Comprised of 31 colleges , many located in listed buildings along the River Cam , the University of Cambridge plays host to over 18,000 students . Founded in 1209 , Cambridge is the fourth-oldest university in the world . The university ’ s Technology department plays a central role in the Cambridge Cluster , which is now “ Europe ’ s largest technology cluster ,” according to a University press release . 57,000 people

are employed in the Cluster , which generates an annual revenue of

$ 17 bn . Currently , “ more than 1,000 IP licensing , consultancy and equity contracts are … under management by Cambridge Enterprise , the University ’ s commercialisation group .” www . cam . ac . uk

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