Tech London Advocates has launched Tech North Advocates to help champion tech startups in the region.
The group will be led by Volker Hirsch, co-founder of Blue Beck and Quantified Ventures; and Naomi Timperley.
Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, said in a statement: “London is the world’s only truly global city, and these additional working groups can help to ensure that our tech sector taps into and extends London’s international commercial links.”
Shaw added that more working groups were expected to be added this year.
Northern tech
Speaking about the launch, Hirsch spoke about the need to nurture tech developments in the north, saying:
“Tech companies in the North of England are proving the growth of the technology sector is not just a London success story.”
He concluded: “Tech North Advocates will unite private sector leaders across Northern cities to find specific solutions to the challenges entrepreneurs face around skills, investment and infrastructure.”