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January 29, 2025

UK announces plans to create ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ in Oxford and Cambridge

It follows the release of the government’s AI strategy earlier this month

The UK is hoping to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” by developing transport links and housing infrastructure in Oxford and Cambridge. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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