Greater Cambridge Economic Partnership
Key Competitive Attractions
The Greater Cambridgeshire area is very rich breeding ground for start-up and relocating businesses, with the superior research in science from Cambridge University, the influence of international technology consultancies and an extensive array of specialist professional support services all at the disposal of businesses in the area.
The area has seen a rapid rise in the commercialisation in innovative technologies, and major sectors include information technology, biotechnology, life sciences, instrumentation, nanotechnology, electronics, wireless technologies, and inkjet printing.
The sub-region is a designated part of the London-Stansted-Cambridge-Peterborough M11 growth area, which is projected to accommodate almost 50,000 new homes by 2016 and create nearly 70,000 jobs by 2021.
