Venture capital, corporations, media and government are aligning with an unprecedented deployment of will and resources to build a world-class technology cluster in East London with aspirations to challenge Silicon Valley. But we are still sadly lacking in at least one absolutely essential component: a concentration of software engineering talent.
For years, the City of London has been a base for technology jobs. However, most of those roles have been focused on enterprise-class computing systems for large companies, rather than jobs geared towards the digital media landscape of 2012 and beyond.
While there’s much talk of building the next Google or Facebook in London it’s no coincidence that engineers created both of those companies. Existing technology companies, the biggest dogs in this fight, must do everything in their power to back young tech talent.
According to Ingenious Britain, a Sir James Dyson-led study into the state of technology skills, it is time to move away from “fixed policy notions about innovation occurring in only universities and being financed solely by venture capital”.
“Instead the focus must be spurring enterprise and innovation to develop the next generation of wealth creators – high tech companies and entrepreneurs, across all sectors,” the report said.
More from the source: Lack of software engineering talent 'could derail London’s Tech City' - Telegraph
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The Cons better drop Lib Dems and CGT
For years, the City of London has been a base for technology jobs. However, most of those roles have been focused on enterprise-class computing systems for large companies, rather than jobs geared towards the digital media landscape of 2012 and beyond.
While there’s much talk of building the next Google or Facebook in London it’s no coincidence that engineers created both of those companies. Existing technology companies, the biggest dogs in this fight, must do everything in their power to back young tech talent.
According to Ingenious Britain, a Sir James Dyson-led study into the state of technology skills, it is time to move away from “fixed policy notions about innovation occurring in only universities and being financed solely by venture capital”.
“Instead the focus must be spurring enterprise and innovation to develop the next generation of wealth creators – high tech companies and entrepreneurs, across all sectors,” the report said.
More from the source: Lack of software engineering talent 'could derail London’s Tech City' - Telegraph
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The Cons better drop Lib Dems and CGT
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