Jul 2011 – Cambridge Phenomenon: Changing Perspectives
During 2010/11 we completed work on economic prospects for the Cambridge area which included as a main focus issues and opportunities concerning the development of the high tech cluster. Our work builds on SQW’s first major publication, ‘The Cambridge Phenomenon: the growth of high technology industry in a university town’ (1985), followed by our comprehensive revisit of the Phenomenon in 2000. We therefore have a 30 year perspective on the evolution of the Cambridge Phenomenon and some insights into its future prospects. Despite the unique characteristics of Cambridge, many of these insights have relevance to other high tech clusters. Download a PDF of our Viewpoint on Cambridge Phenomenon: Changing Perspectives