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This week, UK Ambassador to the United States of America Lord Mandelson visited Cambridge to explore its world-leading strengths in innovation and its deepening academic and industrial partnerships with the USA.

As the world’s most intensive science and technology cluster, Cambridge is driving breakthrough research and attracting global investment across quantum, life sciences, and AI.

During his visit, the Ambassador heard about the University’s success in securing funding for these critical areas and its bold plans to fuel national economic growth—most notably through the National Innovation Hub and the West Cambridge Innovation District.

Prof Deborah Prentice said: “It was a pleasure to join the Ambassador and colleagues to showcase the full depth and breadth of Cambridge’s research and business strengths – from personalised vaccines and genomics to qubits and semiconductors. Cambridge has unique capabilities to help drive the UK-US tech partnership forward, and we’re excited to build on this momentum.”

The Ambassador was hosted by Innovate Cambridge, Founders at University of Cambridge and the University of Cambridge. The Ambassador also visited and was hosted by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, European Bioinformatics Institute, ARM and BioNTech.

The visit follows the recent signing of the UK-US trade agreement, which lays the groundwork for a future technology partnership between the two countries. As both nations turn to innovation as a key driver of economic growth and global problem-solving, Cambridge stands ready to play a pivotal role.

Recent Dealroom research for Founders at the University of Cambridge highlights Cambridge’s momentum: the area now attracts more venture capital investment in deep tech per capita than anywhere else globally. The region’s tech ecosystem is valued at $222 billion—18% of the UK’s total tech value, second only to London.

 

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Innovate Cambridge | Kathryn Chapman – admin@innovatecambridge.com

 

About Innovate Cambridge

Innovate Cambridge is a collaborative initiative launched in September 2022 and supported by founding and strategic partners Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), the University of Cambridge, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Cambridge City Council, Anglia Ruskin University and the Judge Business School. Its mission is to define and implement a shared, inclusive vision for the future of the Greater Cambridge innovation ecosystem over the next decade. The initiative aims to position Cambridge as a global leader in science, technology, and entrepreneurship, addressing both local and global challenges.