s-commerce firm blur Group moves its global HQ to Exeter Science Park, creating 100 jobs and the new 'Silicon Valley'

blur Group, the company that is reinventing commerce at blurgroup.com announces the move this month of its Global HQ from London to the Exeter Science Park, the UK’s 70th and newest Science Park. This will also see the creation of 100 jobs by the end of next year. blur Group successfully opened its R&D Centre in Exeter earlier in the summer. Meanwhile blur’s London and Dallas offices will remain as regional commercial hubs.

This move by blur Group, one of the fastest growing LSE:AIM listed tech companies, shows a commitment to a region with four of the country’s top 20 universities and positions blur for further growth after its recent secondary fundraising.  Exeter and the South West demonstrate a track record in innovation and entrepreneurship where start-ups have attracted more than $550 million in investment and returned more than $800 million to shareholders. The area shares many characteristics with the original Silicon Valley other than big names such as Google and HP and is in a prime position to become the UK’s leading tech region.

blur is the founding company at the Exeter Science Park and shapers of its future as a key, international, eco-friendly tech hub for the 21st Century. By the end of September there will be 35 employees in Exeter and around 35 in London.

Philip Letts, blur Group CEO commented, ‘Exeter has the right ingredients to become Europe's San Francisco and south western UK the new Silicon Valley. The South West combines innovation and technology excellence, a great mix of universities with both academic and venture focus and an established reputation in attracting leading tech firms while providing great incubation and support for earlier stage business.  It’s a combination that has worked well for the US and has the potential to do the same in the UK.”

blur Group is recruiting! Contact Tara@blurgroup.com