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National
Agri-Food
Innovation
Campus – York The National Agri-Food Innovation Campus offers an opportunity for businesses to
grow within a unique scientific environment. Within easy reach of the historic city
of York and situated in an 80-acre parkland setting, the campus is home to a lively
mix of private and public sector organisations. The site welcomes businesses from
a wide range of sectors, providing a home for agri-food sector organisations and
those in broader life sciences across plant, animal, and human health. The campus
can accommodate large or small occupiers with a range of fit-out options including
fully-fitted labs, offices, and specialist manufacturing units.
L ocati on
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
Contact detai l s
Annette Garnston
Campus Partner Manager
T: 01904 40 6667
E: [email protected]
Nicola Vickers
Conference Centre Manager
T: 01904 40 6668
E: [email protected]
www.nafic.co.uk
A Unique Scientific Environment
Anchor tenant Fera Science Ltd is joined
by other private sector organisations
including: Covance, Abingdon Health,
Birdstrike Management, Mologic, ELRIG,
FPCR, Symbiosis IP, and Venn Life
Sciences. The site is also home to several
public organisations including: PHE,
APHA, MHRA, and SPAH.
Tenants benefit from world-class
equipment, a top range of support
services, an enviable location, and unique
opportunities to interact with world-class
scientists and businesses working at the
interface of government, academia, and
industry. The site is used daily by around
800 people within the 28,000m 2 of built
space, and houses an active, professional,
and innovative community.
The rich diversity of expertise on
campus provides significant opportunities
for technology and knowledge transfer,
and access to an excellent research base.
Tenant interactions have led to key
commercial outcomes such as vertical
supply chain integration, cross-sector
problem solving, plus access to scientific
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equipment and services, without the
need for early capital investment.
Of necessity, the laboratory
accommodation is state-of-the-art and
there is an extensive support network
which enables tenant organisations to
operate seamlessly while concentrating
on their core functions. The Sand Hutton
campus also benefits from a resilient
infrastructure designed to allow for
permanent operation 365 days a year.
The campus is a key component of
the regional bio-economy and works
closely with its partners in the
surrounding area to drive economic
growth. Key partners include the
Universities of York and York St John,
and the York and North Yorkshire and East
Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
The campus is entering a period of major
development and has an ambition to
double employment numbers on site.
Accommodation
The campus is centred on eight science
blocks. A typical block contains 1,500m 2
(16,000 sq ft) of net useable space over