Michelle Hale

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Michelle Hale Exeter Science Park Project
Co-ordinator
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Partnership
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What is a Science Park?

• Knowledge based business only gateway policy
• Links to University / Research Centre
• Services offered to tenants
• Interactions between companies
• Added value

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Exeter Science Park Location

• 24 hectare site
• 240 million investment

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Project 4 Science Park
Science Park
Met Office
University
PCMD
St Lukes
240m project
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Exeter Science Park Location

• Phase 1
• Central Hub building
• Hotel
• Range of unit sizes

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Unique Value Proposition for Tenants

• Flexible, high quality accommodation
• Campus Environment
• Best connected Science Park combined with best
  practice in sustainable living and working
• Access to fantastic contacts networks and key
  people
• Energy efficient

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Unique Value Proposition local economy

• Location for scientific excellence and world
  leading research
• Employability - specialist roles to attract
  talented graduates, high value employment
• Exploits knowledge base of Met Office, University
  and PCMD
• Best practice sustainability

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Key outcomes

• 2,000 3,700 jobs in the first 15-20 years
• Knowledge economy
• Placements with companies
• Joint research projects
• Commercial ventures
• Graduate employment

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Time frame

• June 2009 outline planning application
  submission
• Dec 2009 planning determination
• January 2010 site clearance
• October 2010 works start
• 2012 Phase 1 complete

www.exetersciencepark.co.uk