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It is rare to find in one place the combination of engineering expertise and technical skills we are able to access in the CCFE ’ s Special Technique Groups Peter Aptaker , Laplacian
Lab & Workshop facilities Bright , fully equipped conference facilities
Virtual Office Culham Innovation Centre offers virtual office packages designed to provide you with a professional image for your business , without incurring the cost of renting office space . Ideal for start-up companies , those on the road or working from home .
Meeting and Conference Facilities Culham Innovation Centre and Culham Conference Centre have a range of superb conference and meeting rooms available to hire by the hour or the day by internal or external companies . Whether space is needed for a conference , product launch , board meeting or interview ; there is a room to meet the requirements .
Business Support As part of the supportive environment within Culham Innovation Centre , networking amongst customers is encouraged . Regular business networking events , as well as a range of training and learning events on relevant business topics in conjunction with partners , are held at the Centre .
Technical Support Package Organisations located at Culham Innovation Centre can benefit from a unique Technical Support Package from the world renowned Fusion team at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy .
The package provides companies with access to complementary consultancy from the Special Techniques team and access to mechanical , electrical and electronic engineering skill and technologies .
Culham Science Centre The Innovation Centre is located on Culham Science Centre , a purpose-built laboratory for the UK Fusion programme , set up in 1960 on a former Fleet Air Arm Airfield , and occupying approximately 180 acres .
The Culham Science Centre houses the head office of the UK Atomic Energy Authority , the UK ’ s fusion research programme Culham Centre for Fusion Energy ( CCFE ) and the world ’ s largest fusion experimental facility JET ( Joint European Torus ). Teams of scientists from global
partners are working together in a combined effort to create clean , sustainable energy sources for future generations .
On-site facilities include :
• restaurant and coffee lounge
• shop and hot breakfast bar
• tennis courts and sports fields
• recreational sports and social club
• ample non-allocated parking
• coverered bike shelters
• on site nursery
• on site reprographics and printing services
• manned 24 hour security
• site access system for employees
• conference and meeting facilities for up to 300 people
Oxford Innovation Culham Innovation Centre is managed by Oxford Innovation , the UK ’ s leading business and innovation centre operator . Part of the SQW Group , which employs 230 staff , Oxford Innovation provide flexible office , laboratory , workshop and studio space to over 900 start-up and growing companies throughout a UK-wide network of business and innovation centres . For a full listing of Oxford Innovation ’ s centres , please visit the website at www . oxin-centres . co . uk .
Oxford Innovation also runs a range of business support programmes across the UK and three highly successful investment networks that link investors with entrepreneurs .
How to Find Us Culham Innovation Centre is located 10 miles south-east of Oxford , 2 miles from the town of Abingdon and 5 miles from Didcot . Both Abingdon and Didcot are within easy reach of the A34 , M40 and the M4 . There is a mainline railway station at Didcot Parkway with fast links to London , Oxford , the Midlands , South and North of the UK .
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