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England | Full Member
UKSPA Directory 2017
The world-famous
Adastral Park covers 100
acres and houses BT’s
main research centre
Adastral
Park
Locati on
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich
Suffolk IP5 3RE
Contact detai l s
Nicky Daniels
T: 07918739743
E: nicky.daniels@
innovationmartlesham.com
www.atadastral.co.uk
Adastral Park is home to BT Labs, BT’s Global Research and Development
Headquarters and Innovation Martlesham, an established cluster of more
than 90 high-tech ICT companies and a thriving hub of like-minded individuals
sharing knowledge and expertise. The Park is one of the world’s most famous
telecoms and computing addresses, with a campus that covers 100 acres.
Adastr al Park – Innovating
for a connected world
Adastral Park was previously home
to the RAF’s Royal Flying Corps
Experimental Station and the Aeroplane
and Armament Experimental
Establishment. Martlesham Heath
soon became world renowned for testing
both military and civilian aeroplanes.
So with its well-established links to
innovation, it was fitting that BT relo cated
its main research centre to Martlesham
from Dollis Hill in London in 1969.
From pioneering work in optical
technologies and digital switching
through to work in advanced software
techniques and protocols, Adastral
Park is recognised as one of the leading
centres of technical innovation in the
communication world and one of the
largest ICT research and development
facilities in the world.
INNOVATION MARTLESHAM
Adastral Park is also home to Innovation
Martlesham (IM) – a “collaborative
ecosystem” of small, medium and large
technology companies. It provides:
• Physical office space: IM provides
both flexible furnished and unfurnished
office space, on a secure site, from
150 to 10,000 sq ft with access
to high-speed broadband, meeting
rooms and free on-site parking
• Business Incubator: companies
are accepted into the Incubator via a
selection process. The Incubator then
nurtures technology companies in their
early stages, offering free office space,
free business mentoring, subsidised
voice and data comms and co-location
with other IM high-tech companies
• Business Accelerator: the Accelerator
offers a six-month structured
programme of activities focused on
growth. Who should apply? Your
company should be an incorporated
organisation, have a product, service
or proof of concept, be self-funded
and have a six-month business plan
that has clear objectives
• Business Club: this entry level offering
provides a “value for money” option
that supports the demand from
businesses and entrepreneurs
• Business Support and Mentor
Group: free support and guidance
is available to IM companies and
access to a group of domain experts
• Networking Events and Opportunities:
IM hosts free monthly networking
events, in association with IP-Network.
To view the Innovation Martlesham
Companies on Adastral Park, visit
innovationmartlesham.com/companies