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Nature 440, 867 (13 April 2006) | doi:10.1038/440867a; Published online 12 April 2006

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Cambridge is revamping its approach to technology transfer — but will it work? Colin Macilwain reports.

The University of Cambridge is surrounded by a high-technology boom. The area is one of the fastest-growing and wealthiest in Europe, with an estimated 1,500 high-tech companies employing some 45,000 people.