Why Croydon?

There are plenty of reasons why Croydon is the best place in South London to develop a sustainable tech community. It meets the three major criteria which a tech start-up should consider when looking for a base - accessibility, affordability and scalability.

Accessibility
Croydon is located just 10 miles from the centre of London and is served by some of the best transport infrastructures in the UK. It has a combination of excellent rail services, including national rail, London overground and the Tramlink. It also benefits from two bus termini and is in close proximity to the M3 and M25 motorways.

Affordability
Croydon offers an abundance of modern office space ranging from world class headquarters buildings through to budget property and flexible office space. Prices start from as little as £5 per square foot for property within the town centre and rise to as much as £25 psf. This is significantly cheaper than any other location in London which offers anything close to the levels of accessibility on offer in Croydon.

Scalability
Croydon offers a start-up business an opportunity to grow organically and scale up their operations as and when they need to. With a wide variety of commercial property ranging from offices and industrial units to workshops and warehouses any technology firm can find a suitable home in Croydon.  An ambitious urban regeneration plan is underway which will see the town centre transformed between now and 2031 providing millions of square feet of modern office space, private accommodation and additional retail and leisure facilities, to complement the current quote.

While there are many more reasons that Croydon is the best place to locate your technology firm, these three should be your main consideration. As CR0 Tech gathers pace and support we will expand on this blog post to provide in-depth information and links to resource providing full details of the property, transport, retail, leisure and hospitality offering which combine to make Croydon the best long-term choice for you and your business.

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.