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SUMMARY:The Cambridge Technology Cluster – a blueprint for the future? -
  Dr Elizabeth Garnsey\, Reader in Innovation Studies\, IfM
DTSTART:20091008T160000Z
DTEND:20091008T173000Z
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CONTACT:Jo Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:Could the Cambridge hi-tech cluster offer a blueprint for the 
 future of the UK economy? Cambridge firms have a much higher success rate 
 than average and were more resilient to the technology downturn than Silic
 on Valley firms – but is a recent fall in the number of start-ups cause 
 for concern? Dr Elizabeth Garnsey\, Reader in Innovation Studies at Cambri
 dge University\, has been tracking the progress of Cambridge tech firms si
 nce the 1980s. She will describe some of the innovative business models fo
 llowed by Cambridge companies and invite discussion on the strengths and w
 eaknesses of the Cambridge model.\n
LOCATION:Institute for Manufacturing\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge
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