As a proud member of UKSPA (UK Science Park Association), Porton Science Park (PSP) is a 10 hectares development that augments the established Porton Down Science Campus in south Wiltshire which is also home to the Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Porton Biopharma Ltd.
PSP provides an ideal location for companies working in the Health, Life Sciences and Defence Technology sectors thanks to its strong links and close proximity to Dstl which is long established for innovation and expertise in defence science and engineering and to those companies in the Health and Life Sciences sector benefiting from the adjacent, UKHSA and its world class experience and expertise in the control of infectious disease and vaccines development at Porton Down and in the wider Wessex area.
PSP is able to offer a wide range of support for start-up business with:
- dedicated business and venture management support
- dedicated mentoring and advice
- dissemination of knowledge and experience
- sector specific innovation support
- networking and training opportunities
- access to sector funding
Innovation Centre
The newest addition on the Porton Down Science Campus, PSP’s Innovation Centre has been created with its tenants in mind – its specialist services include access to the latest laboratory equipment, technical expertise and collaborative research between businesses and the research community whilst also encouraging active links with existing innovation networks, higher education, knowledge bases within Wiltshire and the United Kingdom.
Mutamba McCormack, Site Operations Manager said “Since launch, the site has gone from strength to strength which reflects the vital role PSP plays in supporting expertise in this area. Our tenants know that when they choose to base their business here, they’ll benefit from the strong links PSP has with Health and Life Sciences and Defence Technology.”
technologywithin has been working with PSP since 2017 providing connectivity and bandwidth management with its pioneering solution, twiindata.
Andrew Billson, Account Manager at technology said “technologywithin has been working in the science park and Life Sciences sector for a number of years and so we’re well established and trusted with operators. We’ve worked closely with the team at Porton since the site’s inception to ensure that the delivery of excellent connectivity for PSP’s tenants.”
Andrew continued, “We find that with our experience in flexible workspace, we’re able to offer science parks and Life Sciences operators a different perspective on how to best utilise the technology within their spaces. Gone are the days of supplying a basic office and expecting it to be in demand. The sometime complex and specialist needs of science parks and Life Sciences clients mean that operators need to be nimble and flexible with their offerings. That’s where we can really help and add value from a tech perspective because we know from our experience in flexspace just how crucial the right tech set-up can be.”
Mutamba commented, “We see technologywithin as an ideal partner for Science & Technology innovation parks. The services it provides to us allows our tenants to connect easily thanks to the fast fibre connectivity PSP offers. From an operator’s point of view, the twiindata product means we are easily able to control the levels of internet access we can provide. twiindata’s secure nature is another benefit, particularly for our tenants who tend to operate in sectors that require additional online security. Being able to securely segregate tenant data is a really useful feature that provides extra piece of mind when it comes to online security.”
To discover more about Porton Science Park, please visit – https://www.portonsciencepark.com/
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