UKSPA Directory 2017
England | Full Member
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The The
Gateway
Forum Building,
is open to
Thames
the public
Valley and
Science
is a space
Park to (below),
meet, eat,
and collaborate
Reading
Enterprise
and network
Centre (opposite)
and problem solving or for networking
and collaborative working. The facilities
are well suited to early stage and
growing companies in the bioscience,
environmental, chemical or food sectors
that require laboratory space or to
dynamic companies seeking a tailored
or flexible office solution.
Our links to the University of Reading
enable easy access to University
amenities such as the library, restaurants,
conference and sports facilities, and
the University also offers excellent
opportunities for research collaboration,
access to numerous specialist technical
services and for recruitment of students
or graduates for placements, work
experience, or for specific projects.
Business Support
Business Support is available to
companies locating at Thames Valley
Science Park through a number of network
partners with expertise to help technology
and knowledge-based companies with
pioneering ideas to become thriving
commercial concerns. In addition, the
Henley Business School at the University
runs very successful Start-up and Growth
Accelerator programmes aimed at helping
entrepreneurial companies develop
thriving businesses.
In particular a close relationship is
maintained with initiatives supported
by the Thames Valley Berkshire LEP
including the TV Berkshire Business
Growth Hub, which offers advice and
mentoring on
“For a high technology company such
all aspects of
as Lein, having easy access to expert
business growth
and development
academics is invaluable”
as well as connection
Dan Daly, CEO, Lein Applied Diagnostics Ltd
to other national
support programmes
such as UKTI, Innovate and
Growth Accelerator.
In addition, the highly successful
Thames Valley Funding Escalator has been
Tr a n s p o r t l i n k s
established to provide funding support to
start-up and growth orientated tech
companies requiring commercialisation
or expansion finance. There is also a close
relationship with the Grow incubator run
Close to M4
by ConnectTVT, which provides a dynamic
Good road access to Heathrow
start-up co-working space and events
Reading station 15 mins by bus/taxi
programme for early stage and aspiring
tech entrepreneurs.
Companies established at TVSP
The Science Park is home to around 80
knowledge-based companies ranging from
start-up and more-established SMEs to
global enterprises such as Mondelez. The
types of companies in the centre range
from early stage diagnostics and health
care companies such as Lein Applied
Diagnostics and Biointeractions, through
to more established pharma companies
such as Dextra, part of New Zealand
Pharma, through to a broad range of IT
and digital companies including Emulate
3D, Assuria and Opsview to Metra and
Assimila, who are both involved in
meteorology and earth observation. ■
N e a r by
Just south of Reading
Wokingham 7 miles
Henley, Ascot, River Thames
Str a te g i c n e tw o r k
University of Reading
Thames Valley business community