Stephen Fry was named person of the year at Internet Week Europe, based at Islington’s Old Street ‘silicon roundabout’ last week.
Wednesday’s Lovie awards, which recognise success within the internet community, were held as part of the wider festival in Bunhill.
The festival aims to “raise the profile of Europe’s digital industry.”
Google Campus, conceived as a location for technological conferences and networking, held several events, including a BBC social media lab and a panel on using mobile internet to save the high street.
Google Campus founder Ezequiel Vidra said: “There’s great momentum for Tech startups in London at the moment, and Campus and silicon roundabout are at the heart of it.
“Our motto is: ‘let’s fill this town with startups’. Campus is home to about 100 startups from London and the rest of the world. We had delegations from Korea, France, Poland, Croatia, Israel and Belgium,” he said.
Internet Week will return to London next November, and 2013 director Caroline Waxler hinted that Islington could be the location for the festival’s second headquarters outside of New York.
Ms Waxler described London’s role as European technology hub: “It’s so successful because of the roll-up-the-sleeves-and-get-it-done spirit of the entrepreneurs and the supportive, nurturing community.”
“We are really looking forward to next year, to continue the high energy vibe we saw in Europe last week.”
