opened a London studio Nothing (technology company) PaveGen Pivotal Software Qualcomm – has agreed to provide intellectual property advice to start-up companies based in the area R/GA – is specialised in Digital Transformation with a ventures arm and start-up accelerator Seedcamp Seedrs Simply Business Songkick Sports Interactive Stack Exchange Startup Weekend Streetbank Stripe Tweet Deck Unibuddy Ve Interactive – an e-commerce solutions provider based in Clerkenwell Verkada Wise (formerly TransferWise) Workshare Lendinvest Educational institutions Educational institutions active in the cluster include: City, University of London (includes Cass Business School) – hosts the City Launch Lab, a co-working space and accelerator programme for City Students and Graduates. Imperial Innovations (the technology-transfer company of Imperial College London) – has agreed to advise on the creation of an accelerator space for spinout companies at the Olympic Park. Loughborough University and University College London – have agreed to work with the Olympic Legacy Company to establish a bridge between academia and enterprise in the Olympic Park. London Metropolitan University – has their own student accelerator and business incubator "Accelerator London" in 35 Kingsland Road. Tech City College - operated (2015-2019) in adjacent Islington until its closure due to falling enrolment. Financial and professional services providers Financial and professional services providers active in the cluster include: Barclays – agreed to create a new facility to provide specialist banking services to technology companies based in the area, known as 'Rise'. KPMG – opened a dedicated office in January 2013 providing accounting and tax advice to early-stage technology companies. McKinsey & Company – has agreed to provide advice on the creation of the hub and help to new companies starting out in the area. Silicon Valley Bank – has agreed to establish a UK-based bank to provide financing for technology and life science companies based in the area. Capco – relocated their UK headquarters to Great Eastern Street in 2014 (along with BOLD ROCKET), and is currently providing office space for small FinTech startups. Taylor Wessing – opened the cluster's first dedicated law firm office in October 2011. Community organisations A number of not-for-profit organisations have created a sense of community in the area including Independent Shoreditch, a business alliance, and Digital Shoreditch, which organises monthly meet-ups plus an annual festival of the same name, as well as a meetup community named Silicon Roundabout that has been organising events since 2011. East London Radio launched in 2013