RocketSpace to Open London Campus for Tech Startups

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - May 09, 2016) - RocketSpace today announced plans to open a state-of-the-art campus in London, designed specifically for high-growth tech startups. The tech campus will be RocketSpace's first international location, enabling the San Francisco-based company to provide startup members and corporate clients with global access to its unique community and services. Since launching in 2011, RocketSpace members have included more than 750 tech startups and 16 unicorns including Uber, Blippar, SuperCell and Spotify.

The campus, located steps from Angel Tube station, will initially hold up to 1,500 members at its opening in early 2017. Services and amenities will accommodate the needs of growing tech startup teams, including office-as-a-service, a multi-gigabit Internet connection, cafe, collaborative workspaces, and a large event space. Members will have access to hands-on workshops, peer group roundtables, trend talks and networking events, among other services.

"London's tech community continues to rapidly expand and drive innovation," said RocketSpace Founder and CEO Duncan Logan. "Creating a physical presence here is critical to our expansion strategy and mission to build an ecosystem for innovation to thrive, across a global network of campuses. We are very excited about working with London's tech entrepreneurs, who are creating some of the most disruptive technologies of the future."

"RocketSpace gave us access to resources we needed when we opened our first San Francisco office and it was a great launchpad for our growth in the region," said Ambarish Mitra, CEO and co-founder of London-based Blippar. "Being a member gets you much more than a great office."

RocketSpace's future home in the Regents House is currently occupied by The Royal Bank of Scotland, who is the development partner for the campus. RBS's support is further evidence of its commitment to innovation and growing the UK tech ecosystem. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and London & Partners have also been valuable supporters of RocketSpace's expansion.

"It's a real testament to the UK's thriving tech community that a pioneering company like RocketSpace has chosen the UK as their first office outside of the US," said Simon McNamara, Chief Administrative Officer for RBS. "We recognise that the technology industry will be a key growth area for the UK in the coming years so we are delighted to play a part in helping RocketSpace locate here, as we aim to build stronger links with innovative startups."

The London location will also provide members with access to leading global corporations, including RocketSpace's Corporate Innovation Services clients like Tata Communications, Axel-Springer, Lufthansa Cargo and Schneider Electric. At the intersection of startups and corporates, RocketSpace has helped more than 100 corporations plug into the startup ecosystem and drive disruption in their industry.

Like its San Francisco campus, RocketSpace membership will be focused on funded tech startups with space for teams of 1 to 100 people. Interested in learning more or becoming a member? Please visit: http://info.rocketspace.com/london-tech-startup-campus.

About RocketSpace
RocketSpace is a technology campus headquartered in the heart of San Francisco. Since 2011, the company has been helping tech entrepreneurs, startups and corporate innovation professionals bring the future to market. The company offers services to its members including programming, consulting, events, and office-as-a-service, which together create the perfect ecosystem and community for innovation to thrive. Select startup alumni include Uber, Spotify, Practice Fusion, and Leap Motion, and RocketSpace's roster of Corporate Innovation Services clients include JetBlue, Schneider Electric, Converse, Tata Communications, Royal Bank of Scotland, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and ABinBev. For more information, visit www.rocketspace.com.

About RBS
RBS is a UK-based banking and financial services company, headquartered in Edinburgh. RBS provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers through its two main subsidiaries, The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest, as well as through a number of other well-known brands including Ulster Bank and Coutts.

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