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I would Emma Cheshire
@LeedsFuturelabs @germinates
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I would not have started here!
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Old Broadcasting House
Closed
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A
home
for
Tech
in
Leeds
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Not for Profit
Profit reinvested
into the community
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Co working,
Hot-desking,
meeting rooms &
small offices for
up to 30 people
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Be able to offer community led tech networks a
free space to host meetups
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Host:
accelerators,
angel groups &
other investor
networks
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Offer relevant support for
tech companies
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Other considerations!
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Had to be city centre & 15 mins from the
station
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This is not a
property play…
its community
development
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Flexible Building
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National
Context!
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Collaborated with
Manchester and
Sheffield to lobby
National Government
for capital support
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Worked to
secure £11m for
the 3 cities to
renovate spaces
only (no
overhead)
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So 3 years later
...
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Futurelabs was born at 1 Eastgate
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8 monthly
& 3
irregular
meetups
use the
space
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Coworking Space with
skype booths, free
meeting rooms & 24
hour access
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No content
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Come
check us
out - 1
day free
hot
desking
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Emma @LeedsFuturelabs
[email protected]