Bristol & Bath Science ParkEmersons Green, BristolNorth Bristol Sus Com : 19 January 2012

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What is a Science Park?

“A Science Park is a community of companies, scientists and technologists focused on the business of science and technology”

A Science Park is an independent environment where academia, entrepreneurs and large corporate can work together and share their strengths

University Corporate

Entrepreneur

Why does the Region need a Science Park?

Science & Technology Parks promote the economic development and competitiveness of regions and cities by:

Creating new business opportunities and adding value to mature companies

Fostering entrepreneurship and incubating new innovative companies

Generating knowledge-based jobs Building attractive spaces for the emerging knowledge

workers Enhancing the synergy between universities and companies.

(International Association of Science Parks)

Broad Research Base

Digital Media

Digital Technologies

Pharma

Aerospace

Mathematical Modelling

Cleantech

Composites

SemiconductorsBiotech

Microelectronics Broadcast Media

ICT

Medical Technology

Universities

Nanoscience

Robotics

Metrology

EngineeringOil & Gas

The Bristol & Bath Science Park

59 acre site at Emerson’s Green

Master plan for 820,000 square feet of occupied space 140,000 square feet opened in Autumn 2011 200 professionals on site from opening

Gateway policy

£300M investment over 15 - 20 years of development

4,000 - 6,000 high value jobs

Masterplan

Feynman Way

Dirac Crescent

Blackwell Common

Dorothy Hodgkin Reservoir

Jenner Boulevard

Design Strategy

• Urban density – communication & collaboration

• Attractive shared common spaces – indoor & outdoor

• Distributed renewable energy centres

• Open to the community

• BREEAM & CEEQUAL Excellence

Universities – Bath, Bristol, and West of England

Top end of research intensive universities Focus on STEM subjects Highest concentration of PhD graduates in the UK

Bristol: 80% of research submitted is rated in top two

categories 2,000 PhD students graduate per annum New National Composites Centre is part of the first TIC

(Technology Innovation Centres)

Lead 5 of the 34 national DTCs (Doctoral Training Centres)

Bio-diversity

• Over 15% of the site has been given over to green space. All significant trees have been retained and in one instance incorporated into a bus stop creating a striking feature

• An ecological corridor has been designed into the scheme linking the eastern and western sides of the site

• The courtyard area between the Forum, Innovation Centre and Grow-on space is being landscaped to provide a communal garden area for users of the site

Communications

• A ‘POP’ ultra high speed dark fibre internet infrastructure is being installed

• A state of the art audio visual and video conferencing system in meeting rooms (Telepresence) will reduce the need for journeys to meetings

Transport

• 9 electric car charging points are being installed

• 3 electric cars will be provided for use by occupiers of the Park

• 2 electric bikes are being provided for short journeys

• Public transport is provided to the site by the local bus network

Five Years Ago …..

Five Years Later ….. 26 September 2011