ABOUT

Culham Innovation Centre has enabled a number of successful companies to grow and expand, and provides the ideal workspace for start-up and growing companies within the science and technology sectors based on Culham Science Centre.

Home to UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), the UK’s fusion research programme, a centre of excellence for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), and the world’s largest fusion experimental facility, Joint European Torus (JET).

As a partnership between Oxford Innovation and UKAEA, Culham Innovation Centre proves that it is serious about driving innovation forward.

Offices and Lab space

Culham Innovation Centre provides ideal office and laboratory facilities for science-related companies with 1–10 employees, offering flexibility, professional premises and a range of services designed to support companies during the vital early years of operation. With office and laboratory sizes ranging from 110 sq ft to 1,360 sq ft, there is space to suit businesses at all stages of growth, let on flexible terms, with as little as one month’s notice, to ensure that occupiers have the correct space for their changing business requirements.

The environment at Culham Innovation Centre provides a supportive community where networking and collaboration facilitate access to technology, support services and potential customers.

Virtual Offices

Culham Innovation Centre offers virtual office packages designed to provide businesses with a professional image, without incurring the cost of renting office space. Ideal for start-up companies, those on the road or working from home.

Meeting and conference facilities

Culham Innovation Centre has meeting rooms available to hire by the hour or the day by internal or Culham Science Centre based companies. The meeting rooms are ideal for client appointments or presentations, and there is a welcoming reception team to greet guests.

Connections

All occupiers at Culham Innovation Centre have access to all the amenities of Culham Science Centre – the hottest place on earth, as the technology used by CCFE requires temperatures approximately six times hotter than the sun’s core. Through connections made via the Innovation Centre Director, all occupiers have access to specialist equipment and can work with some of the front runners in science and technology today:

•             RACE – A centre of excellence for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments

•             JET – Joint European Torus , the world’s largest fusion experimental facility

•             UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

•             CCFE – Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, the UK’s fusion research programme

Supportive environment

Culham Innovation Centre provides a nurturing base to work from, allowing businesses to grow within a lively environment where they will have access to the skills, knowledge and experience of similar individuals and companies.

As part of the supportive environment of Culham Science Centre, many occupiers are introduced to the many varied organisations providing additional business support, grant funding and opportunities including Invest in Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Business Support, and others.

Companies based at Culham Innovation Centre can enjoy the following facilities and services:

•             On-site centre management team

•             Flexible office space with the ability to upscale and downsize

•             Receptionist service providing a professional image

•             Meeting facilities available to hire at a daily or hourly rate

•             24/7 on-site security, including 24/7 office access

•             Free on-site parking

•             Access to Culham Science Centre facilities, including:

•             Scientific and technology equipment

•             Restaurant and Costa Coffee

•             Shop, breakfast bar & deli

•             Child day care nursery

•             Sports and Social Club

•             Visitor welcome & ID check 

Quality Of Life

In 2016 South Oxfordshire was named the rural area with the best quality of life in Great Britain, and national surveys regularly rate the City of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire very highly for residents’ quality of life. Occupiers at the Innovation Centre enjoy campus life as well as living in a beautiful part of UK within easy reach of major cities and road/ rail networks.

Oxford innovation

Culham Innovation Centre is managed by Oxford Innovation, the UK’s leading Business and Innovation Centre operator. Part of the SQW Group, Oxford Innovation provide flexible office, laboratory, workshop and studio space to over 900 start-up and growing companies throughout a UK-wide network of Business and Innovation Centres.

For a full listing of Oxford Innovation’s centres, please visit www.oxin-centres.co.uk