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MANUFACTURING & R&D SUPPLY CHAIN

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

CAMBRIDGE

SLOUGH & HEATHROW

OUTER LONDON

The Slough and Heathrow TTWA is located adjacent to London with good access to Oxford and the rest of the UK, as well global markets through Heathrow Airport. These factors mean that it is easily accessible for R&D companies based in the Golden Triangle (particularly those in London or Oxford) as well as for international stakeholders, and provides excellent distribution potential to much of the UK market. Land values used to be lower in the Slough & Heathrow area which aided growth in the sector, however competition for space has started to increase - bringing with it rising prices. Data centres in particular are becoming a significant presence, bringing significant implications for local power availability which may restrict future expansion in the manufacturing and R&D supply chain sector.

Slough and Heathrow also has a notable absence of universities leading in relevant subjects as well as teaching hospitals located within the TTWA, although there are many within the wider surrounding area given the proximity to London.

OXFORD SLOUGH & HEATHROW EMERGING MARKETS GOLDEN TRIANGLE MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL BIRMINGHAM SHEFFIELD NOTTINGHAM LEICESTER

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