.@Prologis commits to £500m investment at @CamBioCampus. 2000 Discovery Drive will contain 6 floors of specialist life sciences facilities across 115,000 sq. ft, bringing together clinical, academic and commercial excellence. More:

A #Cambridge collaboration announced 3-year team up with the @ARIA_research to fast-track brain health technologies, including miniaturised brain implants designed to treat depression, dementia, chronic pain, epilepsy and injuries to the nervous system.🧠

.@eastwestrail is set to boost the Oxford-Cambridge economy by £6.7bn per year by 2050. 🚨Launched: A 10-week consultation to encourage communities to have their say, including on how the trains are powered and planned timetables and services. More:

🔬@GSK and @Cambridge_Uni announce a £50 million five-year collaboration, called the Cambridge-GSK Translational Immunology Collaboration, to accelerate R&D into immune-related diseases—targeting hard-to-treat kidney and lung diseases. More:

.@STN_Airport welcomed a UKIC delegation for an exclusive tour. Highlights: ➡️Stanstead Airport's Managing Director shared updates about its record-breaking summer and its £1.1 billion transformation plans ➡️A look at the terminal and airfield More:

📣@ucl engineers sets new world record by sending data wirelessly 9,380 times faster than the best average 5G download speed in the UK and more than five times higher than the previous wireless transmission world record. More:

MissionStreet and @BentallGreenOak secure approval from @camcitco to transform an unused site to deliver a world-class 23-acre urban science district aiming to support start-ups to large multinationals with R&D spaces. Design lead: @hawkins_brown More:

💬@NikJohnsonCA, Mayor of @CambsPboroCA said: “[The Budget] sets a clear intent to unlock growth...[making] clear key industrial sectors, like life sciences, will not thrive unless we invest in their foundations—our infrastructure." Read more:

💼Budget: UK R&D recieves record £20.4 billion investment, increasing @SciTechgovuk's R&D budget to £13.9 billion. This will help progress various initiatives, including a £520 million commitment to the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund. More:

📣@ucl has been awarded the University of the Year 2024 by the @thetimes' Good University Guide. It is the second consecutive year that a UKIC university earned the title, last year's winner being @AngliaRuskin. Read more about the Guide's recognition:

.@cambspboroca - UKIC member - has achieved substantial results through its proactive approach to business engagement and investment. Read about @CMRSurgical's decision to establish itself in #Ely and its success with the surgical robotic system #Versius.

📢UKIC launches a revamped website featuring refreshed colours and an improved user interface, making the website easier to navigate. Visit now and discover innovation, business opportunities, and collaborative potential driving growth in the Corridor:

🌍@STN_Airport reveals a 5-year £1.1bn investment programme. The centrepiece being an £600m extension to the airport’s existing terminal, estimated to help the airport serve up to 43m passengers a year, doubling its annual economic contribution.

“Empower regional leaders to attract investment” On 8 October, UKIC chair @JackieSadek spoke on the @RELiveUK stand at @EXPOREAL_Munich about how to attract further overseas investment into the Corridor. Full interview with Jackie👇

The @turinginst's Turing Lectures, returns with a series exploring #deepfakes, trustworthy #AI and the future of #democracy, in partnership with the Knowledge Quarter at King’s Cross. 🗓️Upcoming is a lecture by @shannonvallor, @UoE_EFI, on 9 December.

.@JackieSadek on chairing a panel of city and regional leaders at @EXPOREAL_Munich. 🗣️“It was a feisty showing and it demonstrated huge commonality of purpose. “...summarised in 3 words: 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬.” More:

UKIC welcomes Poppy Gustafsson OBE as the Minister for Investment. The former co-founder and CEO of @Darktrace, will be tasked with promoting the UK to investors and businesses around the world and attracting more inward investments. Hear from Jackie:

Events: 💬7 Oct, 2:45pm – 3:15pm: ‘I&L, Freeports and Investment Zones’ 💬7 Oct, 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Roundtable discussion on ‘I&L, Freeports and Investment Zones’ 💬8 Oct, 09.30 – 10.30. @Trowers round table on ‘City Centre Economy’ Meeting?📧john.mcgill@innovationcorridor.uk

73 UK organisations, including UKIC, call on the government to approve the DCO for the new road tunnel across the river Thames between Essex and Kent. It is aimed to boost the UK economy by up to £40 bn and create a more resilient road network. More: