science park- local gov planning Flashcards
what do science parks involve
-at least one university partner
what are science parks
-industrial and business parks focused on quaternary industry
what are often associated w science parks
-business incubators
what are business incubators
-organisation or program
-designed to help start-ups and early-stage businesses grow and succeed
what are the aims of science parks
-support start up and incubation of innovation-led businesses
-provide environment where international business can develop specific and close interactions w particular centre of knowledge
-formal and operational links w centres of knowledge (universities, higher education institutes and research organisations)
what’s the name of an organisation that runs science parks in the uk and how many
-knowledge factory
-6 science parks
example of a TNC which Cambridge science park started up with
-Microsoft
how many companies are in Cambridge science park
-130
how many employees in Cambridge science park
-7000
how many acres is Cambridge science park
-150 roughly
how many foreign owned companies in Cambridge science park
30%
where is oxford science park built
-in the city outskirts
return on investment in oxford science park
-caused change in the town centre such as:
-old 1960’s Westgate car park is being replaces by a 500 million shopping centre
-a 320 million railway to London opened in 2015
how many acres is oxford science park and how many employees
-3500 employees
-across 75 acres
what do science parks attract
-inward investment
-well educated graduates
