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The Cambridge Phenomenon

The Cambridge Phenomenon. Charles Cotton Executive Director Library House Cambridge April 2007. Cambridge Phenomenon Timeline. 1985 Cambridge Phenomenon report by Segal, Quince and Partners. 1999 $Bn companies ARM, Virata, Autonomy. 1209 Cambridge University founded.

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The Cambridge Phenomenon

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  1. The Cambridge Phenomenon Charles Cotton Executive Director Library House Cambridge April 2007 © Library House 2007

  2. Cambridge Phenomenon Timeline 1985 Cambridge Phenomenon report by Segal, Quince and Partners 1999 $Bn companies ARM, Virata, Autonomy 1209 Cambridge University founded 2006 Library House reports on the Economic Impact of Cambridge University on the UK Economy and Society 1968 CAD Centre founded 1990s Biotechnology takes off 1998 The Cambridge Network is formed 1970 Cambridge Science Park, Trinity College 2006 Library House Report – The Super Cluster 2003 Library House first Cambridge Cluster Report 1987 St. John’s Innovation Centre 1960 Tim Eiloart founds Cambridge Consultants Ltd © Library House 2007

  3. From Research to Cluster © Library House 2007

  4. Cambridge Cluster Ingredients • University of Cambridge • Research • Teaching • Consultancies • Industrial research institutes • Entrepreneurial companies • Serial entrepreneurs • Networking partnerships • Venture capital and angel investing groups • Professional services firms © Library House 2007

  5. University of Cambridge • Key departments with a track record of spin-outs and licensing • Physics • Chemistry • Computer Centre • Institute of Biotechnology • Department of Engineering • Gurdon Institute • MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology • Cavendish Laboratory © Library House 2007

  6. Consultancies © Library House 2007

  7. Industrial Research Institutes © Library House 2007

  8. Entrepreneurial Companies • ICT • Life Sciences © Library House 2007

  9. Serial Entrepreneurs © Library House 2007

  10. Norfolk Peterborough Norwich Cambs Bedford Suffolk Cambridge Beds Ipswich Stevenage Herts Essex Chelmsford London London Source: Arthur D. Little; Various Networking Partnerships Public Private ICT Creative Industries Life Sciences & Healthcare Engineering Food Processing ICT Creative Industries Life Sciences & Healthcare Engineering Food Processing Enterprise Hubs Other (all sectors) © Library House 2007

  11. Venture Capital and Angel Investing Groups • Venture capital companies • 3i • Amadeus Capital Partners • AVLR BioVentures • Create Ventures • Esprit • ET Capital Ltd • Angel investing groups • Cambridge Angels • Cambridge Capital Group • GEIF • NW Brown Capital Partners • Prime Technology Ventures • Pall Mall Partners • Prelude Ventures • Added Value Capital Partners (AVCP) © Library House 2007

  12. Cambridge from Zero to Super-Cluster Is there an update for this? © Library House 2007

  13. Economic Impact of the Cambridge Cluster • 973 innovation-based companies in the Cambridge Cluster • Generate revenues of >£3.4Bn • Employ >27,000 people directly • Attracted ~20% of UK venture capital • If the University and the Cluster did not exist, the economic impact on the UK over ten years would require replacement of an NPV of £57.5Bn and 154,000 jobs © Library House 2007

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