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About the Science Park

The University of Warwick Science Park is one of Europe's premier, University linked Science Parks. We take pride in being innovative and in delivering our facilities and business services to high standards of quality and professionalism.

Here you can find out, in outline:

If you want to go deeper we have downloadable information on many aspects of our Science Park

What we are and do

  • We are a base for both International technology based business and dynamic start ups. Our land and buildings are all designed and maintained to high standards in very attractive landscaped settings.
  • We have well thought out links to the University of Warwick’s academic and research capabilities and to many of its services and facilities.
  • We deliver proactive Business Support Services for entrepreneurs and smaller technology based businesses in the region.
  • We provide "satellite" Innovation Centres around the region operated by us, providing geographical choice for local start up businesses, all with the same business support infrastructure as our main campus site.
  • We conduct consultancy assignments in the UK, Europe and Eastern Europe for organisations planning or developing science and technology parks and related activities linked to the commercialisation of technology as a driver for economic development and technology transfer.
  • We are strategically located within the UK. Our setting is beside the playing fields of one of the most attractive University campuses in Europe.

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Structure and Objectives of the Science Park

  • The University of Warwick Science Park (UWSP) was established in 1982 as a joint venture company owned by the University of Warwick, Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council, and the West Midlands Enterprise Board.

  • The objectives of the partnership in establishing the Science Park were:

  • Generating the right environment for the new technology based businesses of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
  • Stimulating an increased rate of interaction between the University and technology based businesses - to the benefit of both.
  • Accelerating the development of technology based business sector in the region.

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The Development of the Science Park

From the opening of its first building in February 1984 to today we have, like many of our clients, grown out of all recognition. Today we have:

  • Property for start ups and small businesses of 1 - 20 staff.
  • Buildings for the growth stage of a business (20 - 100 staff)
  • Buildings and land for companies reaching more than 100 staff
  • All in all this adds up to over 125 businesses on the Science Park in more than 400,000 sq ft of premises.

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Business Support Programme

And while property is the most tangible feature of our Science Park we have also developed a range of business support services specifically targeted at the needs of technology based and innovation led businesses in their start up and early years, and a programme to get new entrepreneurs into businesses.

Venture Capital/Business Angels We help you secure the capital you need to develop your business. £10 million secured to date locally with our partners: click to register for a free initial assessment.
Techmark Techmark with its marketing support into Europe which has assisted over 100 companies.
STEP Student Projects for companies to develop new business processes to solve technical problems in over 300 projects undertaken.
KITTS KITTS - Knowledge Innovation Technology Transfer Scheme - is a graduate placement programme providing a unique business support to SME's by utilising the services of a university graduate.
Clusters Clusters for small companies interested to establish virtual businesses with other companies offering complementary products, systems or services.
INvestment Readiness Invesment Readiness is a new initiative from UWSP in association with Business Link, assisting innovative and technology based companies reach a stage of development where they are attractive to outside investment.
TTP - Term Time Placements - A work placement scheme the Science Park encouraging undergraduates to experience valuable work experience in addition to their studies.


Concepts - Seed capital fund focused on businesses that create, adopt or adapt technology or knowledge based products or services.

We also have a whole range of other practical business support activities for companies ranging from conference and training room hire to digital telecommunications facilities. And we have plans to grow all our areas of activity. We have plans for new buildings, new ways of encouraging business formation, and new ways of helping the growing business.