Your Cambridge

Cambridge is world-renowned for science and innovation; a hub for global businesses that are moving the world forward in STEM-related industries. With £100bn of capital raised in Cambridge in the last 10 years, the city’s also predicted to show the fastest employment growth in the UK over the next 10 years¹.

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Cambridge is the leading research innovation hub in the UK and seventh in the world.

Global Innovation Hub Index (2022)

£21bn

Annual turnover generated by 5,000+ knowledge-intensive firms

University of Cambridge innovation in Numbers (2023)

£8bn

Venture investment in the last 10 years

Beauhurst (May 2023)

Global Innovation Hub Index (2022)

University of Cambridge innovation in Numbers (2023)

Beauhurst (May 2023)

The City is home to the University of Cambridge, ranked 5th in the World University 2024 Rankings , and benefits from game-changing research, unrivalled talent, science parks, free-thinkers, and business leaders who collectively ignite an explosion in innovation that has a global reach.

The university’s activities already contribute £30bn to the UK economy annually. This, combined with the fact that the city’s thriving technology cluster is generating £21bn in total annual turnover, means the city is dubbed ‘The Cambridge Phenomenon’.

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A place like no other

Science does not take place in a vacuum: The physical and social workplace has a profound influence on scientific discoveries.

 

Charles Darwin, Rosalind Franklin, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking – Cambridge has been a base for world-changing science for 800 years. And, alongside the university, the city is now a centre of innovation in its own right. Encouraged by its deep-rooted history of success, Cambridge continues to fulfil its potential, attracting government support and private investment from all over the world. 

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A centre for science and technology

Cambridge is home to Europe’s largest technology cluster, comprising over 5,000 knowledge-intensive firms, and 23 homegrown businesses that are now valued at $1bn (approximately £785m) or more. And these numbers could grow exponentially. With the right facilities, ecosystems, and investment in place, Cambridge can nurture the talent that already exists across the city, harnessing a centre for innovation that competes on a global scale. 

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Educational excellence

The University of Cambridge has a reputation that speaks for itself. But besides educational excellence, the university places a strong emphasis on the bridge between academia and business, which helped kick-start the innovation district as we know it today. The university consistently sits amongst the UK’s leaders for patent applications, and as a world-leader in research across STEM subjects. These factors have attracted international research institutes to the area, especially in the fields of digital, life-sciences, and advanced physics.

Cambridge River From The Sky 600X500 Min

A connected city

Cambridge is situated in the South-East of England, 55 miles north of London. Thanks to this proximity and exceptional public transport links, it’s well connected to national and international travel hubs. From Cambridge, you can reach London Stansted airport in 40 minutes, Liverpool Street and the City of London in around an hour, and London St Pancras International station in just over an hour. 


For businesses operating from Cambridge on an international scale, the city’s excellent accessibility is particularly important. But Cambridge is also an exceptional place for those who wish to live outside of London but commute to work in the capital. 

[1] Top Growth Sectors 2025-35, Information and Communication and Professional, Scientific and Tech (Oxford Economics)

[2] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-uk

[3] Key attributes of successful research institutes, Frank Bradke, Aidan Maartens, Sarah A. Teichmann. Published: 5th September 2023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002267.

[4] HM Government: The Case for Cambridge, p7 The Case for Cambridge - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[5] Cambridge at a glance | University of Cambridge

[6] HM Government: The Case for Cambridge, p16 The Case for Cambridge - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)