Welcome to your round up of some of the past week’s most interesting surveys, statistics and reports relevant to those involved in the UK tech industry.
This week, we have statistics relating to open workspaces, European tech talent, the reliability of online information, software vulnerabilities, conference tools and the UK’s business infrastructure.
Open workspaces
A report by IPPR revealed affordable workspaces, such as coworking spaces, incubators and studios generate £1.7bn for London’s economy.
Additionally, one in four of digital and creative SMEs have used an incubator, accelerator or coworking space. Most users of open workspaces were found to be microbusinesses, which make up 96% of all businesses in London and provide jobs for 1.45 million London workers.
The report also outlined how coworking spaces have grown in response to London trends, such as the rise of the city’s self-employed work force from 15.9% in 2008 to 17.6% in 2016....