Milton Keynes is one of the most advanced new towns in England that has been at the centre of the tech revolution for many years. Throughout its history, it has remained at the forefront of innovation and technology education. From code-breaking operations during the Second World War to High-Performance Technology today, innovation in technology has always been the defining feature of this modern Buckinghamshire town. It has the right infrastructure, organisations and resources for the development and advancement of cutting-edge technology. And with plans to establish world-leading technology courses and institutions in the coming years, Milton Keynes is well on its way to becoming the best technology hub outside of London.

Milton Keynes is one of the largest urban towns in the country but is yet to have its own university. The plans to establish MK: U, are well underway, as proposed by Cranfield University. They aim to change the way higher education is delivered and make it more refined and technology-based, such that MK: U graduates can fulfil the employment requirements of modern organisations.

At the moment, there is a noticeable skills gap that can be attributed to the absence of a local, dedicated tech institution in Milton Keynes. To address this, a consortium led by Milton Keynes College, along with leading groups like Cranfield University, Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee, and Evidence Talks among others, has proposed a plan to create the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Milton Keynes. The Department of Education has already granted a sum of £28M to develop a state-of-the-art facility that provides and supports higher-level technical and digital qualifications for the new generation of tech enthusiasts.

Milton Keynes is situated in the heart of Buckinghamshire, with great transport links to some of the major cities in England, including London, Oxford, and Cambridge. In fact, the government has already identified the economic significance of this Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford arc and plans to invest in the development of the region in the near future. This puts MK in a perfect position to host an advanced technological education institution that caters to a large number of digital and tech companies in the surrounding regions. The Institute of Technology will be based in the vicinity of Bletchley Park, the top-secret location of British code-breakers in the past.