UKSPA 40TH ANNIVERSARY AWARD WINNERS

We are delighted to announce the winners in each of the 14 categories for the UKSPA 40th Anniversary Awards.

Congratulations to all the winners, as well as the shortlisted entries – and a big ‘thank you’ to all who submitted a nomination form.

Photos from the Award Ceremony can be downloaded here.

Award Category

Winner

Most Successful Science Park (Large)

Sponsored by Scitech Engineering

Harwell Campus

Most Successful Science Park (Small)

Sponsored by Clarity Core

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst

Environmental Sustainability: Building & Innovation

Sponsored by S+B UK

For Science Parks that have shown a dedication to developing and retrofitting buildings to the highest environmental sustainability criteria.

 Keele Science & Innovation Park

Environmental Sustainability: Other Activities

Sponsored by Veolia Water Technologies UK

For this award, we welcomed entries that evidenced interventions that have made a substantial difference to waste, water, soil, food and-or biodiversity within the Science Park or broader locality. Catalysing a culture of sustainability across their Parks and attracting a number of sustainability companies and showcasing outreach into the local community to drive greater awareness of sustainability issues and participation in sustainability initiatives.

 Milton Park

Future of Work

Sponsored by Equiem

This award recognises Science Parks and Innovation locations that have identified and implemented novel and effective ways at helping their tenant companies to both attract, and retain the talent they require.

Sci-Tech Daresbury

Driving an Interactive Community (Large)

Science Parks have community at the heart of what they are, and, what they do. This award recognises Large Science Parks and Innovation locations that have demonstrated a new approach to building a community at their location, as well as creating novel ways of bringing an on-site community together.

Babraham Research Campus

Driving an Interactive Community (Small)

Science Parks have community at the heart of what they are, and, what they do. This award recognises small Science Parks and Innovation locations that have demonstrated a new approach to building a community at their location, as well as creating novel ways of bringing an on-site community together.

Unity Campus

Partnership Award: Full Members (Large)

Science Parks and Innovation locations are noted for their ability to establish and maintain successful partnerships with a wider variety of stakeholders and external partners. The Partnership awards recognise those larger parks that have established partnerships that have had a measurable impact on the success of the park, and the businesses located there.

University of Warwick Science Park

Partnership Award: Full Members (Small)

Science Parks and Innovation locations are noted for their ability to establish and maintain successful partnerships with a wider variety of stakeholders and external partners. The Partnership awards recognise those smaller parks that have established partnerships that have had a measurable impact on the success of the park, and the businesses located there.

Clinical Innovation Zone, Glasgow

Partnership Award: Business Affiliates

Business Affiliates are important partners for the development of successful Science Parks and Innovation locations. They bring valuable knowledge, expertise and resources to both the Parks, and the businesses that are located there.  This award recognises those businesses that have established a successful partnership(s) with UKSPA Science Parks and Innovation location members, and the businesses located at their facilities.

Communicate Technology

Most Innovative Company

Science Parks are engines of growth for regional and national economies.  Innovative companies on the other hand are the lifeblood and engines of growth for successful Science Parks.

Wow! Stuff

(Uni of Wolverhampton Science Park) 

Most Successful Company

Science Parks are engines of growth for regional and national economies. This award recognises a company that has successfully scaled nationally and potentially internationally.

Autolus

(Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst)

Best Customer Services

This prestigious accolade celebrates organisations that consistently go ‘above and beyond’ to meet the needs of innovation locations, their communities and the wider innovation ecosystems, foster positive relationships and contribute to the overall success of the UKSPA community.

RA Information Systems

Best Newcomer

This award recognises the up-and-coming, next generation of Science Park leaders. The finalists have showcased radical new approaches operational, led on challenging Science Park projects and demonstrated significant resilience and leadership qualities.

Debbie Jones

(M-Sparc – Menai Science Park) 

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