Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor to create over £500m in local economic growth
The Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor has launched its 15 year vision - to create £558m in economic growth both in and between the two cities.
The corridor joins one of the UK’s most established tech clusters with one of Europe’s largest single-site concentrations of research in food, health and environmental sciences, and with clusters of excellence in digital, manufacturing and advanced engineering.
New state-of-the-art building completed on Norwich Research Park
Norwich Research Partners LLP has completed a new 1,000 sq m state-of-the-art research and development facility for occupiers Leaf Systems International.
The facility is situated within zone 2 of the Norwich Research Park Enterprise Zone - part of the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor. The building was completed in just 12 months. On 23 January 2017 the building was officially opened by Jo Johnson - Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation.
£11m investment for Natures Menu50 new jobs are expected at pet food manufacturer Natures Menu, as production increases with an £11m factory. Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor Company, Natures Menu has grown significantly in the last five years, and the company is looking to invest in tech experts to develop new products. “We want people who can add value to the business, so we can continue to grow" its Managing Director Craig Taylor told the Eastern Daily Press. |
Cambridge and Norwich in Top 5 fastest growing citiesCambridge's economy will grow by £170m in 2017 - making it the fastest growing city in the UK. Norwich is listed at number 5 in the Top 5 of the annual UK Powerhouse City Growth Tracker Report, created by the Centre for Economic Business Research (CEBR) and law firm Irwin Mitchell. |
Regional Review
Cambourne to expand by 2,000 new homes – as well as business units, community spaces, and three new schools
A Green Paper from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has highlighted the Cambridge institutions and networks that support its tech cluster. Read more
Construction is progressing well on Norwich Research Park’s £81m Quadram Institute. See the video
Flavour and fragrance company Treatt, acquires 10 acre site for new HQ in Bury St Edmunds – within the Enterprise Zone at Suffolk Business Park.
Farm machinery maker CLAAS plans a new, multi-million pound headquarters near Bury St Edmunds – at its current site beside the A14 at Saxham
About Us
Our Vision: ‘By 2031, the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor, will be a destination of choice for global technology including engineering, agri-tech and advanced manufacturing companies. Attracted by excellent infrastructure, reasonably priced land and being adjacent to the cities and universities of Cambridge and Norwich, investors will create an additional 9000 well paid jobs and will add £558M to the regional economy.’
Our partnership team represents: Breckland District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Forest Heath District Council, Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, Norfolk County Council, Norwich City Council, South Norfolk Council, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council.
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Business and Support Organisations
If you are a business or a business support organisation operating in the Corridor (Tech Corridor map), this initiative is a means to develop stronger supply chains, R&D partnerships and business promotion opportunities. Contact us to share your news and to find out how this new initiative can help your business
Investors and Landowners
If you are an investor or landowner, we would like to speak to you about opportunities to join the Tech Corridor Partnership, in order to provide insight and understanding of the commercial investment opportunities around existing and new employment sites
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