Accommodation for Businesses on the NRP
Accommodation is available across the site for organisations or companies wishing to benefit from close proximity to the academic excellence and facilities on the NRP.
High quality laboratory and office space is on offer, both for start-up and relocating companies. The purpose-built Norwich BioIncubator is based on the John Innes Centre site and provides 20,000 square feet of plug and play bioscience facilities, along with business development support from expert advisors. The Bio-Incubator is divided into 12 separate laboratories (ranging from 550-1000 square feet), each with an office suite. Additional support services are available, including biological, chemical and radiological waste management, high bandwidth internet access and IT support.
The NRP Innovation Centre opened in August 2010 and provides over 30 laboratory and office suites. The building is fitted out to the highest standards for R&D and science service businesses.
Smaller units of accommodation are available across the site for smaller organisations; in addition there is agreed planning permission for further bespoke buildings for businesses to be built on the site.
Facilities for tenants on the research park include:
- Business development, technology licensing and intellectual property advice
- Competitive purchasing options for scientific equipment, service contracts and consumables
- Waste disposal (biological, chemical and radioactive)
- Containment glasshouses and controlled environment plant growth facilities
- Automated DNA and protein sequencing service
- Computing and IT support
- Human Nutrition Unit for food-based trials using human volunteers
- Clinical trial facilities for drug and technology development
- Managed field plots for crop trials
- Conference facilities with full catering, accommodating up to 320 delegates
- Containment insectary, licensed to handle exotic insect species
- Photography departments and graphic design teams
- Media support and scientific communication advice
- Extensive scientific libraries with journals and books
- Engineering and electrical workshops with trained staff