Silicon Milkroundabout is a series of job fairs held in London[1] and Edinburgh[2] for the UK tech start-up community.[3] The event's name is a portmanteau of Silicon Roundabout and the Milk round university recruiting events.

History

The company was founded by Cristiana Camisotti, Ian Hogarth, and Pete Smith[4][5][6] - the latter two are also the founders of Songkick - in 2011. Its inaugural event took place in a pub with 40 start-up companies.[7] The initiative was supported by David Cameron's initiative Tech City.[8]

The event was expanded into Scotland in 2015 as Silicon Milkroundabout Scotland 1.0.[9] This event was held in Edinburgh with 40 companies and 450 attendees.

The intention of the business was to attract computer science talent to the startup community, in response to a high number of vacancies in the tech start-up sector. [3][10][11]

Events

Events are held biannually in London and Edinburgh,[12] and attendees are required to go through an application process to attend.[13] Events are free for job seekers with a ticket to attend.[14] While events are typically aimed at mid to senior level technology professionals, a separate event is now held for graduates.[15]

The event taking place in April 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Silicon Milkroundabout: the London tech jobs fair". siliconmilkroundabout.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Silicon Milkroundabout – Edinburgh 2015". scotland.siliconmilkroundabout.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Nick Clark (27 September 2011). "UK start-ups kick off the hunt for new talent". The Independent.
  4. ↑ "Flying the flag for UK startups". PwC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Dunsby, Megan. "Five to watch: Pete Smith and Cristiana Camisotti, Silicon Milkroundabout". Startups. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "The 1000 - London's most influential people 2014: Tech stars". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Dunsby, Megan. "Five to watch: Pete Smith and Cristiana Camisotti, Silicon Milkroundabout". Startups. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "IT Takes On The City: Silicon Milkroundabout Aims For Top Graduates". HuffPost UK. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Invest Edinburgh. "Everything adds up for Edinburgh's Fintech boom". The New Statesman. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Tim Bradshaw (27 October 2011). "High tech and City meet in Shoreditch". Financial Times.
  11. ↑ Strauss, Karsten. "Startup Craze In The UK". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Mawdsley, Ross. "The Silicon Milkroundabout: a Bootcamp Grad's Perspective". Medium. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ↑ https://www.siliconmilkroundabout.com/faqs
  14. ↑ "How much does it cost to attend?". Silicon Milkroundabout. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Leigh, Dana. "Silicon Milkroundabout Announces Biggest Technology Job Event Yet". TechRound. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  16. ↑ https://www.siliconmilkroundabout.com/readme/next-event/silicon-milkroundabout-april-2020-postponed-to-november-2020/
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