Cambridge Technology Hub: What Makes It Such a Strong Location for IT Recruitment?

Where did Cambridge's technology reputation come from?

Cambridge's high tech cluster, often called Silicon Fen, traces back to the founding of the Cambridge Science Park in 1970, an initiative of Trinity College that established a pattern of university research moving into commercial technology businesses, a pattern that has continued for decades. 

Is it just software, or is there more to it?

Cambridge's technology base spans considerably more than software engineering. Data sciences, AI research and tech businesses working on genuinely innovative processes all sit alongside more conventional software and product companies, which is part of why job titles here can cover an unusually wide range of underlying work.

What does this mean if you are hiring here?

A dense, high quality talent pool also means dense competition for it. Employers are competing with every other technology business in the cluster for a relatively small pool of experienced people, which is part of why proposition and process matter as much as salary.

What does this mean if you are considering a role here?

For candidates, it means genuine variety within a small radius, moving between a software product company to a tech start up does not necessarily mean moving house.

Where is ACR Technology based?

At ACR Technology, we recruit across the breadth of this market, Software Engineering, Data & AI, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Product & Delivery and Technology Leadership, throughout Cambridge and the wider East of England.

By Sam Payne, Head of Technology Recruitment at ACR Technology