‘Shovel-ready’ South West centre for fast-growth STEMM businesses is underway
Construction is underway at Exeter Science Park on a £5million specialist centre for fast-growth STEMM businesses – just seven months after government funding was secured for a ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure project to drive growth and create jobs. The new three-storey, 14,000sqft Grow-out Space, just off Junction 29 of the M5, will provide flexible office and […]
Multi-million-pound funding awarded for new building at Exeter Science Park
Exeter Science Park has been awarded £5 million from the Government’s national ‘Getting Building’ fund to develop its ‘Grow-out Building’ for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in science, technology, engineering, maths and medical (STEMM) sectors. The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) was allocated £35.4m from the national pot of […]
Nick Ames appointed as Chair of Exeter Science Park Board of Directors
Exeter Science Park Ltd’s Board of Directors has appointed Nick Ames of the SG Group as its new Chair, replacing Professor Sir William Wakeham who retires after more than ten years at the helm. As Chief Executive of the SG Group, which has its headquarters in East Devon and includes Supacat, SC Innovation, Proteum and […]
Exeter College celebrates multi-million pound collaborative bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
A multi-million pound bid to revolutionise digital, engineering and manufacturing technology education across the South West has been successful, it has been announced. The new Institute of Technology will establish a range of new buildings and facilities across the region. The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed the twelve successful applicants will receive a share […]
Plans for Institute of Technology revealed
Plans for a new institute of technology at Exeter College have been revealed as part of a wider £170m Department for Education project. If approved, the site on Hele Road in Exeter will be developed with an additional 26,909 sq ft of teaching space. The Department for Education (DfE) has set aside £170m to establish […]