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Pushing the Roundabout

06 March 2013 •

With the launch on 1 April of HMRC's tax-saving 'Patent Box' scheme, the government has given a clear signal that it is keen to help tech start-ups. But is there more it could do for firms at London's Silicon Roundabout? Stuart Sumner finds out

The UK economy remains stuck in a quagmire. Given that we do not have a Google, Microsoft or Oracle here, the most likely source of succour will be the burgeoning tech start-up scene, epitomised by...

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