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KSP won an award for Best Life Science Research Facility in South East England

Kent Science Park

Location Broadoak Road Sittingbourne ME10 1RL
Contact details Patrick Benham-Crosswell T : 01795 411500 E : p . benham-crosswell @ ksp-uk . com www . ksp-uk . com
Kent Science Park is a national centre of excellence and a developing cluster for R & D , life sciences , environmental technology , food security , high-tech engineering , ICT , and knowledge-based service industries . The Park was recently awarded Best Life Science Research Facility in South East England . Set in 65 acres of beautifully manicured grounds , Kent Science Park is one of the largest in the South East , boasting high specification laboratories and business accommodation in 47 buildings . There is a wide choice of accommodation suitable for start-up or micro businesses and established , growing organisations . Kent Science Park specialises in developing space and is keen to invest in tenants ’ building needs .
The Park has laboratories and units ranging from 180 sq ft in multi-let buildings , up to single-use detached accommodation from 3,000 to 40,000 sq ft . Serviced offices have also been a popular addition to the site . Bespoke buildings up to 100,000 sq ft can also be designed and built on land available for development . A choice of lease terms and agreements are available to suit the different stages of development of a prospective tenant .
High Security Peace of mind and the safety and wellbeing of employees are assured by the high level of security Kent Science Park offers on-site .
Facilities and Services Kent Science Park offers an impressive range of facilities and services to its tenants , including mature parkland campus , manicured gardens and EcoVillage Bistro and Shop . EcoVillage also provides corporate catering for events and meetings . Lecture theatre and multiple meeting rooms are available to hire on-site . KSP has its own fibre network , enabling onwards connectivity to virtually any city in the world . Tenants also benefit from state-of-the-art data centres and disaster recovery suite .
Adjacent to Kent Science Park is the Woodstock Sports and Leisure Club , set in 15 acres of grounds . Facilities include football pitches , Tonics Fitness Centre , tennis , squash , physiotherapy centre , two bars , and an events room . Employees enjoy free use of KSP ’ s swimming pool .
Business support The Kent Science Park management team provides a rapid response to tenant needs . With a wide range of expert partners , tenants can access all the professional help and support they need to grow their business . Containing both geographical and network-wide clusters in some of the UK ’ s highest- growth industries , KSP can provide unrivalled support for their tenants in business , national contacts and University links .
Pipeline Developments KSP is now under new ownership , with a landlord ready and able to develop the site to tenants ’ needs and managed by