Case Study - Cambridge Science Park

Question 1

What is a science park

Answer 1

Industrial and business parks focussed on the quaternary industry and usually involve at least one university partner

Question 2

The knowledge factory (science parks)

Answer 2

An organisation that runs 6 science parks in the uk and has partnerships between private investors, universities, and local authorities

Question 3

How many companies are there in Cambridge science park

Answer 3

130

Question 4

What percentage of companies in Cambridge science park foreign are foreign owned

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

Percentage of companies in Cambridge science park that started in Cambridge

Answer 5

61%

Question 6

What sector is Cambridge science park focusing on (examples)

Answer 6

Quaternary sector
Biotech, defence, communications

Question 7

Which TNCs are in Cambridge science park

Answer 7

AstraZeneca, Toshiba and Microsoft

Question 8

How many employees in Cambridge Oxford park

Answer 8

7,250