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Birmingham
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Worcester
SwindonLondon
BrightonPortsmouth
Bristol
Cheltenham
Space available now, 100 to > 10,000 sq ft
40,000 sq ft design & build available now
300,000 sq ft development start 2021
Direct trains to London and Birmingham
Exceptional quality of work & personal life
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2 | Malvern Science & Technology Park
Thriving today at Malvern Hills Science ParkA selection from over forty of the companies on campus today.
Worcestershire 5G TestbedExpert 5G & Industry 4.0 consortium making IoT practical and secure. £4.8m govt. grant.
Collins AerospaceOne of the world’s leading providers of aerospace systems and services.
ESCCAPResearch providing vets and doctors with independent advice on parasites found in pets.
LantekMulti-sector sheet metal and steel structure technology specialists.
DisplayDataRetail sector Electronic Shelf Label specialists using interactive IT inc. IoT.
FortopAutomation and energy control to prolong equipment life and safety.
BorwellSecure software experts specialising in automating processes and workflows.
C2B2Middleware experts. Specialists in cloud architecture and Java environments.
MacopharmaGlobal supplier of medical sector blood transfusion, infusion and biotherapy systems.
ISSIHigh performance integrated circuits for the automotive, medical and other markets.
AACEAviation IT specialists in airworthiness, system safety engineering and logistics.
XoptixLaser diffraction, in-process particle sizing technology for global applications.
BetadenWorcestershire’s first 100% tech accelerator for entrepreneurs & scale-up businesses.
Central Technology BeltA cross public & private economic development collective connecting innovators.
BetaTec Hop ProductsInnovation research centre for global, “beyond brewing” hop products.
Company dates and descriptions from a variety of sources and, due to takeovers etc, subject to interpretation.
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“In 16 years we’ve grown from two people on site here, to nearly 30. Being part of the Science Park has been central to our growth and to our success.“
Andrea Borwell-Fox Co-founder, Borwell Secure Software Experts
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Achieving European ScaleGrowing to 100 tenants across 430,000 sq ft / 40,000 sq m
Since its inception two decades ago,
Malvern Hills Science Park has grown
steadily. Today, with the number of tenants
soon to reach 50 across some 130,000 sq
ft of lab and office space, it is reaching the
limits of its historic boundaries.
Those boundaries are now being expanded
dramatically. In 2020, ground and
infrastructure works will start, preparing the
Image: Google
way for as many as six buildings providing
300,000 sq ft of high specification, high
quality space. Physically alongside, over 250
new homes are to be built, nestled between
the Science Park and Malvern Common.
These will make it even easier to work in this
stimulating specialist environment, enjoy
the 12km2 Malvern Hills AONB and catch
direct trains to London and Birmingham, all
without having to get into a car.
A Malvern Hills Science
Park, phases 1 to 6
B New Phase 7
C QinetiQ Group & Malvern
Technology Centre
D Site for 250 new homes
E Malvern Common
E
A
C
D
B
Above: research lab, Phase 3
Right: Phase 4 interior
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Phase 7: Major R&D facility opportunities
Part of a larger initiative by the
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership
in collaboration with QinetiQ Group and the
MHSP, Phase 7 will more than treble the
size of the science park. Six buildings are
envisaged, most with individual floors
approaching 20,000 sq ft. At a time when
the offering of so many science parks has
been diluted, Phase 7 will allow Malvern Hills
to grow in size, and in its ability to create
the synergies which arise when science and
technology experts work in close proximity.
QinetiQ invests more at MalvernPhase 7 has become possible because
QinetiQ is boosting its investment in
research at Malvern, reorganising its land
assets in the process. That investment will
increase the Malvern scientific community
yet further (from around 1,200 between
QinetiQ and MHSP), making the immediately
adjacent new housing development
especially welcome.
A 61.5k sq ft, 3 storey
B1 25.5k sq ft, 3 storey
B2 25.5k sq ft, 3 storey
C 70k sq ft, 4 storey
D 80.5k sq ft, 4 storey
E 37k sq ft, 2 storey
A
B1
B2
C
D
E
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The aerial image above
(Google) is in scale with
the Phase 7 plan to which
it attaches. It shows the
built phases 1 to 5 and the
cleared site for Phase 6.
Phase 7 current outline
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A dynamic, science-first environmentPractical support for growing, research based businesses at every stage, from start-up to maturity.
Inspired by a history of major inventions
at this location (most notably RADAR and
LED technology) the science park was
established to help science led start-ups to
grow and fulfil their potential. This means
that, at our beautiful location:
For start-ups we offer facilities, finance
and the support of a scientific community.
If there are just a few of you, you need to be
able to focus on your work, not negotiating
with your ISP or managing space you’ll
rarely need.
For growing companies, we offer room to
expand, access to professional resources
and support from local NGOs.
For established corporates, we offer
state-of-the art R&D facilities with a
working environment and quality of
personal life which employees love and
don’t want to give up.
The dynamic nature of our campus
generates change, so we typically have
space for new tenants of each kind.
Phase Six: a prepared site allocated for a
bespoke building
Phase Six is not typical. It is a fully cleared
site, allocated for the rapid development of
a single building of up to 40,000 sq ft (3,700
sq m). It is intended that it should be a high
quality, bespoke facility, for either a single
organisation or a small group.
“The practical and strategic support here is really working for us.”
Steve Hunt Worcester Scientific; thin film sensors
Below: foreground shows Phase 3 to the left and Phase 2 on the right.
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Why Malvern? Turn the page to learn more about why Malvern is such a strong contender.
Bristol Airport: 72 miles Birmingham Airport: 45 miles
Worcester M5 Junction 7: 9 miles GCHQ Cheltenham: 25 minutes
GCHQ Cheltenham photo above courtesy of www.defenceimages.mod.uk, Worcester Cathedral photo: Tony Hisgett
Below: Phase 4
Home to the Worcs 5G testbed
Based at MHSP, this is one of just six
government funded UK 5G research
centres. Testbeds will help industry
understand how to use 5G networks in line
with developing international standards.
The team at MHSP is a consortium
including University
of Surrey, AWTG,
Huawei, O2, BT,
Worcester Bosch,
Yamazaki Mazak and
QinetiQ. Their work will focus on
manufacturing productivity, machinery
fault detection, remote training and security
by design.
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Corporates
Start-ups
A process for growthAs companies grow, so both the level and nature of support they need, develops. The role of our Science Park is to respond to those changing needs, helping as many start-ups as possible to grow and reach their potential.
Ultimately, that potential can mean that a corporate grows beyond its R&D, science-based roots, to become essentially a manufacturing business. At that point, the natural cycle is for the would-be enterprise element of the business to seek industrial premises elsewhere, whilst its R&D departments create new start-ups ... and the cycle begins again.
Wages in the Malvern Hills
district are more competitive. Mean
full time pay is £507.30 pw, 8% below England
average.1
Start-ups
Typical size: 1 to 5
Support: all FM plus
extensive advisory support
Tenancy options.
Growth Companies
Growth companies
Typical size: 25 to 50
Support: significant FM plus
lobbying & advisory support
Tenancy options.
Corporates
Typical size: 100+
Support: site FM plus
lobbying
Ownership options.
Some corporates grow to become manufacturers and throw off new start-ups.
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A long-established cultural centreOnce a monastic centre, Baedeker’s 1887
travel guide described Malvern as, “a health
resort, famous for its bracing air and
pleasant situation ... a great educational
centre ... with five hotels well spoken of ”.
Today, the health spas have largely gone,
allowing nationally-renowned theatres
to move in, the schools to expand and
Malvern’s strong communities to thrive. The
town hosts several arts festivals as well as
– at the nearby Three Counties showground
– the annual RHS Spring Festival and Three
Counties agricultural show.
High standards of living for allCentral to the ability of Malvern companies
to retain staff – especially those in their
twenties and early thirties – is the quality
of life that is available. Being urban but
next to magnificent countryside, it offers
convenience without the ‘claustrophobia’
of a city. It has a wealth of comparatively
affordable family housing plus charming
villages within easy reach. It has good
schools and a highly regarded community
hospital. At almost all levels, those working
in Malvern can enjoy an attractive standard
of living.
Why Worcestershire? Turn the page to learn more about the county & the national importance of its trade routes.
100% of schools within 10 miles rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’
100% of secondary schools within 10 miles of the Science Park are rated Good or Outstanding. This compares with 84% within 10 miles of Oxford Science park, 82% for Aston and 68% for Bristol Science Park.2
Good transport links + attractive employers = wide catchment area
In addition to its famous hills, Malvern’s hinterlandencompasses market towns such as Ledbury,Bromyard and Upton-upon-Severn, many beautiful villages and open spaces from the edges of the Cotswolds to the Wye Valley.
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To find out more, please contact our Chief Executive, Alan White, on 01684 585200 or email alanwhite@mhsp.co.uk
MALVERN SCIENCE
PARK
20 miles
10 miles
CHELTENHAM45 minutes
WORCESTER25 minutes
HEREFORD45 minutes
EVESHAM40 minutes
STOURPORT45 minutes
TEWKESBURY26 minutes
LEDBURY19 minutes
UPTON12 minutes
BROMYARD28 minutes
1 Source: ONS 2017 Gross weekly pay by place of work, full time workers.2 Source: www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables
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Southern Rail Bridge, WorcesterAbbey Bridge, Evesham
Worcestershire: Trade Routes & TechnologyFor businesses which want a convenient, cost-effective location with a strong base of technical expertise and resources, Worcestershire has a powerful claim to being the most attractive county in the UK. It has invested highly strategically, building on long-established, niche manufacturing and horticultural industries. These arose from Worcestershire’s natural function as a central lowland trade route, just south of the UK’s historic centre of manufacturing.
With new bridges and road & rail schemes in place and with much more planned, travel within the county is fast becoming a real strength.
In the last two years, over £30m has been invested in Worcestershire
transport infrastructure,
with £60m more committed.
Step-change transport improvements
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Worcestershire
London
BristolCardiff
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
London
to Bristol
Diglis Bridge, Worcester Hoobrook Bridge, Kidderminster
Cardiff
Most of England & Wales lies within approximately 100 miles including London and Liverpool, Southampton and Swansea
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Worcestershire essentially is the valleys of the Severn, Avon and Teme rivers and their tributaries. Central and bordered by higher ground it has provided trade routes since pre-Roman times, including a natural ford across the Severn at Worcester.
The national importance of Worcestershire’s
trade routes has grown dramatically since
industrialisation. What began with better
bridges and roads continued with
new canals, railways to Birmingham and
London, and yet more roads.
Rapid specialisation
Ever faster access to markets plus
new production technologies prompted
Worcestershire’s Victorian industries to
specialise. Kidderminster moved from
general cloth making, to carpets. Droitwich
industrialised the extraction of its natural
salt deposits. Farmers intensified, especially
fruit producers in the Vale of Evesham. And
across the north of the county, thousands
of parts manufacturers sprang up to
support the demands of Birmingham’s
major manufacturers. In the 20th century,
the largest of these were in the automotive
and arms sectors, during which time
Malvern took full advantage of a state-led
opportunity to establish a defence
telecoms research industry (whilst creating
a small automotive OEM of its own). The
economy of this rural county thus has a
long history of reliance upon specialist
manufacturing and technology industries.
Major investments paying off now
Worcestershire has enjoyed exceptional
EU, national government and private
investment in recent years, in recognition
of its geographical and industrial assets.
This has enabled it to make
step-change, strategic
improvements in transport
and IT infrastructure
and to nurture its
solid base of skilled
manufacturing
and technology
businesses.
Alongside,
investments in
housing, education,
leisure facilities and
access to beautiful
countryside have created
such tangible benefits for those
who live and work in the county, that
it now ranks amongst the best places to
live in the UK. Much of this progress has
been facilitated by a supportive, welcoming
public sector.
94% superfastAlmost the whole county has access to superfast broadband.(www.thinkbroadband.com)
Stable businesses
At 6%, the annual ‘death’ rate of businesses in
Worcestershire is half that of England.1
1 Source: Worcs CC 2018 Local Economic Assessment
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The best of rural and urban life
Being able to afford a decent home
is central to overall quality of life.
Worcestershire offers important advantages
in this respect. Already less expensive
than most surrounding areas, its stock of
housing is growing even faster than its
population (see overleaf), easing pressure
on the market now and right through
to 2030. Alongside all this building,
the countryside is being protected and
With fast, direct, trains to Bristol and the SW, Birmingham, the North and London, Worcester Parkway will be transformative.
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Sector: Manufacturing jobs (% of total) 12.6% 11.6% 7.0% 8.2%
Occupation: Directors, professionals & technical (% of total) 49.4% 45.2% 59.8% 45.9%
Education: NVQ3 and above (% of total) 56.4% 55.9% 68.6% 57.2%
Pay: Average weekly pay by place of work £499.50 £551.40 £613.40 £552.70
House prices: Mid price 2 bed house* £168,725 £205,500 £251,000 -
Sector, skills & living standards: the above figures indicate a relatively stronger
manufacturing and technical base and good living standards, even with lower wages.
Figures relate to LEP zones. Source: ONS (nomis) Oct. 2018 except *BBC/ Hometrack.
An educated, manufacturing-oriented workforce
made more accessible, not least through
the County Council’s Rights of Way
Improvement Plan. For over a decade, this
has been maximising access to the county’s
orchards, woodlands, meadows and rivers.
For indoor activities, all six municipal
leisure centres have either been built, or
thoroughly modernised, in recent years.
Worcester Parkway opens Q3 2019
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Mbps10,000
5G
5G offers the speeds necessary for self-driving cars, the
Internet of Things and more.
Housebuilding outstripping population growth
Worcestershire is one of the few counties to be not just complying with government requirements for new housebuilding, but exceeding it. Indeed, given that most new homes are occupied by two or more people, the figures here show how market pressures have been eased and will continue to be so.
Transport: local, national, international
Having improved dramatically, travel from
within the county is set to get better still.
Investment via Worcestershire County
Council alone of over £30 million in the
last two years, will be matched by a further
£60 million over the next ten. The county
as a whole now has good access to the
motorway network and to Birmingham
Airport and HS2 railway station.
The most transformative transport
development though, will be the new
Worcester Parkway railway station. With
500 parking spaces and convenient for
the county’s large (40%) rural population,
it will provide, for the first time within
Worcestershire, access to the national
south-west to north lines. It will make direct
rail travel to and from Bristol, Birmingham,
Cardiff, Manchester and London, a highly
competitive option.
Strong industrial and skills base
Worcestershire
repeatedly
leads
all 38
A state funded joint project between Worcestershire County Council, University of Surrey, AWTG, Huawei, O2, BT and the Malvern Hills Science Park.
Growing faster
5%Worcs
4.4%W Mids
4.3%England
Gross Value Added 2011 - 2016
National 5G test bed
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2018 to 2025
2014 to 2017
2026 to 2030
15,210 more homes 7,500 more residentsMore than two new homes built for every new resident since 2013/14.
21,500 more homes 29,402 more residents Population growth is expected to outpace housebuilding between now and 2025.
38,000 more homes 43,441 more residentsHouse building matching population growth: 7 homes for every 8 residents.
Worcestershire is exceeding government house building targets
Good housing supply
enterprise partnership areas in productivity
growth, according to the ONS. Better still,
the benefits of that growth are relatively
evenly distributed: in 2017 the Joseph
Rowntree Foundation reported that
Worcestershire achieved the strongest
growth in higher level workforce skills
and the third highest growth in general
prosperity, across England. In no small part,
this is due to good overall standards of
education: 91% of Worcestershire secondary
schools are currently Ofsted rated Good or
Outstanding. This compares with 81% for
Warwickshire and 88% for Oxfordshire.
As with location and connectivity,
and with lifestyle and public services,
the industrial and skills base of
Worcestershire is exceptionally strong,
business-oriented and welcoming.
To find out more, please see contact
details overleaf.
Smaller skills gap
Of vacancies in Worcestershire, 16% were
hard to fill due to skills shortage, compared with
23% for England.Population: ONS. Economy & housing: Worcs CC 2018 Local Economic
Assessment, WLEP and regional development plans.
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Please contact:
Stuart Emmerson Invest in Worcestershire Manager
stuart.emmerson@wlep.co.uk
M: 07568 078059
www.wlep.co.uk
Cardiff
Birmingham & M6
Bristol & Exeter
Major New Worcestershire Business Parks & Sites
1. Redditch Gateway2. Malvern Hills Science Park3. South Kidderminster Enterprise Park4. Worcester Six5. Worcester City
Please note: All statistics and other information
within this document are provided in good faith but
should not be relied upon.
Coventry
Leamington Spa
CheltenhamRoss-on Wye
Birmingham Airport
Chipping Norton
Stratford upon Avon
London
The North-East
M5
M5
M42
M50
Gloucester
Alan White Chief Executive, MHSP
alanwhite@mhsp.co.uk
M: 07793 838432
www.mhsp.co.uk
M40
Malvern Hills Science Park
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