England’s Cambridge targets Silicon Valley status

A view of the AstraZeneca global Research and Development facility, including the company’s headquarters, at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Cambridge, the English city renowned for its university, scientific breakthroughs and status as a technology hub, has its sights on becoming the next Silicon Valley. — AFP

LONDON: Cambridge, the English city renowned for its university, scientific breakthroughs and status as a technology hub, has its sights on becoming the next Silicon Valley.

The British government is providing funds for new infrastructure projects such as housing and transport that it says will help Cambridge, north of London, become “Europe’s science capital”.