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Dim Sum at Chinese floating restaurant near Canary Wharf (photo credit-Gareth Wong)

London's Silicon Roundabout community doesn't seem to have a clue about China.

How can I say that? And why should it matter?

I'd been warned by startup investors, investment bankers, lawyers and accountants who swim in both China and U.K. entrepreneurial ponds not to expect tech city London to be all that [...] 

See Forbes clip, Roundabout

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London may still have its traditional black cabs, double-decker busses, red phone booths, the West End theatre district and that rhythmic "mind the gap" phrase as some of the more familiar reminders of the city's culture.

But a lot has changed over the last decade in this capital city as London has taken on the buzz of a startup haven with tech accelerators and incubators, and with the Olympics not far behind it, become a model of a well-run modern metropolis.   As an occasional visitor to the city, it can be easier to spot these not-so-subtle changes that locals may not pick up on a daily basis.

Alice Bentinck of Entrepreneurs First

I was in London to do some reporting on the new Silicon Roundabout that's sprung up in the gritty East End district and to host Silicon Dragon London.   

The area is home to Google campus, co-working space TechHub, accelerators Seedcamp and Entrepreneurs First, a crowdfunding platform Seedrs, and dozens of early stage startups such as data analytics firm Growth Intelligence.

See Forbes post,

Chat with Alibaba's Savio Kwan  Tech chat: Alexander Trewby with Leon Gillespie Dealmaker panel: Bruno Bensaid, Hermann Hauser, Adam Cooke, Martin Bloom