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Kings Cross becomes an AI-bio hub as departing Google DeepMind talent launches specialized scientific 'neo-labs

The startups retain specialized research talent within the local ecosystem

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Ronan@Ronanchamberss

Don't think people are prepared for the influx of neo-labs being HQ'd in Kings Cross London right now.

Researching/Product talent from Deepmind is flowing out of the mothership to highly specific/virticalised neo-labs who seem to be channelling their inner Demis and focussing on the intersection of Biology/Chemistry and AI.

Another huge value prop to keeping these large incumbents domestic instead of selling them off to the US is that they train talent, and then re-distribute them - fly wheel effect with big impacts.

7:18 AM · Jun 4, 2026 · 47.6K Views
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Many users are excited about DeepMind talent flowing into new London AI labs focused on biology and chemistry because it helps keep headquarters and innovation grounded domestically in the UK.

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wattgovernor@wattgovernor

@Ronanchamberss wasn’t it sold off to the us tho?

but yes big plus to keeping domestic.

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Ronan@Ronanchamberss

@twehmeier Love this dude

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paula wehmeyer@pallipau

@Ronanchamberss No idea what you're talking about

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Tom Wehmeier@twehmeier

@Ronanchamberss 🎯 from the other day…

https://atomico.com/insights/the-infrastructure-that-changed-the-rules

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Ronan@Ronanchamberss

@wattgovernor very true, I should've stressed on keeping HQ's grounded domestically is the main point!

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Ronan@Ronanchamberss

@pallipau lets goooooo

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Abhi Thanendran@abhinavan_

@Ronanchamberss Good thing @trytilt got here before the rent triples

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Ram@ramkumarkoppu

@daveg And direct trains to Cambridge from here.

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Jason Brownlee@Dollywaggon

@daveg Thanks to a very successful, and hugely expensive, strategic investments by the government in public transport and scientific institutions. Rinse and repeat, but elsewhere in the country please i.e. Manchester.

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Khazar@HaleHasher

@Ronanchamberss They made the train station from harry potter real?

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