Economy - The Arc
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- This report looks at Cambridge in the context of its European and world wide “competitors” and concludes that as a standalone cluster no, all is not well in the state of Cambridge. The report highlights the emergence of other regions and technologies and how well they have done in comparison to Cambridge.
- Our paper reports on a recent study which uses various indicators to provide insight on the performance of spin-off companies from the public research base in Oxfordshire (UK). The study builds upon the other studies and fills a gap in the field by gathering empirical information on the performance of spin-off companies. The main geographical focus will be the county of Oxfordshire, England but the findings will also be of value for other researchers and institutions with an interest in assessing the performance of own spin-off activities.
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Implementing “The Race to the Top” - Lord Sainsbury’s Review of Government’s Science and Innovation Policies. "In a globalised world, with ever intensifying competition, we face new challenges as an economy and a society. It is important that we move faster on our science and innovation journey."
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The Oxford to Cambridge Arc A Vision for Europe's Premier Knowledge-Based Economy
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(Sir Digby-Jones, Past Director-General of the CBI, 2005.)
If 'education, education, education', is the route to creating a skilled, and economic and socially inclusive society, 'innovation, innovation, innovation' is the way to prosper in today's global economy. Competition for the products and services created and sold by UK businesses is relentlessly increasing. -
The first step to creating a modern town centre that meets the needs of its inhabitants and visitors, both new and existing, begins in 2007 with the Aylesbury aterside district. Centrally located and adjacent to the canal basin, this new development will offer retail expansion and a major regional theatre.
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This Stage 1 report for a long-term investment Prospectus for the Bedford Growth Area has led to twelve key conclusions for the partnership group to take forward in developing that Prospectus.
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The Cambridge Phenomenon – Fulfilling the Potential
A Case Study In Regional Economic Development “Day of the Entrepreneur” Presented by Alan Barrell
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University spin-out companies: Starting to fill the evidence gap
A report on a pilot research project commissioned by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation
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The Cambridge Phenomenon and St John’s Innovation Centre
Dr Alex Smeets Director
St John’s Innovation Centre Ltd
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It is no easy task to analyse the impact of any institution on the economy and society at large. A ‘footprint’ exercise at the very least widens understanding and perceptions about how complex organisations work and their impact on stakeholders. The real challenge is to provide insights that inform future decision-making and resource allocation processes while being realistic about the level of detail that can be captured.
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This report by PACEC clearly portrays the dynamism and diversity of the Greater Cambridge area. Our economy has turned in an impressive performance in the last three decades across a broad range of sectors with growth by no means restricted to the widely acknowledged high-tech cluster. Our contribution to the UK economy can be seen both directly in GDP growth and indirectly through a whole range of equally important productivity gains including attracting world class R&D facilities and transferring ideas and knowledge to other parts of the economy.
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GCP’s 2006 Conference was its most successful to date with 300 delegates and a varied mix of stimulating presentations. The keynote presentation was given by Sir Digby Jones, the outgoing Director General of the CBI, who reflected on his six years at the helm of the CBI and offered his thoughts on the key challenges facing the Greater Cambridge area.
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The Motorsport Northamptonshire Project was launched in April 2002 to promote the development of the motorsport industry in the County, which is acknowledged as a key location in the UK. It has been funded during this time by Northamptonshire Learning and Skills Council, Northamptonshire County Council, orthamptonshire Partnership, Northamptonshire Business Link and the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).
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Creativity lies behind innovation, and increasingly knowledge-based economies are realising the value of juxtaposing arts, expertise in all aspects of 'design', and science. Silicon Valley in California, the iconic hard-science knowledge based economy, has devised a creative arts strategy that many believe acts as an important underpinning of the areas' continuing technological prowess and ability to innovative. The role of institutions, such as the University of Bedfordshire, in promoting the arts and creativity will be increasingly important to the general well-being of the businesses and communities of the O2C Arc area.
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Our Vision is to realise Oxfordshire’s potential as a pioneering, productive, world-class economic sub-region. Ideally situated in the Heart of England, Oxfordshire can fulfil the potential of its people and its natural environment through developing its capacity for innovation, business and personal development, research and education, and the effective management of its high quality environmental assets.
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The Oxfordshire Bioscience Network 2005 Cluster report is the culmination of nearly a year’s work by the OBN team surveying the Oxford Bioscience Cluster. The Report underlines the continued development of Oxfordshire as a leading biotechnology cluster and demonstrates the value and importance of the Network, launched by Lord Sainsbury in 1999.
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Oxfordshire Bioscience Network: Biocluster Map 2006
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The formerly sleepy, rural county of Oxfordshire is now one of Europe’s leading centres of enterprise, innovation and knowledge. The transformation from an old economy that was based on brewing, agriculture, blankets, motor vehicles and education, to a new mixed economy, in which the high-tech sectors make an important contribution to the county’s and nation’s prosperity, has been remarkable. But what is behind this phenomenon, and to what extent has it been managed? This brief article first sets out the facts, and then explores the underlying factors. It concludes with some speculation on what the future might hold. It draws primarily on the two key research studies produced by the OEO in 2003.
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The Cambridge Technopole Group (CTG), whose membership and objectives are listed in Appendix B, has been asked by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), in the light of a number of recent reports, to produce a coherent framework for activities to stimulate the start up and growth of knowledge based businesses in the Cambridge Cluster.
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