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1st August 2008 - Link Blog

Silicon Swings and Silicon Roundabouts. Matt Locke’s advice for anyone hoping to build a “Tech Hub” for startups, based on personal experience gained running a media centre in Yorkshire in the 90s.

Posted 1st August 2008 at 8:20 pm

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