LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: A sign for Old Street tube station on the Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch which has been dubbed 'Silicon Roundabout' due to the number of technology companies operating from the area on March 15, 2011 in London, England. The relatively low rental rates and proximity to media and internet companies has made the area close to the roundabout a prime location for IT firms and web entrepreneurs. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Office space for rent in EC1. Oli Scarff / Getty Images
Tech Hub, a centre for large startup companies in 'Tech City'. Oli Scarff / Getty Images
Silicon Roundabout in London (Photo by Jose Berengueres)
Silicon Roundabout in London (Photo by Jose Berengueres)
The proximity of 'Silicon Roundabout' to the City of London has attracted high-end property developments. Jose Berengueres for The National
Outside Tech hub, which features on Insider London's Silicon Roundabout walking tour. Jose Berengueres for The National
Tour guide Tobias with The National's travel editor Rosemary Behan. Jose Berengueres / The National
Tour guide Tobias with The National's travel editor Rosemary Behan. Jose Berengueres / The National
Silicon Roundabout in London (Photo by Jose Berengueres)
Tobias offers data comparing the UK's Silicon Roundabout to California's Silicon Valley in the United States. Jose Berengueres for The National
A key stop on his tour is an office space housing dozens of new startups. Jose Berengueres for The National
London's Silicon Roundabout borders arty Shoreditch. Jose Berengueres for The National
In Shoreditch, tech companies sit side by side with new restaurants, cafes and shops. Jose Berengueres for The National
Tobias takes his group inside the offices of key startup companies in the area. Jose Berengueres for The National
A popup branch of Yalla Yalla, a Lebanese street food company, in Shoreditch. Jose Berengueres for The National
The Shoreditch Boxpark, "the world's first pop-up shopping mall." Jose Berengueres for The National