Science Parks and Areas of Innovation: Strategic Assets Delivering the UK’s Industrial Future

​Science parks and areas of innovation are increasingly recognised as strategic economic assets that underpin the UK’s industrial growth ambitions and strengthen regional clusters. Collectively supporting more than 6,000 businesses and 140,000 high-value jobs, UK science parks contribute an estimated £14 billion in GVA annually while providing the infrastructure, connectivity and specialist environments required to deliver innovation-led growth.

​The discussion will explore how science parks, technology campuses, incubators and wider innovation ecosystems measurably impact commercialisation, scale-up growth, investment attraction and industrial capability across regional and national economies. Focus will be given to the role of specialist R&D infrastructure, Catapult connectivity, university partnerships and grow-on space in enabling globally competitive businesses to develop and remain in the UK.