• New report highlights London as top European city for EdTech as coronavirus accelerates online learning and development
• UK capital only European city in global top 10 for VC investment with $630m invested since 2014
• London’s EdTech ecosystem has estimated value of $3.4bn
• Global EdTech VC investment on track to grow by 15% this year to $7.6bn

• London Tech Week, Europe’s most influential technology festival, runs from Sep 1st-11th
• A fully virtual and globally accessible event, it will cover the whole tech ecosystem, focusing on health, education, business transformation, the future of work, diversity and inclusion
• Key speakers include former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP the Secretary of State for Health, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Dr Indra Joshi Director of AI at NHSX

The Because I’m a Londoner campaign run by London & Partners (the trade, investment and promotion agency for London) continues to support London’s vital culture, retail, leisure and hospitality sectors to thrive after coronavirus 

The winners of the Visit London - London’s official city guide - ‘Because I’m A Londoner’ Photography Contest are today (Monday 31 August) announced as:

High-res images: Available to download here: DropBox

Visit London have teamed up with Photocrowd and the Museum of London, to offer Londoners a chance to showcase the best of their local area and the people and places of London, as restrictions begin to ease and the capital emerges from lockdown. Entrants do not need to be professional photographers to join the contest, just have a phone or camera at the ready.

• London and New York come in joint second while Silicon Valley takes the top spot according to latest data from Startup Genome
• London jumps from eighth to second place in eight years and tops list for funding success, connectedness and quality and access to talent

Microsoft and the Mayor's International Business Programme announce partnership 

You know the city, now meet the people who make it tick

New citywide campaign launched to build consumer confidence and encourage a responsible recovery in consumer spending.

• London and UK tech companies continue to attract investment despite coronavirus pandemic
• While digital tech vacancies have declined, recruitment remains higher than other sectors at this time 
• New funds raised by VCs so far this year almost reach total amount raised in 2019  

London Tech Week hosts #LTWConnects in June, featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton, Cherie Blair CBE QC, Ciaran Martin, Head of the Government’s National Cyber Security Centre, and Arianna Huffington

London & Partners’ Business Growth Programme supports tourism and events industries at this time