 Liverpool Innovation ParkLocation Space Northwest, 1st Floor, Baird House, Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 9NJ Contact Details Contact: Dr Mark Tock, Innovation Manager Tel: 0151 261 4665 Fax: 0151 261 4696 Email: mark.tock@ashtenne.co.uk Website: www.liverpoolinnovationpark.com  Effective PartnersSpace Northwest is the effective Ashtenne Industrial Fund-Northwest Development Agency joint venture operating and developing Liverpool Innovation Park. An Established Home of Innovation Incorporating sites already synonymous with global innovation brands (AT&E, GEC, Eriksson, & Marconi), Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP) was created in April 2008. The Park comprises Marconi's former HQ site, the Wavertree Technology Park and 12 acres of new build plots. Space Northwest are developing an authentic Science Park from an existing post-industrial estate of 500,000 square feet of accommodation set in 110 acres of landscaped grounds. The completed Park is envisioned as an internationally-recognised engine of economic growth powered by a vibrant community of resident innovative technology-based start-ups, SMEs and multi-national companies. LIP focuses on ICT-intensive businesses in the Creative and Digital, Telecoms, Advanced Manufacturing and Healthcare Technologies. The Park provides the natural grow-on space for hi-tech companies previously absent in the Liverpool offering that adds further value to the city's rapidly developing knowledge economy and its attractiveness to potential inward investors. An Innovation Campus for Companies with 1 to 1,000 Staff At Liverpool Innovation Park, tenants are offered a range of property solutions suitable for every stage of a technology-based business' development. From single-person modules to small offices, from grow-on space to refurbished stand-alone units, ideal national HQ sites, and plots with a complete design and build service, LIP has something to offer most businesses. By conducting most of its legal work in-house, LIP are able to offer reasonably flexible terms and minimise the time and hassle between a firm's decision to sign up and occupying space. Enabling the Growth of Knowledge-Intensive Companies The Liverpool Innovation Park assists clients in identifying sources of business support, technical services, and investment through its own relationships with trusted professional services firms, key business support agencies, world-leading universities and other service providers. Many such introductions are effected through a programme of engaging workshops, networking opportunities and clinics designed to meet clients' growth needs. Additional support is provided via the tenants' intranet and a programme of social events organised by a client-led committee.  Investing in an Environment that Supports Business GrowthBabbage, Faraday and Maxwell Houses form a single contiguous building, two thirds of which were refurbished to meet the needs of Liverpool John Moore University's digital media activities (Open Labs and Screen School) and The Automatic. A further development, part-financed by European regional Development Funds, has created additional office space for companies with 50 to 100 staff, adjacent to a new Wi-Fi-enabled central networking hub, reception, meeting pods, training rooms and cafe-cum-bistro. Baird House was partially refurbished in 2005 and is home to Aimes Grid Services, Containerport, Opticare, Quill Group, Render Nation, HitSearch and a number of smaller innovative companies based in the Baird House Business Centre. Creation of a data centre shell environment will complete the Baird House refurbishment in 2011. Kilby House is a 30,000 square foot building ideal for a companies and regional HQ operations with up to 300 staff. The Rathbone Building is a beautiful, 1930s-style structure ideal as a company head-quarter site for up to 500 people. The Ross Building constitutes a stand-alone, 5-floor office block refurbishment opportunity. Faraday Road is a short close of standalone units (up to 4,000 square feet) which is home to NWDA, Baxter Healthcare, Mi2 and Gardner Systems. The neighbouring estate of Newton Court is predominantly home to telecoms and training companies housed in adjoining units ranging from 400-2,000 square feet. Wavertree Boulevard South (WBS) is an extensive estate comprising single units of up to 2,000 square feet occupied by SLC Group, Welcome Finance and Ultramedic. WBS also includes larger sites for Nutricia (Danone Group), Barclays Bank and Baxter Healthcare's newest facility and planned phase 2 extension. Development plots totalling 12 acres are available for bespoke design and build options. A Connected Hub for IT-Intensive Businesses Already a thriving community of technology-based businesses, LIP is located within easy reach of Liverpool's vibrant city centre, its four universities, healthcare infrastructure, two international airports and the North West's manufacturing base. The M62 motorway connects LIP directly with the nearby city of Manchester and Media City UK. A dedicated mainline rail station and a number of regular bus services also provide more eco-friendly connections to the city, Northwest and the wider UK. Anticipated infrastructure investments will deliver Superfast Next Generation digital connectivity that rapidly links LIP tenants to global collaborators and markets from mid-2011. Infrastructure, Services, and Support for Client Businesses
A rolling program of refurbishment at Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP) is continually improving the Park's work environment. Not only is the real estate being upgraded, the range of amenities is being extended to give LIP a genuine sense of place which engenders a real sense of community among tenants. Current developments that will enhance clients' working day include:
Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP) is home to over 70 organisations mainly operating in the Creative and Digital, Healthcare technologies, Telecoms, IT and defence sectors. The scale of LIP enables the co-location of companies of different sizes and different disciplines to benefit from the internal market produced by co-location. Some of LIP's existing tenant organisations are listed below: 360 Degrees IT Software solutions provider. AFTA Thought Ltd Specialist training and conference service. www.aftathought.co.uk Aimes Grid Services Ltd State-of-the-art data centre. www.aimes.net Baxter Healthcare Multi-national healthcare company. www.baxter.com Bright Vue Media Ltd Internet service provider. Containerport Ltd Integrated telecoms solutions for shipping and haulage sectors. www.containerport.com Crosby Systems Telecoms provider. www.crosby.co.uk Data Performance Consultancy Data Management. Easy Read On-line Internet usability consultancy. www.easy-read-online.co.uk E-Blueprint Internet-based marketing company. www.e-blueprint.co.uk Foodport Internet-based procurement platform. Forwessun Test Systems Ltd Systems design and testing. www.forwessun.com Gardner Systems Ltd IT systems design installation and servicing. www.gardnersystems.co.uk Hitsearch Ltd Specialist search engine marketing company. www.hitsearchlimited.com Human Recognition Systems Ltd Biometric systems integrator and identity management consultancy. www.hrsltd.co.uk i-Care Technologies Electronic health products company. Innove Solutions Healthcare management and e-learning specialists. www.innovesolutions.co.uk Liverpool John Moore University Open Labs Industry-focused academic centre of excellence for digital content. Liverpool John Moore University Screen School National skill set academy for screen production. www.ljmu.ac.uk MSB Solicitors Legal experts. www.msbsolicitors.co.uk MYPA Live Telephone answering service provider. www.vtas-senator.com New Reality Ltd Media production company. www.newrealityltd.co.uk Norgate Telecoms Ltd Telecoms solutions provider. www.norgatetelecoms.co.uk Nutricia International medical nutrition company. www.nutricia.com Opticare Systems Ltd Logistics software for healthcare organisations. Port-tech UK Games company. PSD&T Ltd Specialist training company. www.psdt.co.uk Punchline Media & Events Events management company. www.thepunchline.co.uk Quill Pinpoint Internet-based accountancy and legal services. www.quill.co.uk Redbridge Logistics specialists. Render Nation Europe's fastest growing remote render farm. www.rendernation.com S Design 1 Ltd Web design and content management consultancy. www.sdesign1.com Selex Communications Group Communication systems supplier. www.selex-comms.co.uk SONY Computer Entertainment Europe Multi-national games creator. www.sony.co.uk Spiral House Ltd Independent games developer. www.spiralhouse.co.uk The Automatic LJMU-sponsored ideas lab. www.ljmu.ac.uk Ultramedic Ltd Medical device company. www.ultramedic.com Wellcome Finance www.wfs.co.uk |
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