london silicon roundabout weekly newsletter 27-may-2011

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ISSUE 27 MAY 2011

UPCOMING EVENTS

What: Techmeetups June meetup (Mobile Apps)

When: Thursday, June 9, 2011 6:00 PMPrice: GBP3.00 per person

Where: Seren Partners, 57 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QA

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31-May: Guardian Developer Network Drop-in Finale. Where: Kings Place, 90 York

Way, London N1 9GU. MORE DETAILS

What: In The Brain of Kohsuke Kawaguchi - Continuous Integration with JenkinsWhen: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:30 PM

Where: The Skills Matter eXchange London, 116-120 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP /

+44 (0)207 183 9040

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What: London .NET User Group - Long Term Value of Acceptance Tests

When: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:30 PM

Where: The Skills Matter eXchange London, 116-120 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP /+44 (0)207 183 9040

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What: LiDG 28 - London iOS Developer Group at the Apple Store, Regent Street

When: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Where: Apple Store - Regent Street,235 Regent Street,London W1B2EL

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What: UKTI Pitch Workshop

When: Thursday, June 2, 2011 9:30 AM 1:00 PM (AM Session) 2:00 5:30 PM (PM

Session)

Where: Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2RS / +44 020 3239 9325

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What: MC ThinkCamp mHealth

When: Friday, June 3, 2011 8:30 AM 6:30 PM

Where: Wallace Space, St Pancras, 2 Duke's Road, London WC1H 9PN

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IN THE NEWS

TWITTER BUYS TWEETDECK FOR $40M May 25, 2011

Tweetdeck 3 years, staff of 15 and $40m not a bad deal!READ MORE

FUNDING PROSPECTS ON THE HORIZON FOR UKS OTHER TECH CLUSTERS

AS DEADLINE LOOMS FOR TSBS PILOT PROJECT: TECH CITY May 24, 2011Just hours remain for digital and creative companies in Londons Silicon Roundabout to

submit their entries for the UK Technology Strategy Board's Tech City

Launchpad contest. But for laggards, all is not lost.READ MORE

STOP DREAMING OF A NEW SILICON VALLEY May 24, 2011

Should we stop dream of a new Silicon Valley?READ MORE

HILL & KNOWLTON TO HELP TURN EAST LONDON INTO TECH HUB May 24, 2011Hill & Knowlton has been called in to help establish east London as Europe's answer to

Silicon Valley.READ MORE

ROUNDABOUTS: TRAFFIC BOON OR BANE? May 23, 2011

Although the article is more about roundabouts and a group of 380 international

experts converging in Carmel, Indiana to study & discuss them, glad to see our

London Silicon Roundabout picture featured on USA Today.READ MORE

TWITTER STILL COMING TO LONDON DESPITE SUPER-INJUNCTION ROW May 22, 20

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Glad to hear Twitter is still coming to London. Didnt think an injunction or two would

frighten them away.READ MORE

DOES EAST LONDON TECH CITY NEED AN ARMY OF STAY-AT-HOME MUMS? May 20,

2011

I think stay at home mums can play an important role in the Startup community

especially in London Silicon Roundabout / Tech City.READ MORE

CARGO, CULTS, ARTIFICIAL REEFS AND THE EAST LONDON TECH May 16, 2011

Andy Budd writes about East London Tech City. Interesting analogy between Tech City

& Marine Biology.READ MORE

FUNDING

BSPA: OXYGEN ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME TO FUND TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS,

APPLICATION DEADLINE 30 JUNE 2011
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JOBS

May 24, 2011 -UX Designer with 5+ years exp. working as a User Experience or User Interface

Designer(FullTime)

May 24, 2011 -Outstanding Creative Director to lead a team and oversee all Design, 8+ as a

designer (agency or in-house)(Full Time)

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READING / VIEWING

HACKER MONTHLY [STARTUP STORIES SPECIAL ISSUE]

THE KEY DIFFERENCES IN VC FINANCING OF IT STARTUPS IN THE U.S, U.K, GERMANY

ANDThree Necessities for Start-up Success [VIDEO]

Defining the Voice of a Start-up [VIDEO]

Have a great Spring Bank Holiday !

Rgds

ShawnLondon Silicon Roundabout Group
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