Bio-Business Incubation and Accommodation

Below is a list of Science Parks, Incubators and Centres which accommodation and support emerging Life Sciences businesses.

University of Bristol Incubator

Full incubator service package for up to 5 companies.

Set-Squared centre, Bristol

Early stage focus – link to University technology base. Full incubator service package for up to 15 companies.

Bristol Science Park

Planning is in the works for a new science park at Emerson’s Green, Bristol; a project in which the Universities’ of Bristol and Bath are heavily involved. Permission has been granted for 800,000 square feet of high technology accommodation on a 63 acre green field site at Emerson’s Green. The park will create a vibrant high technology cluster, which will link to the universities. The universities’ initial involvement will be through a 15,000 sq ft Academic Innovation Centre, the second phase of which may include category 2 biotech laboratories.

University of Exeter Innovation Centre

This is a partnership venture between the University of Exeter, Abbey Manor Group, Exeter City Council, Devon County Council, Business Link and the South West of England Regional Development Agency. It covers a 15000sq ft facility, and located on the university campus.  Biotech, software advanced engineering, internet companies.

The accommodation and services it provides create an environment suitable for the development of bioscience companies. The units offer managed office space and access to business support services. Spin-out companies from the Universities are welcomed and benefit from access to world class research and high calibre students.

Knowledge Spa, Cornwall

is a unique new £14m venture based at the front of the Royal Cornwall Hospital site in Truro. The Spa aims to provide the most modern, innovative and highest quality facilities available for the health professions in the UK

Plymouth International Business Park

is a major new 33 acre initiative from the South West RDA. Plans include the creation of a medical park of international calibre and one of the largest hospital and research complexes in Europe. The site is adjacent to Derriford Hospital and adjacent to the Tamar Science Park and the Peninsula Medical School. 

Tamar Science Park

Formed by Plymouth City Council, the University of Plymouth and Prosper *Business Link Cornwall). 45 tenant companies, 50% involved in biotechnology or healthcare. The site provides 78 units of various sizes for the use of science and technology orientated companies and includes the Innovation and technical transfer Centre (ITTC) building and the second incubator unit (ITTC2)

Tetricus, Porton Down, Salisbury

Tetricus Ltd is a bio-incubation unit located on the Porton Down Science Park near Salisbury. It currently provides a mixture of serviced office and laboratory accommodation for biotechnology companies looking to develop. A fully customisable mentoring service is available to clients.

Winfrith Technology Park, Dorset

is part of a purpose built location for advanced scientific and technical services.