Following on from the launch of the SQW cluster report in June 2016 a new company – Silverstone Technology Cluster – was formed. Silverstone Technology Cluster is a not-for-profit organisation to support the growth of the high-tech cluster and attract investment to the region.

The Cluster has been warmly welcomed by both Government and the finance and business community. SQW is the highly respected economic and social development research firm whose findings first brought the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’ to public attention.

Silverstone Technology Cluster CEO, Pim van Baarsen is well known to those in motorsport, automotive and high-tech engineering for his previous work with the Motorsport Industry Association, renowned gearbox manufacturer Xtrac and Haymarket Exhibitions. His on-going role as Managing Director for CMA Marketing, a company specialising in marketing for high performance engineering and motorsport, adds to his qualifications.

At the time of his appointment, Pim commented: “I came to the UK 21 years ago as it was clear then that it had an unbeatable high performance engineering sector. To now play a part in the development of this sector through the Silverstone Technology Cluster is a huge honour and one I greatly look forward to.”

Andrew Dobbins ZetaSafe Managing Director comments, “We are delighted to be a member of the Silverstone Technology Cluster which supports the high-tech activity within a one hour radius of Silverstone Circuit where we are based. We look forward to networking with like minded high-tech companies and are pleased to be part of the commercial growth the region is experiencing.”