Chinese developer ABP, which is creating a new business district at Royal Albert Dock for companies from the UK and China, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with international Exhibition Centre ExCeL to jointly attract international enterprises to the Royal Docks to drive economic growth for east London.
Both parties agreed to provide ongoing and sustainable platforms for productive exchange among tech businesses and identify new business opportunities and attract tech businesses to the Royal Docks from international markets.

The collaborative activities will include:

•    Participating in business forums, conferences, e.g. to build greater understanding of the Royal Docks among tech businesses and further raise awareness of the Royal Docks.
•    Hosting a tech conference twice yearly in the Royal Docks.
•    Facilitating familiarisation visits from key media in the technology sector.
•    Cross promoting visits from international tech delegations to visit both ABP Royal Albert Dock and the Excel International Exhibition Centre.

Jeremy Rees, Acting CEO, ExCeL London, added: “At ExCeL London, every year we bring together 4 million people from all over the world to meet, trade and do business, across 300 world leading events. This includes over 30 technology-focused events, welcoming over 400,000 professionals in the sector. Our Memorandum of Understanding with ABP London, will enable us to attract greater investment and continue to position London’s Royal Docks as a centre of technology and innovation.