A major centre of excellence in technology , science and engineering , The Surrey Research Park is widely regarded as the best of its kind in the UK ...
In addition , efficiency driven innovation requires developing new ideas that save time , production costs and delivery of goods . The companies operating on the Park help to create a powerful engine of innovation providing a significant level of economic activity and pioneering output .
The Surrey Technology Centre – Incubator / Startup Building The centre is a 7,400 square metre , two-storey building which offers 78 fully-serviced units from 15 square metres , which are available to occupiers with the primary objective of helping to drive technology up the value chain and to create wealth through its exploitation . These units provide tenants with a range of business support services including an excellent broadband connection , reception service , telephone system and access to meeting rooms . The building also offers a range of business development services which are part of the incubation programme . Around 40 % of the current tenants in other buildings on the Surrey Research Park graduated from this building .
Guildford Guildford is in the county town of Surrey and a regional centre for business , education , shopping , culture and leisure . Over the past twenty years Guildford has emerged as a strong and successful commercial and technology centre in its own right . It is located 30 miles to the south west of London , at a point where north / south and east / west routes intersect , and is at the centre of a comprehensive communication network , which is highly accessible to UK , European and world markets . Central London is connected to Guildford by excellent road and rail links . It has easy access to London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports .
Site Management Arrangements The Research Park is a private estate which has been funded and developed by the University of Surrey and is managed by the University of Surrey ’ s dedicated Research Park team . Some units are leased on fully insuring leases , others are on short licences and in these cases the management is the responsibility of the University . The University of Surrey provides automatic membership of the University Library and access to other University facilities through occupation of the site .
The Park has been ducted to enable buildings to be linked with a private network and offers tenants access to superfast broadband services .
The Park ’ s management team works closely with the University ’ s Technology Transfer Office ( Research and Enterprise Support ) that has been awarded government funds for supporting business acceleration services for tenants . sciences as well as offering courses in a business school . The University is committed to collaborating with industry as well as providing academic excellence .
Close links are maintained with industry through contracts and annual placement of undergraduates on their industrial and professional training year , which is part of the degree programme offered by the University . The University is successful in attracting research funds from industry .
Contact with tenant companies includes active participation in research contracts , consultancy and personnel exchange . The latter includes :
• project work with students
• sandwich course or co-op programme students taking placements with companies on the site
• graduate employment that retains this human capital in the local labour market
• training and exchanging employees between companies on the Park
• collaborative research activities .
Social and Recreational Facilities The University and Guildford have much to offer in drama , music , fine art , film , literature and other activities which contribute to the intellectual and cultural life of the community . The University offers sports facilities for a wide range of activities and the £ 38 million Surrey Sports Park is a major attraction and welcomes participation by the companies on the Surrey Research Park .
In addition , Guildford , as one of Britain ’ s major retail centres , offers a range of housing and attracts a number of existing “ acts ” to the G-Live Civic Centre . The town centre and Guildford Station is easily accessible from the Park by car and a very frequent bus service . There are at least four fast trains an hour from Guildford Station to London .
Collaborative Sciences The access to general purpose technologies , an increasing number of investors and a breadth of skills from the University ’ s graduates and past graduates increase competition in many technology sectors . To drive innovation forward there is an observable trend towards entrepreneurs driving more deeply into earlier stages of technology readiness on which to develop technology business .
University of Surrey and its Facilities The University is organised into a number of academic faculties that include the following :
Facility for Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Together these faculties are responsible for an extensive research portfolio and teaching around 16,000 students .
Surrey is one of Britain ’ s leading technological universities , having been voted the Guardian University of the Year 2016 . The teaching and research emphasis is towards science , engineering , technology , social
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