Sci-Tech Daresbury

A joint venture between STFC, Halton Borough Council and developers Langtree, Sci-Tech Daresbury enables even the smallest start-ups to work side-by-side with successful and influential international companies.

Home to over 130 science/research organisations and high-tech businesses (view the business directory), the campus’ sector strengths are:

• Advanced engineering and materials
   
• Biomedical and healthcare
   
• Digital
   

Much of the strength of Sci-Tech Daresbury is rooted in the facilities and capabilities based at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory – a key component of the campus. These include:

• Hartree Centre, a world-class centre of excellence in high performance computing developed as a Joint Venture with IBM
   
• Accelerator Science and Technology Centre (ASTeC) and the Cockcroft Institute, at the leading edge of particle accelerator development and application
   
• STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre, turning high energy physics into innovative products and services
   
• European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre UK, support and funding for start-ups using space technology
   
• Campus Technology Hub, offering innovators a shortcut to the market by exploiting the latest advanced engineering facilities
   
• Equipped laboratories for early stage companies and start-ups
   
• SuperSTEM, one of the world’s highest-resolution electron microscopes and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
   
• The Engineering Technology Centre, offers expertise in project management and multi-disciplinary engineering solutions
   

Sci-Tech Daresbury also houses:

• The Innovation Centre, office and laboratory space for high-tech SMEs and a high-quality venue for business interaction
   
• Vanguard House, office, laboratory and workshop space for high-growth businesses
   
• Techspace One, high quality laboratory and office facilities for companies developing or upscaling their business
   
• Techspace Two, office building for developing and scaling technology companies requiring their “own front door”
   

Project Violet is the next phase of speculative development at Sci-Tech Daresbury, and will be a 42,000 sq ft grade A office complex.

The location on campus alongside world-class science facilities and organisations is playing a key part in helping companies to thrive.

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