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A Tale of Two Cities 
Mark Littlewood, Founder, The BLN 
@MarkLittlewood 
Internet of Things Forum 2015 – 11-12th March 2015 
Business of Software Europe - 23-24th June 2015 
Business of Software USA - 21-23rd September 2015 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Business of Software Conference 
World Trade Center, Boston 
Cambridge, England 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
A Tale of Two Cities 
• A Strong Pool of Founders 
• Local Capital 
• Killer Events 
• Access to Great 
Universities 
• Motivated “Champions” 
• Local Press / Websites / 
Networks 
• Alumni 
• Local Wins 
• Recycled Capital 
• Second-Time 
Entrepreneurs 
• Ability To Attract a Pool of 
Talent 
• ‘Marquee’ Local 
Companies 
12 Things that make clusters work. Brad Feld, Mark Suster. 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Cambridge 
(proper) 
Largest Hi-Tech Cluster in the UK, >1,400 high tech firms 
employing more than 53,000 people 
Cambridge generates wealth: 
• GVA/job is £45k (compared to London’s £34.2k in 2009). 
• Two $10Bn and Eleven $1bn companies have been 
created in Cambridge over the last 15 years. 
• Annual revenues of $22Bn (£13Bn) 
• At least $50Bn of market cap generated by Cambridge. 
House prices rose by 11% last year 
Unemployment is 1.5% 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Cambridge Has Unique Eco-System 
• World’s top University 
• Research laboratories 
• Technical consultancies 
• Home grown biotech, hi-tech 
& engineering 
companies 
• Multinationals 
• Angel & VC investors (8% of 
European VC money) 
• Networking & mentoring 
organisations 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Cambridge 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Cambridge 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Most active tech cluster in Europe 
$10bn+ 
$1bn+ 
Exits/Market Cap 
$50m+ 
Sources: EVCA, various research www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014 
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Cambridge ideas change the world 
EDSAC 
Raspberry Pi 
Crick & Watson 
Solexa (acquired by 
Illumina in 2006) 
CAT (acquired by AstraZeneca 
(MedImmune)) 
DNA sequencing therapeutic monoclonal antibodies 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
A Low Risk Place to do High Risk Things 
“The diversity of specialised clusters makes 
Cambridge a unique technology 
entrepreneurial ecosystem – local companies 
include leaders in sectors as diverse as 
biotechnology, medical technology, gaming, 
audio, semiconductors, materials & printing.” 
Cambridge Startup Intelligence Report, Nov 2011 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
What’s coming? 
• SaaS 
• Business Model Innovation 
• Drug Discovery 
• Robotics 
• Big Data 
• AI 
• Personal Medicine 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
The Rise of the Machines 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
The Rise of the Machines 
• aka The Internet of Things 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
What is the most important thing 
about technology? 
It works! 
Me 
Users 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Fighting the Rise of the Machines 
Users 
Customers 
Engineers 
Software & Hardware 
Investors 
Entrepreneurs 
Distributors 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
Internet of Things Forum 
11-12thMarch 2014, Cambridge, UK 
Where IoT is a people business 
Mark@thebln.com 
@THE_BLN 
GROUPS>THE BLN 
www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014

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Cambridge boston cluster discussion sep 2014

  • 1. A Tale of Two Cities Mark Littlewood, Founder, The BLN @MarkLittlewood Internet of Things Forum 2015 – 11-12th March 2015 Business of Software Europe - 23-24th June 2015 Business of Software USA - 21-23rd September 2015 www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 2. Business of Software Conference World Trade Center, Boston Cambridge, England www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 3. A Tale of Two Cities • A Strong Pool of Founders • Local Capital • Killer Events • Access to Great Universities • Motivated “Champions” • Local Press / Websites / Networks • Alumni • Local Wins • Recycled Capital • Second-Time Entrepreneurs • Ability To Attract a Pool of Talent • ‘Marquee’ Local Companies 12 Things that make clusters work. Brad Feld, Mark Suster. www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 4. Cambridge (proper) Largest Hi-Tech Cluster in the UK, >1,400 high tech firms employing more than 53,000 people Cambridge generates wealth: • GVA/job is £45k (compared to London’s £34.2k in 2009). • Two $10Bn and Eleven $1bn companies have been created in Cambridge over the last 15 years. • Annual revenues of $22Bn (£13Bn) • At least $50Bn of market cap generated by Cambridge. House prices rose by 11% last year Unemployment is 1.5% www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 5. Cambridge Has Unique Eco-System • World’s top University • Research laboratories • Technical consultancies • Home grown biotech, hi-tech & engineering companies • Multinationals • Angel & VC investors (8% of European VC money) • Networking & mentoring organisations www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 8. Most active tech cluster in Europe $10bn+ $1bn+ Exits/Market Cap $50m+ Sources: EVCA, various research www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014 8
  • 9. Cambridge ideas change the world EDSAC Raspberry Pi Crick & Watson Solexa (acquired by Illumina in 2006) CAT (acquired by AstraZeneca (MedImmune)) DNA sequencing therapeutic monoclonal antibodies www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 10. A Low Risk Place to do High Risk Things “The diversity of specialised clusters makes Cambridge a unique technology entrepreneurial ecosystem – local companies include leaders in sectors as diverse as biotechnology, medical technology, gaming, audio, semiconductors, materials & printing.” Cambridge Startup Intelligence Report, Nov 2011 www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 11. What’s coming? • SaaS • Business Model Innovation • Drug Discovery • Robotics • Big Data • AI • Personal Medicine www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 12. The Rise of the Machines www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 13. The Rise of the Machines • aka The Internet of Things www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 14. What is the most important thing about technology? It works! Me Users www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 15. Fighting the Rise of the Machines Users Customers Engineers Software & Hardware Investors Entrepreneurs Distributors www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014
  • 16. Internet of Things Forum 11-12thMarch 2014, Cambridge, UK Where IoT is a people business Mark@thebln.com @THE_BLN GROUPS>THE BLN www.TheBLN.com #BoS2014

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  1. EDSAC: electronic delay storage automatic calculator (EDSAC) – constructed by Maurice Wilkes. It was the second usefully operational electronic digital stored-program computer. ARM: British multinational semiconductor and software deign company HQ in Cambridge
  2. The name Technology & hype driven Not focused on people
  3. The name Technology & hype driven Not focused on people
  4. The name Technology & hype driven Not focused on people
  5. The name Technology & hype driven Not focused on people