York Science Park

York Science Park
Entrance to York Science Park, facing towards the Innovation Centre
LocationHeslington, York, Yorkshire, England
Opening date1991
OwnerUniversity of York
No. of tenants400 companies
Size21 acres
Websitehttps://www.yorksciencepark.co.uk/

The York Science Park opened in 1991 and currently houses over 400 companies.[1] The main 21 acre site is adjacent to Alcuin College and contains the innovation centre and Biocentre with business focused on the tech and science industries.[2]

Guildhall

The Science park also operates the York Guildhall in the city centre. The Grade I listed building was leased to York science park for 15 years in 2021 after a £21.7 million restoration.[3][4] The Guildhall is used for conference events but also contains a public café and a restaurant.[5]

View of the Guildhall from the River Ouse

The Catalyst

The Catalyst Building (left) and the Law and Management Building (right)

Also run by York Science park is the Catalyst on the University of York's Campus East.[6] The 3,000 sqm building was completed 2011 by the building firm BDP and costing over £4.7 million.[7] The centre supports early businesses in the IT, digital, and media sectors with connections to the University of York's related departments.[8] The centre also has a partnership with Eagle labs funded by Barclays.[9]

Future developments

As part the City of York local plan there are plans to redevelop the University of York this includes a redevelopment of the science park. Current plans include an allocation of 16.5 acres on Campus East to be developed for use as a science park.[10] Under this plan it would include an increase of 30,000 sqm of floorspace for the science park, there would also be a redevelopment of the existing park on campus west.[11]

References

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  10. ^ "University of York PLAN 05: FUTURE PROJECTS 2022 – 2028". August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ "City of York Council Examination of the City of York Local Plan 2017 – 2033 Schedule of Matters, Issues and Questions for the Examination (Revised 15 June 2022) Phase 3 Hearings". 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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