{"id":709143,"date":"2026-07-24T16:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709143\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:58:24","slug":"crown-estate-pushes-ahead-with-2bn-cambridge-science-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709143\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Estate pushes ahead with \u00a32bn Cambridge science hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The project will create up to 1.8m sq ft of laboratories, offices and R&amp;D space alongside 500 homes in the emerging North East Cambridge Innovation District.<\/p>\n<p>The application forms part of The Crown Estate\u2019s wider ambition to invest up to \u00a31.5bn in UK science, innovation and technology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-23-at-22.13.10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-510121 size-full\" 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