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b"The Cambridge Technology Cluster - a blueprint for the future? \\nDr Elizabeth Garnsey, Reader in Innovation Studies, University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing \\nCould the Cambridge hi-tech cluster offer a blueprint for the future of the UK economy? Cambridge firms have a much higher success rate than average and were more resilient to the technology downturn than California's Silicon Valley - but is a recent fall in the number of start-ups cause for concern? Dr Elizabeth Garnsey, Reader in Innovation Studies at Cambridge University, has been tracking the progress of Cambridge technology firms since the 1980s. She describes some of the innovative business models followed by Cambridge companies and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the Cambridge model. \\nThe interview is based around a seminar given by Dr Garnsey as part of the IfM's Manufacturing Thursdays seminars, a new series focused on manufacturing topics. The free weekly seminars offer presentations on all aspects of manufacturing \\u2013 from management related issues, manufacturing processes and novel technologies, to industrial policy. \\nOther subjects to feature in this autumn\\u2019s series of events include ways to help organisations manage valuable assets, views on how government policy could help boost industrial innovation and company experiences of combining services with products. \\nManufacturing Thursdays take place at the IfM\\u2019s new premises, The Alan Reece Building on Cambridge University\\u2019s West Cambridge Site. Refreshments will be available from 5.00pm, with presentations starting at 5.30pm. \\nInformation on the series is on the website www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/thursdays \\nEmail: jg393@cam.ac.uk"