From world-leading academic research labs to commercial R&D and technology consultancies to the R&D facilities of multinationals – and the connections between them – Cambridge offers broad-based support for the early-stage development of novel production processes, new manufacturing operations, and the development of global supply chains.
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From world-leading academic research labs to commercial R&D and technology consultancies to the R&D facilities of multinationals – and the connections between them – Cambridge offers broad-based support for the early-stage development of novel production processes, new manufacturing operations, and the development of global supply chains.
Full of interesting people, with great ideas and a desire to make a difference to the world, Cambridge is a fantastic place to live, work, learn and play.
Professor Andy Neely, OBE
University of Cambridge
Full of interesting people, with great ideas and a desire to make a difference to the world, Cambridge is a fantastic place to live, work, learn and play.
Professor Andy Neely, OBE
University of Cambridge
A unique blend of R&D capabilities connecting academic research, commercial consultancy, innovative SMEs, and multinational corporations
Cambridge is home to world-leading, industrially engaged academic research on all aspects of advanced manufacturing. Multiple departments across the University of Cambridge are researching and disseminating new knowledge that underpins the success of advanced manufacturing innovations.
From novel materials to machine learning, from operations management to industrial digitalisation, the University’s research capabilities provide the foundations for so many aspects of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’.
And with a specific focus on advanced manufacturing, the University’s Institute for Manufacturing provides new thinking about manufacturing, puts those ideas into practice, and helps develop the manufacturing leaders of tomorrow.
One of the regions greatest successes has been its thriving cluster of R&D and technology consultancies, whose capabilities sit at the heart of many advanced manufacturing success stories. From inkjet printing to drug delivery, from robotics and sensing, this vibrant network of consultancies has delivered the R&D that underpins billions of dollars of revenue.
This community includes the larger scale activities of TTP, CCL, PA Technology and Sagentia, as well as specialist commercial contract R&D providers such as SpringBoard Pro, Coalesce Product Development and Archipelago Technologies.
The success of Cambridge has also attracted global manufacturing corporations to set up their own significant R&D activities in the region, including AstraZeneca, Apple, Rolls-Royce, Samsung and Unilever.
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A warm welcome to Cambridge&. We look forward to working with you in accessing the Greater Cambridge ecosystem, to support your plans for locating, partnering and/or scaling here. Cambridge is a safe place to do risky things – for the good of the world.
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Duncan
Duncan McCunn
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