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TechNorth Aims To Repeat Tech City UK Success
The Deputy Prime Minister has launched TechNorth, an extension of Tech City UK that will aim to coordinate existing ICT expertise and promote tech investment in the region
London’s Tech Firms Set $1bn Funding Record
Landmark figure for venture capital investment reached in just nine months
Yahoo Set To Invest Millions In Snapchat
Investment could value the messaging app at around $10bn
Cisco Ramps Up Cloud Push With $1bn Investment
30 new partners including BT and Deutsche Telekom signed up for Intercloud network
HootSuite Announces $60m Funding Raise
New funds comes alongside acquisition of "social telephony company" Zeetl
Google Capital Invests $50m In Real Estate Marketplace Auction.com
Auction.com deal is the latest from Google Capital investment arm
Intel Purchases Smartwatch Maker Basis For $100m
Acquisition of leading health band maker allows Intel to continue its development of wearable technology
Google Overtakes Intel To Become ‘World’s Top Dealmaker’
Search engine giant takes Intel’s crown as the largest buyer and supporter of tech firms over the last three years
Dyson Pledges £5 Million Investment In UK Robotics
Money from Dyson will contribute towards formation of new robotics lab at London Imperial College
IBM Considering Sale Of Semiconductor Business – Report
Goldman Sachs reportedly called in to examine possibility of sale
eBay Rejects Icahn’s Suggestion It Should Spin Off PayPal
Advice from super-investor is politely dismissed by auction site
Government Pledges Millions For Future Technologies
The government has pledged millions of pounds to help bring technologies of the future to market
Investors Launch Mobile Health Tech Mentorship Programme In Kansas
Sprint and investors Techstars are adding to Kansas City's startup scene with a three-month intensive mentorship programme focusing on mobile health technology
EdTech Europe Event Profile
EdTech Europe is an exclusive one day summit addressing the current industry and investment trends in education technology and e-learning for both the academic and professional learning sectors.
Big Data Firm MapR Technologies Closes $30m Funding Round
Hadoop distribution provider MapR has now raised a total of $59m, and plans to use its latest funding for worldwide expansion as well as research and development
Google Invests For Smarter Energy Use
Google has invested £1.65m to help find ways to better improve energy usage and conservation
Google Boosts Wind Power With Texas Investment
Eric Schmidt's outfit pumps money into renewable energy
Intel Sinks £2.6bn Into Dutch Chip Firm ASML
Intel has invested a whooping $4.1 billion (£2.6bn) into the Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML
Social Coding Platform GitHub Gets $100m Investment
Having become a central resource for software developers, GitHub has now accepted its first outside investment, with plans to make the platform 'an awesome experience'
LeWeb 2012: Branson Backs $10m Codecademy Financing
Codecademy announces $10m of funding, as Branson looks to expand his investment in tech start-ups
Silicon Valley Bank Opens London Branch
The bank wants to have 1,500 UK tech start-ups as clients in three years
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Renounces US Citizenship
Brazilian-born Eduardo Saverin has 'de-friended' the US in a move that may reduce his tax bill ahead of Facebook's record-breaking IPO
LeWeb London Launches Start-Up Competition
Organisers will throw money at mobile applications that are Faster Than Real Time
Russian Silicon Valley Innovators Seek UK Collaboration
A delegation from the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, visited the UK seeking co-operation and investment, Max Smolaks reports
Microsoft Brings Startup Accelerator To UK
Microsoft's new BizSpark Plus programme for boosting start-up growth has arrived in the UK and other countries
Technology In Ghana: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Ghana is at the forefront of Africa's technological development, but can it overcome its chronic e-waste problem, asks Sophie Curtis
Tech Firms To Spend Billions On New Chips In New York
IBM, Intel and Samsung are set to invest billions for new chip facilities in New York State
Why London Needs Tech Entrepreneurs
London could be a hotbed of tech innovation, if it could generate more of a local buzz, says Martin Warner
Intel Goes On £15m Investment Spree
Intel is investing $24m into software companies related to cloud services, embedded computing and security