Emma Cheshire - Creating a place for Tech in Leeds

Presented at Hey! #25 on 5th October, 2016.

1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/52613419@N05/5218250358/ I would Emma Cheshire @LeedsFuturelabs @germinates
2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/52613419@N05/5218250358/ I would not have started here!
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/102706709@N08/16424884886/ Old Broadcasting House Closed
4. A home for Tech in Leeds
5. https://flickr.com/photo/60524199@N03/5519734409
6. https://flickr.com/photo/25510252@N06/8066648566/
7. https://www.flickr.com/photos/60134389@N08/8592640179/ Not for Profit Profit reinvested into the community
8. https://flickr.com/photo/30008272@N00/85220007 Co working, Hot-desking, meeting rooms & small offices for up to 30 people
9. https://flickr.com/photo/36976328@N04/17409755861/ Be able to offer community led tech networks a free space to host meetups
10. https://flickr.com/photo/61343912@N07/7592626086/ Host: accelerators, angel groups & other investor networks
11. https://flickr.com/photo/17271594@N00/3540451756/ Offer relevant support for tech companies
12. Other considerations!
13. https://flickr.com/photo/47309173@N06/9521635989/ Had to be city centre & 15 mins from the station
14. https://flickr.com/photo/76287642@N03/8402403837 This is not a property play… its community development
15. https://flickr.com/photo/131057184@N07/18270165123/ Flexible Building
16. https://flickr.com/photo/95005958@N08/9256486616/ National Context!
17. https://flickr.com/photo/30139045@N00/1462918020/ Collaborated with Manchester and Sheffield to lobby National Government for capital support
18. https://flickr.com/photo/29108968@N06/6093396566 Worked to secure £11m for the 3 cities to renovate spaces only (no overhead)
19. https://www.flickr.com/photos/106086788@N08/16299751542/ So 3 years later ...
20. https://www.flickr.com/photos/52559257@N02/14266220037/ Futurelabs was born at 1 Eastgate
21. 8 monthly & 3 irregular meetups use the space
22. Coworking Space with skype booths, free meeting rooms & 24 hour access
24. https://www.flickr.com/photos/27829116@N03/6008373619/ Come check us out - 1 day free hot desking
25. https://www.flickr.com/photos/10786001@N05/3905561114/ Emma @LeedsFuturelabs emma.cheshire@futurelabs.org.uk