Bristol & Bath Science Park
Location Bristol & Bath Science Park Dirac Crescent , Emerson ’ s Green Bristol BS16 7FR
Contact Details Contact : Tom Beasley Tel : 0117 3707703 Email : tbeasley @ bbsp . co . uk Website : www . bbsp . co . uk
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Overview The Bristol & Bath Science Park is a hub for the region ’ s many science and technology businesses , connecting entrepreneurs , fledgling businesses and established brands with vital investors , academia and design . It provides a professional and supportive environment for collaboration between universities and businesses to accelerate the commercialisation of new and applied technologies . The Universities of Bath , Bristol and West of England are key stakeholders in the science park .
The 59 acre ( 24hectare ) site in Emerson ’ s Green , north Bristol is easily accessible by rail , air and the M4 and M5 motorways . The Park opened in September2011 . The first phase comprises three buildings , the Forum , Innovation Centre and Grow-On-Centre . The Forum , with its striking 11,000 sq . ft . glass atrium , is open to the public and provides asocial heart for the Park , with space to meet , eat , collaborate and network . The 25,000sqft Innovation Centre provides early-stage companies with the space they need to grow on flexible terms , accommodating their swiftly changing needs .
The Grow-On-Centre provides another 25,000sqft of space for more mature businesses , which include HIETA using innovative 3D printing to produce light weight metal components , TDK-Lambda focused on advanced electronics and CFMS , a Rolls Royce consortium backed supercomputer for modelling and simulation . It is ideal for companies that need flexible terms as well as the support of a lively business community .
Accommodation a cross both facilities include small and large offices serviced and non-serviced-semi-industrial workspace , laboratories and conference facilities as well as high band width and excellent communications .
The Science Park is home to the National Composites Centre , one of the Advanced Manufacturing Catapult Centres . This world class research facility brings together companies and academics to develop new methods for the rapid manufacture of high value composite products , which is a major growth opportunity for the UK . In 2014 it opened a new 100,000 sq . ft . wing to accommodate new industries .
Sustainable development Sustainability is the driving force behind the design , construction and operating principles of the Science Park . The Park buildings and National Composites Centre are rated BREEAM Excellent and the site has been recognised as CEEQUAL Excellent .
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