The CR0tech Blog – February Update

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest, and by far the most jammed packed, edition of the CR0tech blog.

In this edition we will be giving you a comprehensive update of everything that’s been happening within CR0tech along with a few pictures of our progress.

January Construction Update

A warm welcome to the latest edition of the cr0tech blog and apologies that it’s been a while since we last updated you, however trust us when we say this blog is well worth the wait!

We’ve been working away at our premises in Surrey Street and thought we would take this opportunity to give you a sneak peek at our progress.

Progress Update - 3 months

Its been 3 months since I had the idea to get CR0Tech up and running and am delighted with the progress made so far. Sorry this blog post is a little long, I skipped the month 2 update, so there is a lot to cover.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs..

Unemployment in the UK is at a record high, with almost 3m people out of work across the country. A disproportionately high number of these individuals are young people. CR0Tech will work hard to directly and indirectly create and promote jobs in the borough.

Getting ready to launch

We are getting ready to formally launch CR0Tech at Croydon's We Mean Business exhibition at Fairfield Halls on Thursday 3rd November. If you want to know more about CR0Tech and what we hope to achieve, then please do pass by the event and see us.  There will be leaflets and other information for you to take away and we hope to ready to start selling affiliate membership by then, so will have a great offer for those who sign up at the event.

Progress Update - 1 month in

Its one month to the day that the concept of CR0Tech was formed and I am pleased to be making some strong progress despite not having much time to devote to the project. As you can see the website is almost 'complete' and we have a logo that we love and which works well for the brand we want to build. We have begun to engage with stakeholders via social networks including Twitter (@CR0Tech) and by phone and face to face.

THE COMMUNITY

CR0Tech is about building a sustainable tech community in Croydon. Everything we do is underpinned by our goal of positioning Croydon as a credible player on the European technology scene.

THE HUB

Our hub in Central Croydon will provide tech start-ups with a physical place they can call home. We want to offer co-working space, meeting facilities and everything else a start-up might need, at rock bottom prices.

THE EVENTS

Much of what we do will focus on planning and hosting events for the tech community, the local community and for those who are either considering or should be considering Croydon as their base.

THE COFFEE

No tech scene is complete without great coffee. Our plans include opening a coffee shop at the hub with the aim of serving the best coffee in Croydon to satisfy our community's craving for caffeine.