Welcome Week: Silicone Round about Tech Tour
When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Grind
Shoreditch Grind
Old street station, Moorfield Eye hospital ecit London EC1V 9NR
As part of our Welcome Week for January starters, we’re inviting new students to take part in the Silicon Roundabout Tech Tour - an in-person experience that brings you face to face with London’s thriving tech innovation scene.
Silicone Round about Tech Tour
Welcome to the epicentre of London’s booming tech start-up industry!
Come and discover the unassuming roundabout which over the course of the last decade has earned a reputation as the perfect incubator for the modern start-up. Traversing the art-lined streets of colourful Shoreditch, we explore the curious origins and exciting developments of the one-and-only Silicon Roundabout. Discover why students and corporate groups are flocking to the area for inspiration.
With start-up success stories of all kinds, between 2012 and 2014, Silicon Roundabout boasted 32,000 businesses founded in a single postcode – more than any other postcode in history. This eye-opening educational tour delves into the foundations, development and innovation of the business eco-system.
On this business and innovation tour you will discover:
- The unlikely origins of the name “Silicon Roundabout”
- Why the area attracts entrepreneurs from all over the world
- Key differences between Silicon Roundabout and Silicon Valley
- The moves made by powerful companies such as Barclays, Google and Amazon who occupy “the sweet spot”
- Silicon Roundabout’s success stories and its unicorns like Wise
- The hottest business trends from blockchain to co-working
This is an exterior walking tour of one of London’s most forward-thinking districts. For an in-depth understanding of London’s tech scene, pair this educational guided tour with a company visit to a pioneering tech start-up.
For the School of Business and Management Students