Why Huntingdonshire
Situated between the internationally renowned innovation hub of Cambridge with its technology and life sciences R&D base and the clean-tech cluster in Peterborough, Huntingdonshire is home to the largest cluster of manufacturing businesses in Cambridgeshire. It has a unique blend of businesses operating in key sectors including life sciences, technology, advanced manufacturing, food and drink and agritech. These sectors are supported by a growing base of sustainable transport and logistics providers, finance and business support organisations ready to support you.
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Smart, Strategic Location
Huntingdonshire is superbly located on the transport spine of the country. It lies on key north-south and east-west axis of road and rail links, within easy reach (one tacho there and back) of eastern seaports, including the UK’s largest container port at Felixstowe, and within a 2 hour drive of eight international airports.
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Fast growing, diverse talent pool
The district offers a highly skilled workforce of a million people within an hour’s drive with skills 20% above national average, has 25 centres of academic excellence nearby including Cambridge and Cranfield, and is within the only UK region represented in the EU’s top 10 R&D regions.
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Superior quality of life
One of the standout characteristics of Huntingdonshire is our historic and scenic market towns. With riverside locations, a mix of independent and national brands on thriving high streets with multiple market days and many pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants, the district is a truly inspiring place to work and live.
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Lots of viable growth space
Huntingdonshire is open for business, with 20.6m sq ft of business floor space, lots of development land opportunity and a strong public/private sector partnership in place to support an innovative and dynamic economy including access to competitively priced commercial property and a 150 hectare Enterprise Zone.
