A strategic forum to align those priorities into an actionable plan for skills and talent across the corridor.

The Growth Corridor could deliver £78bn in economic growth by 2035 and 403,000 new knowledge-intensive jobs by 2050 – if we get the skills right.

Over the past nine months, the Arc Universities Group and the Supercluster Board have been working with partners to answer the big questions:

🔹 What skills will drive growth in technology, life sciences, creative industries and the green economy?

🔹 How do we train, retrain and retain the workforce needed?

🔹 What policies and partnerships will unlock success?

With East West Rail transforming connectivity, and global players (AZ, Moderna, GSK, Pinewood, Sky, Rebellion Games) scaling alongside the UK’s highest concentration of startups and unicorns, the need for a joined-up skills strategy has never been greater.

The Summit will tackle:

• Closing the graduate retention gap (3,000 vs 9,000 needed annually by 2030).

• Upskilling and reskilling the existing workforce (80% of 2030’s workers are already in post today).

• Meeting surging demand for green skills – with the talent pool needing to double by 2050.

• Supporting creative and tech sectors, where 88% of employers in Cambridgeshire already struggle to recruit.