Date: ~recent and relevant to ongoing debate TechCrunch
Summary: The UK ranks third globally for attracting tech talent and has produced more unicorns than several European rivals combined. The article outlines visa innovations, university strengths, and ecosystem support that position the UK as a leading startup capital in Europe.
Mansoor Hamayun, chief executive of energy company Bboxx, explains that his company began at Imperial College London. “We are a product of the UK system — we came out of a university as we, the founders, met [there]. We were supported by the different grants, and things like that, from our university, and the Department for Business and Trade, incubator programs, startup programs, etcetera. We’re part of this ecosystem, so it only felt natural to position ourselves out of the UK. You don’t feel alone here.”
