was made during a meeting of Afiniti CEO Zia Chishti with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The meeting was attended by KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra and KP Local Government Minis...

Thematic trends in real estate investment The trend towards thematic investment is reaching into real estate. In the past, property fund managers usually divided their assets into offices, retail and industrial; these days, they are more likely to do so on the basis of life sciences, the future of work and sustainability. Fidelity International’s recent investment in a Dutch science park – its first acquisition in the life-sciences market – reflected this shift. Fidelity bought Mirai House at the Netherlands’ Leiden Bio Science Park from a pharmaceuticals company for €54 million.  ...

UKtech50 2021: The most influential people in UK technology Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Share this item with your network: By Published: 25 Feb 2021 17:30 Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology – the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy. Our aim was to identify the 50 most influential leaders in UK IT. An expert judging panel represen...

2150 launches with $240M fund to reduce the carbon footprint of the world’s growing cities A new VC fund, 2150, is launching with the first close of a €200 million ($240 million) fund which will back technologies aimed largely at reducing the carbon footprint of cities. For example, startups that inject carbon into concrete, or monitor the energy of buildings. The final close is anticipated by mid-2021. The advisory board for 2150 includes the former chief sustainability officer in the Obama administration, as well as renowned urbanist and academic, Richard Florida. 2150 is based aroun...