bristol & bath science park emersons green, bristol north bristol sus com : 19 january 2012
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Bristol & Bath Science ParkEmersons Green, BristolNorth Bristol Sus Com : 19 January 2012
ScienceScienceParkPark
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