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Final recommendations of the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor Growth Commission

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The Growth Commission is now closed

The Growth Commission is now closed

The Growth Commission is now closed. The materials, reports and videos will continue to be available on this site for the next few years. You can get all the latest information on the London Stasnted Cambridge Consortium's new website … [Read More...]

Growth Commissioners present at LSCC Conference, 12 September at the British Library

Growth Commissioners present at LSCC Conference, 12 September at the British Library

Political leaders and major businesses will meet to set out how the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor, already a foremost European tech and life science cluster, can be established as one of the top “knowledge regions” in the world, … [Read More...]

Final Report: Growth Commission sets out blueprint for Europe’s Leading High-tech region

Final Report: Growth Commission sets out blueprint for Europe’s Leading High-tech region

Establishing Europe's answer to Silicon Valley in Eastern England would create at least 10 new ‘unicorns’ , new firms reaching valuations above US $1 billion, and generate 400,000 additional jobs, according to a Growth Commission report … [Read More...]

Comparing the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor to the West London – Thames Valley Corridor

Comparing the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor to the West London – Thames Valley Corridor

The LSC Corridor is often linked to the so-called "Golden Triangle" with London and Oxford. It is therefore useful to understand the economic characteristics and dynamics of the West London - Thames Valley Corridor in order to understand … [Read More...]

Our global competitors have all prioritised place-making for knowledge industries

Our global competitors have all prioritised place-making for knowledge industries

Over the next 3 weeks we will be presenting some of the findings from the Growth Commission work programme in the run up to the release of the final report and recommendations on 14 July. Case studies of other global tech and knowledge … [Read More...]

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Greater Munich

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Greater Munich

Our sixth and final international case study for the London-Stansted-Cambridge-Corridor-Growth-Commission is Greater Munich in Germany. Through these case studies we hope to learn what might drive further growth and prosperity in the … [Read More...]

Registration now closed – final recommendations, 14 July, House of Commons

Registration now closed – final recommendations, 14 July, House of Commons

The final recommendations of the Growth Commission will be launched at an event on 14 July at the House of Commons 16.00-18.00. Registration is now closed. We have reached capacity for this event. When: 14 July 2016 16:00-18:00 Where: … [Read More...]

PRESENTATATION SLIDES: Implementing Change – 4th Inquiry Event, 12 May 2016 in Hackney, London

PRESENTATATION SLIDES: Implementing Change – 4th Inquiry Event, 12 May 2016 in Hackney, London

The fourth Growth Commission Inquiry Event met on 12 May 2016 to explore fresh thinking and solutions to address the main opportunities and challenges at the Corridor-level. Presenters and contributors discussed: Place-making for tech … [Read More...]

PROCEEDINGS: Implementing Change – 4th Inquiry Event, 12 May 2016 in Hackney, London

PROCEEDINGS: Implementing Change – 4th Inquiry Event, 12 May 2016 in Hackney, London

The fourth Growth Commission Inquiry Event met on 12 May 2016 to explore fresh thinking and solutions to address the main opportunities and challenges at the Corridor-level. Presenters and contributors discussed: Place-making for tech … [Read More...]

Leading economist to chair Essex Economic Commission

Leading economist to chair Essex Economic Commission

The LSCC Growth Commission is pleased to highlight a the establishment of the Essex Economic Commission, and we will be happy to support this new initiative by sharing and discussing our findings in due course. A renowned economist and … [Read More...]

PROCEEDINGS: Competitive Location and quality of place: third inquiry session of the LSCC Growth Commission – 5th April, Harlow Civic Centre

PROCEEDINGS: Competitive Location and quality of place: third inquiry session of the LSCC Growth Commission – 5th April, Harlow Civic Centre

Read the summary of Inquiry Event Three - on Tuesday 05 April at Harlow Council Civic Centre, we debated how the most successful ideas economies combine high levels of entrepreneurial and innovation capabilities and activities with high … [Read More...]

Growth Commission Skills Workshop

Growth Commission Skills Workshop

On 29 April, the LSCC Growth Commission held a workshop on skills at The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London. Chaired by Cathy Garner, and hosted by Andy Forbes, Principal & Chief Executive, The College of Haringey … [Read More...]

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: New York City Metropolitan Area

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: New York City Metropolitan Area

Our fifth international case study for the London-Stansted-Cambridge-Corridor-Growth-Commission is the New York City Metropolitan Area in the USA. Through these case studies we hope to learn what might drive further growth and prosperity … [Read More...]

PROCEEDINGS Building Potential: second inquiry session of the LSCC Growth Commission – 11th February

PROCEEDINGS Building Potential: second inquiry session of the LSCC Growth Commission – 11th February

Building Potential: this page has been updated with the proceedings and presentations  of discussions made on 11 February at the third Inquiry Event at London Stansted Airport. A video of the event is also available. At this event we … [Read More...]

Improving the functional economy of the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor vital to future UK economic performance

Improving the functional economy of the London Stansted Cambridge Corridor vital to future UK economic performance

The London Stansted Cambridge Corridor has significant labour market flows and is a travel-to-work area, and is the heart of the UK’s Life Sciences and IT & Digital industries. Improving the economic links and connectivity within and … [Read More...]

In the national press: The Times reports on launch of the Growth Commission’s interim findings

In the national press: The Times reports on launch of the Growth Commission’s interim findings

A reported by The Times newspaper, the Growth Commission today (08 March 2016) launched its Interim Findings at an event at the Houses of Parliament to a packed audience of stakeholders, local MPs and business representatives. At this … [Read More...]

Interim Findings of the Growth Commission

Interim Findings of the Growth Commission

This report sets out the interim findings of the LSCC Growth Commission – which has been established to provided independent analysis and advice to raise the global economic potential of the London-Stansted-Cambridge Corridor. The Corridor … [Read More...]

Latest stakeholder submissions to the Growth Commission

Latest stakeholder submissions to the Growth Commission

To date, six organisations have made submissions to the LSC Growth Commission. Any stakeholder or interest group can submit evidence and views - click on this link to see how you can do this EVIDENCE SUBMISSIONS TO DATE (01 MARCH … [Read More...]

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Boston – Route 128

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Boston – Route 128

Our fourth international case study for the London-Stansted-Cambridge-Corridor-Growth-Commission is the Boston - Route 128 area in Massachusetts, USA. Through these case studies we hope to learn what might drive further growth and … [Read More...]

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: San Francisco and Silicon Valley

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: San Francisco and Silicon Valley

Our third international case study for the London-Stansted-Cambridge-Corridor-Growth-Commission is the San Francisco / Silicon Valley area in California in the USA. Through these case studies we hope to learn what might drive further … [Read More...]

Proceedings from Inquiry Event One

Proceedings from Inquiry Event One

The Growth Commissioners, speakers and audience met on 21 January 2016 to discuss the economic strengths and opportunities for the Corridor and the local economies within and surrounding it. This report summarises the proceedings of the … [Read More...]

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