Cambridge City Council - Science Park, Hospital Development, Medical Research

Key Competitive Attractions

- Including the Science Park, major hospital development, and world-leading medical research...

Cambridge is a world-renowned city, home to the prestigious University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University.

Additional advantages to Investing in Cambridge include:
 

• SmartLIFE Centre - A specialist institution which promotes sustainable growth through advanced training in sustainable methods in the construction industry.
   
• Addenbrookes Hospital – Conducting medical research of excellence for renal services, bone marrow transplantation, treatment of rare cancers, medical genetics, and paediatrics. Cambridge Biomedical Campus is a major hospital development that will provide new biomedical research premises and a large teaching hospital.
   
• Marshall Aerospace – Large aircraft manufacturing company, covering all aspects of design, manufacture, maintenance, modification, conversion and logistic support of military, commercial and business aircraft.
   
• Over 93,000 sq m of retail space in the historic core and over 54,000 sq m of retail space located 5 minutes' walk from the centre. Out of town outlets include the Beehive Centre and Cambridge Retail Park, with several major stand-alone stores culminating in a retail floor space of 38,695 sq m. Cambridge was ranked 16th in CACI UK Retail Footprint.
   
• British Antarctic Survey - A component of the Natural Environment Research Council, undertaking the majority of Britain's scientific research on Antarctica.
   
• Cambridge’s tourism industry brings in an estimated £473 million pounds per annum, and receives over 4 million visitors annually. The city hosts 12 museums and art galleries, including the Scott Polar Research Institute.

• Cambridge Science Park - the oldest and most prestigious science park in the United Kingdom.

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Existing Business Base

Cambridge is a vibrant business environment, with all the energy of a university town and all the economic advantages of a major city.

Cambridge Business Advantages Include:

• 153,000 people employed in Cambridge and its surrounding area, with an existing business base of over 10,000 businesses.
• GVA has almost reached £7.5bn
• Cambridge is one of the UK’s five most competitive cities (2010 UK Competitiveness Index)
• A new clean tech industry is emerging in the city, with the assistance of Cambridge University and its graduates.
• Cambridge is establishing a strong position in the agricultural research sector. The National Institute of Agricultural Botany NIAB is based in Cambridge.
• 65% of the working age population are qualified to NVQ level 2 or above, and 29% to NVQ level 4 and above.