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Wales | Full Member
UKSPA Directory 2017
The Cardiff Medicentre,
established in 1991,
was the first incubator
of its kind in the UK
Cardiff
Medicentre
L ocati on
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4UJ
C ontact detai l s
Mair Davies /Janet Coward
Centre Administrators
T: 029 2075 7744
F: 029 2075 0239
E: enquiries@
cardiffmedicentre.co.uk
www.cardiffmedicentre.co.uk
Cardiff Medicentre is a dedicated Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences company
incubator, located on the University Hospital of Wales campus, which provides a
working base for over 4,000 people and is home to Cardiff University’s School of
Medicine. The Cardiff Medicentre was established in 1991, and was the first incubator
of its kind in the United Kingdom. It provides high quality office and laboratory
accommodation ranging from 27m 2 to 98m 2 . Low-cost desk licensing facilities are
also available to encourage entrepreneurs to enter the Medicentre community whilst
writing business plans and raising finance.
The Cardiff Medicentre’s objectives are:
• to encourage new high-technology
companies to locate and grow in Cardiff
• to assist in the transfer of
technology from associated
academic centres of expertise
• to assist in bringing innovative
Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences
products to market.
The Cardiff Medicentre offers specialist
incubation support programmes and
business services to tenants and
licensees. Financial assistance may also
be available towards the fitting-out of
laboratories and equipment purchase
costs. New companies will also be able
to take advantage of the specialist
facilities and academic expertise
located within the University.
General support services at the Cardiff
Medicentre include a manned reception
during office hours (08:30-16:30 Monday
to Friday) for visitors and deliveries. The
site also boasts private parking and
controlled security access to the building
with audio and visual security systems
(CCTV). All tenants and licensees have
24 hour access to their units, 365 days a
year. The Cardiff Medicentre also offers
low-cost seminar and meeting room
facilities to all tenants and licensees.
For tenants, Cardiff Medicentre offers
“easy-in, easy-out” leases that are
generally for three years. Variations in
period, notice, and break clauses can be
negotiated on an individual basis. All
utility services are charged as used, and
building maintenance is organised by the
Cardiff Medicentre facilities manager.
Tenants and partners
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