The UK's universities are home to a wealth of new technology. Annabelle Williams looks at an alternative way to access home-grown innovation.
Most people associate cutting edge technology and scientific breakthroughs with the Far East and the US, both regions renowned for their mega-cap companies willing to back new innovations. But actually, the UK is a leader in technology and the so-called Cambridge Hub is considered a centre for the whole of Europe, with around 1,400 tech companies basing their headquarters in the city. The backbone of this innovation is not corporates but universities, which have to justify the £4.2bn in government spend on research and development (R&D), and can proudly claim a stake in developing man...
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