Innovation Birmingham Campus
Part of Birmingham Science Park Aston
Location Faraday Wharf Holt Street Birmingham B7 4BB
Contact Details Contact Details Dr David Hardman MBE , Chief Executive Officer . E : davidh @ innovationbham . com Sophie Taylor , PR and Digital Marketing Manager . E : sophiet @ innovationbham . com Tel : 0121 260 6000 Email : info @ innovationbham . com Website : www . innovationbham . com
Innovation Birmingham ’ s £ 8 million iCentrum ® building
Background Birmingham Science Park Aston ( BSPA ), as Aston Science Park , was founded in 1982 and as such is the UK ’ s third oldest science park . Located within a stone ’ s throw of central Birmingham , it offers 250,000 sq ft of accommodation over 14 acres .
Two campuses
In order to reflect the future strategy for the science park , provide clarity and pave the way for a £ 30 million development activity , BSPA is now presented as two campuses ; the Innovation Birmingham Campus and the Science & Technology Campus .
The Science & Technology Campus encompasses a range of multioccupied and headquarter-style single occupancy buildings , directly owned by Birmingham City Council and serviced by the Innovation Birmingham service company .
The Innovation Birmingham Campus , is owned by Innovation Birmingham , which in turn is wholly owned by Birmingham City Council . Innovation Birmingham is working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to drive innovation-led regeneration across Greater Birmingham , to help shape the Smart City agenda ..
Faraday Wharf – the first building on the Innovation Birmingham Campus – opened in 2001 and incorporates 70 office suites specifically designed for growing technology businesses . Faraday Wharf has now been joined by the campus ’ £ 8 million iCentrum ® building which offers flexible , innovative space to accommodate more digitally-orientated entrepreneurs and SMEs from across all key business sectors in the regional economy .
Innovation Birmingham Campus
The Innovation Birmingham Campus is the leading location for Birmingham ’ s tech and start-up community ; providing office suites , meeting and conference facilities and hot-desking opportunities for innovators , entrepreneurs and investors looking to develop or fund innovative digital start-ups with high growth potential .
Its dynamic and ambitious team work hard to provide the ideal setting for founders of new ventures and more established tech businesses , by actively nurturing an interactive and engaging community .
With a range of campus facilities including the Entrepreneurs for the Future ( e4f ) incubator and co-working centre , hot-desking amenities and flexible office units ranging from 115 sq ft – 10,000 sq ft ; tenants have all the facilities they need to put them on the path to success . However , the defining component is the open digital community that is nurtured and curated ; creating a sense of place – an open community driven by interest not just location .
Entrepreneurs for the Future Centre ( e4f )
The EDRF supported incubator is specifically focused on creating new innovative technology ventures . It provides a flexible , highly connected and collaborative environment to fast-track the development and growth of tech start-ups based on tech-based business concepts that innovators and entrepreneurs present to the incubator .
The objective of the e4f programme is to diversify the region ’ s economy through the incubation of innovative tech start-ups , creating new high value jobs and so retaining more of the city ’ s talented graduate population . Start-ups in the e4f incubator benefit from an initial nine months free access to a dynamic co-working centre , with full ICT support and meeting facilities .
In addition to free use of the facilities , e4f provides mentoring and support services – specific to tech start-ups – based on regional , national and international networks . Our ‘ Entrepreneurs in Residence ’ provide personalised support to each start-up and direct access to the most appropriate expertise and experience to drive the development of fledging businesses . ‘ Visiting expert ’ sessions also help to ensure that the entrepreneurs have all they need to launch , develop and grow .
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