Silicon Gorge
The Silicon Gorge refers to the numerous high-tech and research companies, in the triangle of Bristol, Swindon and Gloucester, in England.[1] It is ranked fifth of such areas in Europe,[2] and is named after the Avon Gorge.
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Cities
Bath
Bath is home to a number of high-tech companies ranging from fabless semiconductor designers to eCommerce retailers. Many companies have been started by ex-employees of companies such as Future Publishing and IPL, two long standing employers in the area.
Microelectronic companies in Bath
Ventures
- Lovehoney uk sex-toy retailer.
- The Filter media recommendation service.
- Netcraft Internet Research and Security
- Hybrid Web Cluster self-healing hosting platforms.
Bristol
Bristol is part of the Silicon Gorge, along with Gloucester and Swindon[4] and hosts a number of high-tech and creative industries including research group HP Labs and animation studio Aardman Animations. The cluster of high-tech electronics industries began when Fairchild Semiconductor located a design office in Bristol in 1972.[5] Bristol also has the strongest digital media supply chain in England, outside London[6] and has been pinpointed as a "hot spring" for innovation on the McKinsey/World Economic Forum innovation map.[7]
Microelectronic companies in Bristol
- HP Labs
- Icera, owned by Nvidia
- STMicroelectronics
Business incubators
- Setsquared Business[8]
- Spike Design [9]
- WebStart Bristol www.webstartbristol.com
Support organisations
Networks
Ventures
Other cities
Cities sometimes associated with the region:
Academic Institutions
See also
References
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