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perfectly placed to play a major
role in this innovation hothouse
with the world renowned
Cranfield University and a host
of other academic institutions
and corporate R&D centres.
Why Bedford?
Central for Business
At the heart of Europe’s leading
economic region, 20 minutes
away from flights to 100
international destinations, half
the UK’s population within a two
hour drive, good access to each
of the Midland, East and West
Coast Main Line railways; in a
world where everywhere claims
to be ‘central’, Bedford’s location
actually means something.
A place that benefits from its
neighbours and yet retains its
own individuality, Bedford sits
confidently between the thriving
cities of Cambridge and Milton
Keynes in a key position in
Europe’s dynamic innovation
region and just up the road
from London.
Bedford is central for business
and central for living.
The Greater South
East – the UK’s
Super Region
Bedford is part of the Greater
South East, a super-region
which encompasses more than
half the country’s universities
and 60% of the UK’s research
and development. London, the
global city at the very heart of
this super-region, is surrounded
by hotspots of growth and new
opportunities. Bedford is one
such hotspot that will help
ensure that the Greater South
East will be a dominant global
force in the future.
The Oxford to
Cambridge Arc and
The Golden Triangle
Bedford sits in the middle of the
Oxford to Cambridge Arc which
with London delineates “The
Golden Triangle.” This is where
world-class innovation and
entrepreneurial activity draws
inspiration from a proliferation
of universities, colleges and
research institutes. Bedford is