Cambridge Science Park
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Refimprove Template:Infobox business park The Cambridge Science Park, founded by Trinity College in 1970,<ref>#BPGCSE</ref> is the oldest science park in the United Kingdom. It is a concentration of science and technology related businesses, and has strong links with the nearby University of Cambridge.
The science park is situated about 3 km to the north of Cambridge city centre, by junction 33 of the A14, in the parish of Milton, contiguous with Cambridge itself. The park is served by Cambridge North railway station and by the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. It is directly adjacent to St John's Innovation Centre and Cambridge Business Park.<ref>Cambridge Metro</ref>
HistoryEdit
The land was originally given to Trinity College when the latter was founded by Henry VIII in 1546. The land was used for farming until the Second World War, when it was requisitioned by the US Army and used to prepare vehicles and tanks for D-Day. After the war, the land was left derelict until 1970, when, at the suggestion of Tony Cornell,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and under the supervision of Sir John Bradfield, the college worked with Sir Francis Pemberton of Bidwells<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to develop it into a new centre for scientific enterprise and innovation.
In 2017, following decades of rapid expansion in Cambridge, the park appointed its first director and announced a large investment intended to improve facilities and reduce traffic congestion.<ref name="ci"/>
Notable companiesEdit
Bio-medicalEdit
- Abcam
- Amgen
- Astex
- Bayer
- British American Tobacco
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Napp Pharmaceuticals (the innovative Napp Research Centre)
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Merck Group
Computer/telecomsEdit
- Arthur D. Little
- Bamboo
- Broadcom
- Citrix Systems
- Cryptomathic
- Dassault Systèmes
- DisplayLink
- FlexEnable
- Frontier Developments
- Gearset
- Huawei
- Jagex
- Linguamatics
- Pragamatic
- Ricardo plc
- Toshiba
- Vix Technology
Industrial technologyEdit
OtherEdit
- Cambridge Assessment
- Cambridge Consultants
- Endomag
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Signal Processors Ltd
- Worldpay
Cambridge Fun RunEdit
The Cambridge Fun Run is a charity race for Children in Need organised and mainly entered by employees of businesses based in and around the Science Park. It has been held each November since 1989. Contestants compete in teams of four, some in fancy dress, running either one lap (as a group) or four laps (as a relay) of the Template:Convert Science Park ring road. The race begins and ends, and medals and trophies are awarded (for fastest runners and best costumes) in front of the Cambridge Consultants building.<ref>Cambridge Fun Run in aid of Children in Need Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>GALLERY: 600 workers pass the baton for Children in Need Template:Webarchive</ref>
GalleryEdit
- Cambridge Science Park rear entrance.jpg
The rear entrance
- Cambridge Science Park Cambridge Consultants.jpg
The Cambridge Consultants building
- Cambridge Science Park Broadcom.jpg
The Broadcom building
- Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre.jpg
The Innovation Centre
- Cambridge Science Park Trinity Centre.jpg
The Trinity Centre entrance
- Cambridge Science Park gym.jpg
The health and fitness club
- Cambridge Science Park restaurant pond.jpg
The 2wenty4 restaurant overlooking the south pond
- Cambridge Science Park east pond.jpg
The northeast pond
- Cambridge Science Park west pond.jpg
The northwest pond