The Philippines: An unlikely talent hotspot?NICK HARGREAVES, TECH CITY NEWS OCTOBER 18, 2015
Manila
London’s strength as a technology hub is not in doubt, with Tech London Advocates highlighting the retail tech and fintech sectors in their most recent report, but there are still areas where the capital could do with some help.
As the cost of living in London rises, and the government’s unfriendly immigration policies for non-EU citizens persist, the shortage of tech talent becomes ever more acute. Even when companies can find people with suitable skills, the salaries they command often put them out of reach of the average tech startups.
However, there is a way that tech startups can get access to high quality developers without having to pay top dollar. The tech scene in the Philippines is very much on the rise, large tech firms like BlackBerry and Google have already moved in, and there is also a vibrant startup community, with SMEs comprising 99.6% of all registered firms and employing 70% of the country’s work force.
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