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'Tech unicorn' Octopus Energy to create 1,000 new UK jobs
(The Guardian, 5 Oct 2020) Firm says it wants to help Britain become ‘best place to invest in clean energy’.
Octopus Energy plans to create 1,000 new technology jobs across sites in London, Brighton, Warwick and Leicester, and a new tech hub in Manchester, as part of its vision to make the UK the “Silicon Valley of energy”.
The supplier will employ graduates at the new sites to help develop the proprietary green energy technology platform which has helped to make Octopus one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, said the new jobs will “provide exciting opportunities across the country for those who want to be at the cutting edge of the global green revolution”.
“It’s UK tech companies like Octopus who will ensure we continue to build back greener and remain a world leader in pioneering renewable energy, leading the path to net zero whilst creating thousands of skilled jobs,” Johnson said.
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The Guardian, 5 Oct 2020: 'Tech unicorn' Octopus Energy to create 1,000 new UK jobs
