In a 2016 interim report on the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, or the Arc, the National Infrastructure Commission identified the area as having \u201cthe potential to be \u201cthe UK\u2019s Silicon Valley \u2013 a world-renowned centre for science, technology and innovation\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Arc seems to have been ‘the next big thing’ since then, but is that potential any closer to being tapped? Is there any evidence that it really is a \u201cnational priority\u201d and \u201cone of the world\u2019s greatest economic opportunities\u201d as Robert Jenrick described it as Treasury Minister, or, as Chuck D suggested, is it best not to believe the hype.<\/p>\n
Sam Stafford discusses the Arc proposition with:<\/p>\n
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\nBridget Rosewell, Economist and National Infrastructure Commissioner
\nAlistair Lomax, Director at the Arc Universities Group<\/a><\/p>\n