Welcome to Breakthrough, your new
UK Science Park Association magazine
Location matters
for millennials
Successful tech cities have
‘urban noir’. Savills’ analysis
reveals which cities have it
56 Members’ News
A collection of updates
from UKSPA Members
59 ON the right track
At the heart of the UK rural
economy lies Stoneleigh
Park, a national hub for
agricultural innovation and
research excellence, food
production, and renewables
32 Mapping the Future
The Ordnance Survey
advises on better use
of real-time data
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54 New Members
An introduction to new
UKSPA Members and
Business Affiliates
29 A smarter Lab
RWDI look at planning
ahead to optimise energy
use and improve occupant
health and wellbeing
THE innovation district
City centre development has
brought Liverpool Knowledge
Quarter to the cusp of a significant
knowledge economy breakthrough
A Day in the life of…
Valerie Kidd describes a day
managing facilities at Cranfield
University Technology Park
and its innovation centre
74 way to travel
Looking at the why,
how, when and what
next of intelligent
transport and mobility
76 investor trends
What the experts are saying
on current trends in Venture
Capital and Business Angel
investments in the emerging
and disruptive tech arena
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26 SMART CITY ROADMAP
How to connect your city
and its citizens
80 marine energy
How Wales is riding the
innovation wave to convert
the power of the sea into
electricity and create jobs
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