Leeds Innovation Centre
Location Leeds Innovation Centre 103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF
Contact Details Contact : Tracy Robinson , Managing Director Tel : 0113 3845845 Email : tracy @ leedsinnovationcentre . co . uk Website : www . leedsinnovationcentre . co . uk
The Leeds Innovation Centre
The University of Leeds established Leeds Innovation Centre Limited with the aim of providing and managing laboratory and office accommodation . It is home to many University spin-outs in its 30,000 square feet of office and laboratory accommodation , in addition to many other organisations benefiting from being on the campus location .
Leeds Innovation Centre ’ s vision is to be the University ’ s ‘ front of house ’ for the provision of high quality office and laboratory accommodation , enabling an attractive program of business support designed to encourage a community of innovative and entrepreneurial excellence .
The Innovation Hub and Bioincubator ( part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Yorkshire Forward ) brings together a number of innovation related activities .
- The Research and Innovation Service provides an effective pathway for the transfer of the University ’ s innovation into business so that expertise and research collaborations are easily accessible .
- Commercialisation Services identifies , protects and manages the University of Leeds ’ expertise and intellectual property so that , along with its partners , Leeds Innovation Centre achieves the maximum impact from research . Support is provided for innovative business ideas . To enable this there are streams of funding , including Proof of Commercial Concept .
- The IP Group generates commercial value from IP created by its University Partners .
- The Institute of Public Health and Public Health Research also has a considerable presence at the site .
- The innovation space and conferencing facilities host a wide variety of business events , including formal and informal training , seminar programmes and workshops , regional and national innovation programmes and international visits .
The incubator element of the site is a split service , offering high-tech companies refurbished commercial laboratory space in the existing campus-based Bioscience building , enabling closer liaison with the Faculty of Biological Sciences and access to its expertise and facilities . The Commercial offices are in the new building next to the Innovation Centre which can provide ideal growing-on space should companies wish to remain in the campus environment .
Being on the University Campus offers many benefits to the occupants . There is access to some of the best Faculty expertise and equipment possible and the lively environment has many shops , bars and cafes to enjoy . The University of Leeds Business School , new Law School and the Marks & Spencer Archive all add to the vibrant feel of the site . As an added bonus , the campus is only a short walk from the City Centre .
The aim is to be as flexible as possible with regards to the services provided in the Innovation Hub and Innovation Centre . This flexibility extends to the tenancy terms that are tailored to suit the needs of the customer . The one-stop monthly fee includes Business Rates , utilities , general repairs , cleaning , reception / management services , furniture , security and car parking . The accommodation is furnished to a high standard and is of a very modern appearance , with CAT5 cabling throughout to ICT Active standards .
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