Silicon Gorge is a region in South West England in which several high-tech and research companies are based, specifically the triangle of Bristol, Swindon and Gloucester.
This includes Tier 1 network, which puts Gloucester along side Manchester and London on the connectivity rankings.
The area is fast becoming known for cyber security with the Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) locally in Cheltenham (since 1950).
[3] Bath is home to a number of high-tech companies ranging from fabless semiconductor designers to eCommerce retailers.
The cluster of high-tech electronics industries began when Fairchild Semiconductor located a design office in Bristol in 1972.