Cambridge Science Park

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A Napp Pharmaceutical Group building at the Cambridge Science Park.

The Cambridge Science Park, founded by Trinity College in 1970,[1] 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.

History

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,[2] and under the supervision of Sir John Bradfield, the college worked with Sir Francis Pemberton of Bidwells[3] to develop it into a new centre for scientific enterprise and innovation.

Businesses in the Science Park

The following table lists the businesses operating in the Cambridge Science Park as of November 2011.[4]

Cambridge Fun Run

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Fancy-dress participants of the 18 November 2011 Cambridge Fun Run.

The Cambridge Fun Run is a charity race for Children In Need held each November since 1989. The run is currently organised and mainly entered by employees of businesses based in and around the Science Park. 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 1.8 km (1.1 mi) 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.[5][6]

Gallery

See also

Notes

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  4. Company Directory
  5. Cambridge Fun Run in aid of Children in Need
  6. GALLERY: 600 workers pass the baton for Children in Need

References

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