 Tetricus Science ParkLocation Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JQ Contact Details Contact: Dr Clive Duggleby, General Manager Tel: 01980 556514 Fax: 01980 556515 Email: clive@tetricus.co.uk Website: www.tetricus.co.uk Partners  Tetricus Science Park, located on the Porton Down site, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, is a joint venture between three partners whose combined experience and expertise brings together a range of specialist and targeted business services for science businesses.These partners are:
Porton Down is often perceived as a ‘top-secret’ government site only offering facilities, opportunities and knowledge to civil service scientists. In reality, it is one of Wiltshire’s best kept secrets – a thriving commercial scientific community, offering a wealth of opportunities to any science-related business or business activity. Founded almost 10 years ago, using MoD buildings on the DERA (now Dstl) Porton Down site, Tetricus Science Park supports the growth of innovative, sustainable businesses by providing a supportive environment. Tetricus is uniquely suited to help any start-up or spin-out science company succeed, especially those involved in health care or life sciences. Facilities/Links Tetricus is located in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside close to the Hampshire border with quick and easy access to the A30 and A303. Currently providing approximately 30,000 square feet of high quality laboratory, office and technical workspace in four main buildings, the refurbished accommodation offers incubator space on flexible easy-in/out lease terms with the added benefit of a full range of support services. Medium-sized suites are available for companies at a more advanced stage of development. Tenant companies may also derive significant benefits from the site’s association with the scientific community and facilities at the adjacent research organisations: Dstl and the Health Protection Agency Centre for Emergency, Preparedness and Response (HPA CEPR). Tetricus’ strong links with the Dstl and HPA provides all tenants with unrivalled access to the world-class knowledge network offered by these organisations. In addition, on-site services include specialist laboratory facilities, reception and 24/7 barrier-controlled site security, scientific seminars, conference and meeting rooms, broadband, restaurant and fitness centre. Other Services Tetricus provides more than just accommodation – on offer is a range of specialist business support services to inspire and advance tenant companies. These include comprehensive advice and mentoring services to help start-ups exploit and fund their innovative ideas and inventions. The range of specialist support services are designed to help small companies survive and prosper during the early stages of life. Comprehensive advice and mentoring services equip would-be entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to overcome potential hurdles, enabling them to turn ideas into viable commercial propositions. Backed by a professional network of service providers, advice on everything from intellectual property issues and raising finance to assisting in the development of business plans can be accessed. Support is also available for companies to assess the viability of their ideas, establish technology ownership and protection, and identify the most appropriate route to market. Progress to Date The Science Park is managed by Tetricus, on behalf of Dstl, where some of the best laboratory, research and incubation facilities in the UK are provided. Furthermore it offers the only rentable wet laboratory accommodation in a 50 mile radius. As a centre of expertise for bioscience, as well as detection, optics, optronics and electronics technologies, the Tetricus Science Park provides a unique opportunity to work alongside Dstl and HPA CEPR. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Tetricus, PBTC Ltd, is now involved in planning a new-build Porton Bioscience and Technology Centre (PBTC) on the Porton Down site, adjacent to Dstl and the HPA CEPR, both world-class centres of excellence in bioscience. The aim is to provide an environment for innovation in science and related technologies through a sustainable commercial facility comprising high quality laboratory and associated office and business space for the industry. The target is for the first tenants to move into the newly built premises in 2012. This should help relieve the shortage of ‘wet lab’ facilities in the region. Four types of accommodation are envisaged:
Current tenants range from Dstl spin-outs, e.g. Enigma Diagnostics, to small independent SMEs specialising in contract research and consultancy. In addition Tetricus hosts the headquarters of GW Pharmaceuticals whose cannabis-derived medicine, Sativex, has received regulatory approval in North America for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis and approval in the UK on a named patient basis. Current tenants include: Chemical & Technical Developments Ltd Production of high purity specialty chemicals, including transition metal and lanthanide compounds (specialising in high quality germanium products), and offering chemical engineering services to pharmaceutical and bioscience companies. Detection Consumables Ltd Producing immunological reagents for detection systems and devices. Clarity Biosolutions Ltd When established in 2007 as Drypharm Ltd, the company focused on Pharmaceutical Process Development through Freeze-drying. Recently the company has been rebranded as Clarity Biosolutions to reflect a new and wider scope for its core business, which now includes Microbiological Screening and Diagnostic Assay Reagents, as well as retaining the original focus on Pharmaceutical Process Development. Enigma Diagnostics Ltd Development of a portable real-time PCR platform for ultra-rapid, in-field genetic analysis or detection of microorganisms or toxins. GW Pharmaceuticals plc Development of a product portfolio of non-smoked prescription medicines from cannabis. Lyosolutions Ltd All aspects of freeze drying of therapeutic chemicals, live vaccines etc, including product formulation, freeze-drying cycle optimisation, moisture content determination; freeze-drying microscopy; differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), as well as undertaking technical training and consultancy. Mathshop Ltd Development of advanced technical solutions (model applicability, efficient data access, simplicity of interface and quality implementation) for a variety of clients, including biological research. Ploughshare Technologies Ltd Management of the intellectual property portfolio of Dstl. Q3 Analytical Ltd Dedicated to providing sensitive and specific bespoke quantitative analytical support to research in the pharmaceutical, life science and environmental industries. Remo Technologies Ltd Biotelemetry and remote monitoring solutions. Sarum Biosciences Ltd Development of bacteriophage therapies for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. Smiths Detection Ltd Rapid and sensitive detection of biological agents and chemical compounds. |
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