Sixty years ago, a start-up American computer company called Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) opened its first office at 11 Castle Street. Beginning with just two employees, DEC grew exponentially with a workforce of more than 2,000. Since 1964 Reading has evolved into one of the largest tech clusters in the UK, with more than 11,000 ICT businesses calling the greater Reading area home.
Reading’s Digital Revolution traces the origins of Reading’s tech sector, sharing ideas about its influence on our town’s past, present and future.
