[duncanawoods]

I agree that startups in central London is pretty daft. Bit like choosing Manhattan with good views of the park.

I like Bristol. 90 mins from the big smoke, decent airport and railway hub, more chilled and counter-culture than South/South-East, closer to countryside, climbing and surfing. Has a history of new and high-tech like chip fabs and renewables. Oh and its not the North :)

[adwf]

I second Bristol as a recommendation. Great city, good university, decent rents and a long history of great engineering. They could call it Silicon Hill...