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By Akshay Thakur, Cisco UKI
The National Virtual Incubator (NVI) is one of the four pillars of Cisco’s British Innovation Gateway (BIG) programme. As you may have noticed, the hard work on BIG has begun and our three key partnerships are already producing results. These programmes are a continuation of our London 2012 Olympics legacy.
The NVI aims to create a community and a platform for collaboration between clusters of innovation throughout the UK. Such clusters of innovation are in various stages of their lifecycle and most are renown as a centre of excellence of a given sector, industry, or vertical.
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Tags: British Innovation Gateway, digital business ecosystem, National Virtual Incubator, start ups, UK
In late 2010, when Cisco began thinking about how best to respond to the Prime Minister’s call for corporate involvement in East London Tech City initiative, we quickly saw a great opportunity for us to contribute to a wider UK economic and social development agenda.
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Tags: BIG Awards, British Innovation Gateway, innovation, National Virtual Incubator
How do you go about building the foundation for an emerging new digital business district in an established urban area, and thereby create an influx of over 100 growing technology or creative media companies? That’s a question that I pondered as I visited the Greenwich Digital Peninsula in London, earlier this year.
You may recall that I’ve previously described the significance of Digital Business Ecosystems; how they have proven to be instrumental in enabling tech business clusters to reach their full potential. But perhaps you’re wondering, in practice, what does that process really entail?
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Tags: digital business ecosystem, Greenwich, National Virtual Incubator, TelePresence
We are one year on from the announcement by Prime Minister David Cameron and Cisco CEO John Chambers of the Cisco-led British Innovation Gateway (BIG) programme.
Since then we’ve been busy setting the foundations for our five year commitment to supporting innovation and economic growth in the UK. We now have this new website and BIG is beginning to come to fruition.
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Tags: British Innovation Gateway, economic development, National Virtual Incubator, UK
October 10, 2011 at 9:10 am PST
Since my first involvement with the ever growing East London Tech City, I’ve noticed that the social interaction is creating an electric atmosphere in Shoreditch. The lively restaurant and bar scene is also fuelling a vibrant business networking environment. Tech-centric events are happening around the area — including the Silicon Roundabout Meet Up, the Mini Bar Meet and the Silicon-Drink-About.
One of the Co-Working spaces that have been a haven for me is the TechHub facility. I have participated in a number of events, including their Tech Tuesdays and their 1st Birthday party – both of which orientated around beer, pizza and tech dialogue. I know what you’re thinking; we British really do enjoy a good pint.
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Tags: BIG, Digital Britain, National Virtual Incubator, open innovation, TechHub, VC
