TechHub

It’s been a smashing year for events at TechHub. In July we celebrated our 1^st birthday with a big bash – and our Winter Party was even bigger! September saw the launch of the awesome Roundabout Brewery and there’ll be more beery goodness from there  in the New Year.

We welcomed amazing speakers: Nicholas Negroponte, Fred Destin presenting his Startup Lifecycle while serial entrepreneurs Di-Ann Eisnor and Jack D. Hidary shared a cosy ‘fireside chat’ with our own Mike Butcher.

In October we launched TechHub’s Startup Resource Centre a popular series of 1-2-1 sessions providing invaluable help from VCs, lawyers, accountants, PRs… You can get the jump on the rest of the startup crowd by signing up for our new batch of pr/marketing, legal and finance sessions in Jan.

Our sponsors got in on the act too as we were joined in October by Google’s marketing guru Obi Felten, Pearson talked Tablets in August while Bluevia provided tip top advice in their monthly mobile 1:2:1s.

We introduced a host of new & exciting products to a lively & engaged audience at our ever-popular Demo Nights. Register for a chance to showcase your mobile related product in February’s Demo Night mobile edition. And if you’re something of a mobile guru drop us a line here if you fancy facilitating one of our laid back monthly mobile meetups.

If all this wasn’t enough we partnered with Internet Week Europe and hosted a cornucopia of events for others including: Facebook Developer Garage, Heroku, Londroid, Product Tank, Virgin Media and of course our awesome TechHub members!

Email us to find out how to hire TechHub for your event and join TechHub and enjoy 2012’s exclusive Members' Only events.

Auld acquaintances and all that...

We’re now recruiting for a new Events Superstar to take us full steam ahead into 2012 as I head off after 6 excellent months at TechHub. Thanks to everyone who's made it an enjoyable stay!

I’m off to continue growing my own startup, an exec coaching practice, and am focusing on the start up community, so get in touch to find out more.

TechHub is tonight celebrating our 1st birthday and we have a lot to be excited about!

For many startups surviving the one year mark is a feat in itself, let alone going beyond it, but TechHub has been thriving and expanding since the day we launched and we're still flying high.

"We're excited to be celebrating our first birthday at TechHub. It's been a whirlwind year and it's really a testament to the support of the tech community, our members, sponsors and friends that we've had such a fantastic launch year" says Elizabeth Varley, Co-founder & CEO.

TechHub has seen such an increase in membership that space at its current home is running out. Building new spaces to accommodate our growth has not been enough to address the amazing number of new members and residents that have decided to join our family. We couldn't be happier with the effects, leading us to move to larger new premises before the end of 2011. As we go forward into our second year we will be revealing further exciting news for the next chapter of TechHub.

None of this would be possible without the support of our wonderful community. Our first birthday celebrates not only TechHub but all those who have contributed to our great success. As well as our awesome members and supporters, a big thank you goes to our major sponsors: Pearson, Google and BlueVia - you help make this possible.

We also couldn't put on such great shindigs without our events sponsors, so we'd like to thank our lovely birthday sponsors, UK2.net, Dorsey & Whitney and Viadeo, for helping make this a memorable evening.

"Dorsey is an international firm, representing technology startups throughout their lifecycle, from incorporation, through financing to an acquisition or IPO. Our office is just along the road from TechHub and we have been involved since the early days. We are delighted to be sponsoring TechHub's first birthday party- it is a terrific milestone and one that should be celebrated in grand style!" says Frances Doherty, Partner.

UK2's MD Martin Barker said, “UK2 were a start-up not so long ago. We launched in 1998 and have experienced the trials and tribulations that comes from building a successful business. Since then we have grown into a leading UK web host, including launching a number of other successful startups within our group. We want to offer startups the support and tools they need to successfully launch and manage their websites, and we're looking forward to celebrating with the TechHub startups tonight."


So make sure to bring your best birthday spirit! We look forward to having you blow out the candles with us.


Thank you to:

We're really excited to announce BlueVia as TechHub's newest major sponsor. They have some great technologies available for developers and startups, with revenue-generating models built in and we're looking forward to seeing what TechHub Members and others in the tech startup community create using these new tools.

Here's the release that went out today...

TechHub and BlueVia announce collaborative partnership
Telefonica backed BlueVia to support developers

London, UK – 10th February 2011; TechHub, the space for innovative technology startups, is pleased to announce BlueVia as a new sponsor. A global developer platform from Telefonica, BlueVia joins TechHub sponsors Pearson and Google with a team spending time on-site to work closely with startups to provide insight and opportunities to the community.

Located in the heart of the ‘Silicon Roundabout’ area in Shoreditch, London, TechHub is based near technology companies such as Last.fm, Songkick and Moo. It offers desk space, meeting rooms, events and an invaluable opportunity to work with other technology startups from around the world.  It was created to support and emphasise growth of the thriving technology scene and is committed to encouraging creativity and entrepreneurship with the power of community. 

“Building a culture of collaboration and co-operation can drive innovation and helps expand the potential of startups; our relationship with BlueVia brings real benefits for our members and other tech companies,” said TechHub co-founder Elizabeth Varley. “They will be joining a growing community and supporting it through their expertise in mobile technology. We’re always looking to bring together the different elements of the technology ecosystem, and with BlueVia’s network and knowledge, we’re one step closer to realising this goal.”

BlueVia is the new global developer platform from Telefonica that helps developers take apps, web services, and ideas to market. BlueVia is built on four founding principles: scale, tools, business models, and path to market. BlueVia offers ground breaking, zero risk, business models which developers can ‘mix and match’ to create multiple revenue streams. The BlueVia team, plus colleagues from O2 UK’s “Lab” will spend time working out of TechHub, hosting events at TechHub, showcasing new technologies and innovation, and providing advice to TechHub members. For in-depth interviews and further details about the partnership, please click here.

“This is an opportunity for us to be a part of a rapidly growing movement, allowing us to work closely with real innovators in the technology scene. We are committed to helping startups grow and are happy to provide access to our vast network, while in the same time learning and becoming part of their growth” said James Parton, Head of Marketing for BlueVia. “TechHub is becoming a pillar of the start-up community, and has been providing great support for the industry; by partnering with TechHub we hope to be an integral part of this growth, helping companies and the industry as a whole.”

About TechHub
Founded in 2010 by Elizabeth Varley and Mike Butcher, TechHub is a new and exciting community space in London for technology companies. It offers flexible workspace facilities, meeting rooms, event hosting and an opportunity to work with other startups.  TechHub is located in Old Street, by the ‘Silicon Roundabout’.  For more information, please visit www.techhub.com

For further information please contact:
Georgina Marriott
+44 (0) 7702 616 027
georgina@balloupr.com
@gem5

About BlueVia
BlueVia is the new global developer platform from Telefonica that helps developers take apps, web services, and ideas to market. BlueVia is built on four founding principles: Scale, Tools, Business Models, and Path to Market. BlueVia offers ground breaking, zero risk, business models for developers, along with ‘mix & match’ models to create multiple revenue streams. For more information, documentation and video tutorials, go to www.bluevia.com

For BlueVia press and media enquiries, please contact:
33 Digital
TDC@33-digital.com
+44 (0) 20 7608 2500

Woo hoo! We're incredibly excited to announce that Google has come on board to sponsor TechHub London, alongside the lovely people at Pearson.

Coverage:
Guardian
TheNextWeb
TechCrunch Europe
ArabCrunch

Here's the press release that went out today:

 Google sponsors TechHub, a new London centre for technology companies and start-ups