ARC Cambridge

Facilitating excellenceDelivering the AgriTech park the country needs to address food security, climate change and future sustainability. A 1million SQFT global-scale park for the commercialisation of AgriTech and associated sciences, with ability for crop and new technology trials and a 30,000 SQFT innovation hub, ARC will be set in a high quality parkland environment with tree lined avenues, footpaths, open spaces and informal recreation areas. ARC will provide a positive community-based space for employees, maintaining quality and balance of life.ARC will be the most important location for key companies and individuals involved in the future of global food and agricultural technology. The UK is a global centre of excellence for AgriTech research, development and innovation, with £200 million of additional funding invested nationally since 2013 through the UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies.ARC has the unique opportunity to build on the established reputations of Cambridge University, Cambridge-based science parks, the technology and agriculture corridors in our vicinity and the East of England’s life science heritage.ARC is being promoted by SmithsonHill Ltd, a joint venture between Russell Smith Farms – a local large-scale food producer and member of Agri-tech East that understands the important synergy of farming, science and technology; and Hill Commercial Investments Limited, a proven successful team offering expertise in development.