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CAMBRIDGE

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Cambridge has a sizeable established precision medicine manufacturing industry which is regularly at the forefront of developing new processes and therapies. The sector also benefits from the wider cluster of innovative enterprises, within the life sciences industry and beyond. Cambridge also holds a relatively well-connected location which provides access to a considerable population within a two-hour drivetime, meaning that it could

The local ecosystem also includes the University of

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Cambridge, which consistently scores very highly across the clinical & health, engineering and life sciences subjects, and provides a flow of highly talented potential employees and spinout companies. However, the growth of the sector locally may be hindered by higher industrial land and wages costs, which will push up development and operational expenditure. These costs generally prohibit anything beyond small scale manufacturing operations in

reach a sizeable customer base for the distribution of pharmaceutical products.

Cambridge, meaning that CROs and CMOs are often priced out of the area.

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