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York Science Park

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York Science Park
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Entrance to York Science Park, facing towards the Innovation Centre
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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

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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]

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View of the Guildhall from the River Ouse

The Catalyst

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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

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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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