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The University of Nottingham Innovation Park is an outstanding location for business. Characterised by iconic architecture and providing impressive office facilities and business services, the Innovation Park is a creative environment where business and research can engage, interact and work together.

The Innovation Park is one of only four University Enterprise Zones (UEZs) in the UK. This initiative is being supported by the construction of a new Technology Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC) and business incubator on the Innovation Park. The TEC is the focus of enterprise support and business engagement by the University of Nottingham.

Our offer to businesses includes: 

• High quality serviced office space in architecturally impressive, environmentally sensitive surroundings
• State of the art meeting rooms, conferencing and exhibition space, and event management support
• Central reception area and business services
• High speed internet, wireless connectivity, data and telephony services
• On-site car parking
• 24 hour secure access
• Catering services and on-site café
• On-site sports and fitness centre

Other benefits include:

• Close proximity to the University of Nottingham’s world class research, facilities and business support services
• Support from University of Nottingham staff to connect with the University’s resources to help businesses establish and grow
• Access to graduate and post-graduate skills through employment, placement and projects
• Networking opportunities through regular events, seminars and social activities
• Grow-on opportunities within the Innovation Park, from larger offices to self-contained bespoke buildings.

Our facilities house some of the most original and dynamic new companies and graduate start-ups in the country together with many of the University’s advanced technology and research institutes.

Key Developments 

Space TEC Incubation 

In Spring 2016, the Innovation Park became one of six new sites offering business incubation to start-ups in the Space Sector in partnership with the UK Space Agency. The programme focusses on supporting the creation and growth of downstream Satellite applications. 

The Technology Entrepreneurship Centre

 The TEC provides a range of small, medium and larger offices within a 2000m2 three-storey building and includes meeting, seminar and innovation space together with social space and a café. The building hosts up to 35 technology-driven start-ups linking to existing research activities on the Innovation Park. The TEC is also home to anchor tenants supporting student and alumni businesses (Haydn Green Institute), academic spin-outs (University of Nottingham IPCO), and local entrepreneurs (UNIP). 

The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and the University of Nottingham have formalised a collaboration to establish a new laboratory to accommodate a Centre of Excellence for sustainable chemistry. This involves the construction of an innovative carbon neutral sustainable chemistry laboratory, supported by a £12m grant from GSK. The initiative will focus on research that is of particular relevance to the pharmaceutical industry, complementing established expertise at the University.

This type of engagement between business and research underpins what UNIP offers to our tenants, providing direct access to the University’s world-class talent and resources. It will be an exemplar for our vision of UNIP as a uniquely creative environment where business and research can work together, sharing knowledge and ideas and sparking innovation.

The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham has 43,000 students and is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain’ (Times Good University Guide 2014). It is also one of the most popular universities in the UK among graduate employers, in the top 10 for student experience according to the Times Higher Education and winner of ‘Research Project of the Year’ at the THE Awards 2014. It is ranked in the world’s top one per cent of universities by the QS World University Rankings, and 8th in the UK by research power according to REF 2014.

The wider innovation campus

Advanced Manufacturing Building 

Developed to house University of Nottingham research in Advanced Manufacturing this 9,000m2 building represents a £24m investment scheduled to reach fruition in late 2017.

Research Acceleration and Demonstration Building 

As part of recent Government investment in the Midlands Innovation Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) project, a 2,500m2 building is being developed at a cost of £7m. This will support a high profile research collaboration between multiple private sector manufacturing partners and universities’ research including Nottingham’s Energy Technology Building.

The construction of the Advanced Manufacturing Building on Jubilee Campus will connect the campus to Derby road and the adjacent Gatehouse Lodge. The building comprises office space, laboratories and seminar space for the Faculty of Engineering.

The architect is Bond Bryan, with Arup acting as structural and services engineer. Turner & Townsend are project manager and Sweett Group are the cost managers. 

The University of Nottingham 

The University of Nottingham has 43,000 students and is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain’ (Times Good University Guide 2014). It is also one of the most popular universities in the UK among graduate employers, in the top 10 for student experience according to the Times Higher Education and winner of ‘Research Project of the Year’ at the THE Awards 2014. It is ranked in the world’s top one per cent of universities by the QS World University Rankings, and 8th in the UK by research power according to REF 2014.

Nottingham

Nottingham is one of England’s eight Core Cities. Its central location, excellent connectivity, advanced technology infrastructure, access to a highly educated workforce and a thriving economy of £12 billion makes it the perfect location for any business wishing to locate in a world class city.

Location

The University of Nottingham Innovation Park is immediately adjacent to the University’s award-winning Jubilee Campus, acclaimed nationally and internationally as an exemplar in brown field regeneration. The campus includes two lakes, the tallest freestanding sculpture in Europe, and extensive green areas, making it an extremely desirable business location.

The Innovation Park has excellent transport links and is close to Nottingham city centre and its train station, the M1 motorway and is 30 minutes from East Midlands Airport.  Frequent trains run from Nottingham station to all major cities, taking 90 minutes to London.  Connecting with the Eurostar at London’s St Pancras International passengers are less than a five hour train journey to Paris. Nottingham is served by an excellent public transport infrastructure, with an extensive and regular bus service as well as expanding tram network.