Begbroke Science Park
Begbroke Science Park is a science park located five miles north of Oxford, England. It is owned and managed by Oxford University. It lies within the parish of Begbroke, although it is only accessible from the village of Yarnton on the A44.
The site has been the home of research facilities since 1960, when the Weed Research Organisation was established there. It was later used as the Technology Centre of the Cookson Group. The site was bought by Oxford University in 1998, arranged by Professor Brian Cantor and supported by the then Registrar, David Hughes, and Vice-Chancellor, Colin Lucas. Brian Cantor became the first academic director from 1998-2002.
Professor Peter Dobson was appointed as the academic director in 2002. Since then the Science Park has doubled in size, hosts more than 30 companies and has more than 20 research groups from 6 different University Departments. A new access road opens April 2012.
There are over 20 research groups on site variously from the Departments of Materials, Engineering Science, and Earth Sciences, with Physics, the OeRC and Business Services and Projects all represented in Oxford Supercomputer machine room. Highlighted areas include:
Begbroke Science Park has over 30 different high tech spin out and start-up companies. On site labs and offices in a variety of different properties ranging from a new purpose built business incubator (The CIE) to small or large facilities in new or period buildings. There is currently a waiting list of companies wishing to be located on the site.
Two Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) units are located on the site:
Coordinates: 51°49′05″N 01°18′24″W / 51.81806°N 1.30667°W
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