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Plymouth Science Park

Location 1 Davy Road Derriford Plymouth PL6 8BX
Contact Details Contact : Christian Jenkins , Director of Operations Tel : 01752 764200 Mob : 07969 977591 Email : cjenkins @ plymouthsciencepark . com Website : www . plymouthsciencepark . com
Phase 5
Our Place – Your Space
Plymouth Science Park ( PSP ) was established in 1996 and is host to over 120 businesses in the Life Sciences , e-Commerce and Digital Technology . Set in 25 acres , PSP offers over 150,000 ft2 of grade ‘ A ’ office accommodation plus wet / dry laboratory space ranging from 160 – 10,000 ft2 units . With leases starting at 1 month , PSP can provide the most flexible space solution for businesses from start-up to established organisations .
The Park is located alongside the Derriford Teaching Hospital , Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of St Mark and St John . It is the centre for clinical trials in cognitive research , dementia and diabetes .
It is also the genuine “ Surf ’ n ’ Turf ” site , located just a few miles from Dartmoor National Park and the dramatic Devon and Cornish coastline . In 2015 Plymouth was rated as the best place to live in terms of good schools , clean air , value and quality of housing and of course access to the sea and moor .
PSP Advisory Board
The PSP Advisory Board comprises a team of high quality business advisors with experience in many different disciplines , market sectors and geographies . It was assembled to provide expert advice to PSP businesses and affiliate companies .
PSP tenants have up to 100 hours of support per year free of charge . Advisors typically provide support in areas such as business planning and development , re-financing , sales and marketing , strategy , organisation and development , coaching and mentoring , product development , restructuring and resourcing .
Finance & Investment
Park clients have unique access to a range of investment and financial support initiatives either through the bi-annual “ Dragons Den ” Investment Day where businesses pitch for investment to a panel of angel investors and venture capitalists , or through our partner organisation GAIN ( Growth Acceleration & Investment Network ) which manages a range of government investment schemes .
Phase 5 December 2016 will see the opening of 1 Research Way , part of our Phase 5 development . This 30,000 ft2 unit is a state of the art building that will provide industry leading super-fast broadband , a fibre network infrastructure and the highest levels of system resilience . A flexible internal floor plan will offer space options for businesses ranging in size from 10-100 employees .
1 Research Way Services & Facilities
• Superfast to Ultrafast broadband over a resilient site-wide fibre network
• Event facilities , conference , lecture theatre and meeting rooms catering for 6-100 people
• On-site Level 3 Data Centre
• Virtual office , office pod and grow on space
• Vibrant community of 110 businesses employing over 900 people
• On site ICT , Facilities and Events teams .
• On site Bistro
• 24 / 7 security and CCTV
• 24 / 7 / 365 access
• On-site parking
Moving to the Plymouth Science Park is undoubtedly one of the best business decisions I ’ ve made . Chris Blunt , Director , Plymouth Software Ltd
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