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Greater Cambridge Partnership Infrastructure for Enterprise – Innovation Hubs 18 April 2007. Martin Garratt, Director. Introduction. Background to Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) Sub Regional Economic Strategy Infrastructure for Enterprise – the Hardware
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Greater Cambridge PartnershipInfrastructure for Enterprise – Innovation Hubs18 April 2007 Martin Garratt, Director
Introduction • Background to Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) • Sub Regional Economic Strategy • Infrastructure for Enterprise – the Hardware • Infrastructure for Enterprise – the Software • Conclusion
Background • Sub-Regional Economic Partnership (SREP) for the Greater Cambridge area • Public/Private/Community Sector Boards • Funded by EEDA, County Council and District Councils and Private Sector • 25 mile radius of Cambridge
Sub Regional Economic Strategy • Goal 1: Encouraging global success in entrepreneurship, research and development and business growth across the high tech cluster • Goal 2: Encouraging business growth and economic development which will underpin a growing and sustainable sub-regional economy • Goal 3: Developing a skills base to support a world class economy • Goal 4: Benefiting all across the Sub-Region • Goal 5: Creating a high quality place to live work and visit
Enterprise Hubs Technology Hub Life Sciences Hub Growth Programme & Facility Babraham Pre-start Facility Cambridge University The Learning Collaboration Papworth Start-up Facility SJIC Addenbrooke’s
Enterprise Hubs Technology
Case Study • Hearing aid technology company • Sell technology on a chip at £1.1m p.a. • Business model for £65m by 2009 • Supply chain • Photo fabrication St Neots • Tool and mould Haverhill • Packaging Ely • Plastic painting / printing Cambridge • Coil winding Bar Hill • Assembly Kings Lynn
Enterprise – the Software • Technopole Group • Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning • Sector Networks
Sector Networks CHASE
Enterprise – the Software • i-Teams • Women in SET • Business Planning Competition
International Relations Focus * Including SF, SJ, SD
Conclusion • GCP – senior level economic partnership • Strategic plan for area • Enterprise support – hardware & software www.gcp.uk.net