north west regional science park (nwrsp)
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North West Regional Science Park (NWRSP). Sarah Kelly – Northern Ireland Science Park. Strategic Location – Derry~Londonderry. 10 year framework for economic & social renewal – One Plan . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
North West Regional Science Park (NWRSP)
Sarah Kelly – Northern Ireland Science Park
• 10 year framework for economic & social renewal – One Plan.
• Fort George (14 acres / 6 hectares) a former military base. Outline planning permission by December 2012.
• Location for $50 Million transatlantic telecomms hub (Project Kelvin).
• Knowledge corridor linking University of Ulster & Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
• Location for North West Regional Science Park.
• Prime mixed use development opportunity on a gateway waterfront site.
Strategic Location – Derry~Londonderry
Mix use residential/ office with commercial on ground floor
Knowledge Hub
Multi-storey car park
Mix used office / Light Industrial
Strategic Location at Fort George
North West Regional Science Park
• third generation Science Park at Fort George Derry~Londonderry 50k sq ft (gross) & 20k sq ft (gross) LYIT.
• submitted for $18m funding to Special EU Programmes Body (European Union’s INTERREG IVA programme).
• Partners: Northern Ireland Science Park Ltd (NISP), Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) and North West Region Cross Border Group (NWRCBG).
• Outcome proportionate to NISP success to date circa $4m to $5.7m pa net GDP and circa 300.
Impact of a Science Park
• A Science Park is an economic catalyst to drive the Knowledge Economy (eg Silicon Valley).
• Growing the Knowledge Economy:1. Knowledge (Research & IP)2. Risk Capital (all stages, Angels to IPO)3. Well coupled business professionals
(accountants, lawyers, bankers)4. Independent Facilitators (the Science Park)
Innovation Eco-system
Education//networking:• Springboard; Frameworks; £25K Awards• Enterprise Forum; Frontiers in STEM; IP exchange; Co-
Founders• US-NI Mentorship programme; Generation-InnovationInvestor Readiness//Access to $$££:• Entrepreneur In Residence; Springboard; Halo*; VC ForumIndependent Research:• NI Knowledge Economy Index (the ‘where we are now’ report)• Support to Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment
(MATRIX: NI’s Science-Industry panel; Technology Strategy Board; EU)
Network Enabler:• Learned societies (Institute of Physics; Royal Society of
Engineering;), Education; Research (Universities and Colleges)
*Affiliated – business angel network
pro bono programmes
Shipyard to Titanic Quarterfrom dereliction to Knowledge Economy
Titanic Belfast Hollywood in Belfast
NI Science Park 2003-2012
ECIT Queen’s University
NI Science Park 2012 Outcomes to date
• Adding $130m+ gross pa GDP by playing host to 2000 staff in 110 companies, 210,000 sq ft;
• Facilitating circa $16m risk capital pa;• Mobilising 1000 business volunteers &
110 Business Angels to help 800 new starts;
• Refreshing NI companies with ideas; &• Showcasing to 100+ School visits &
60,000 visitors pa.
Artist’s impression
• replicate NISP and capitalise on the ‘nerd gene’;
• increase opportunities to attract local and returning STEM graduates;
• attract R&D divisions of large corporates;
• increase interest and investment from the global investment community.
NWRSP - Economic Catalyst
Knowledge Economy Ambitions
Source: Knowledge Economy Index Baseline Report 2011 – Oxford Economics
North West Regional Science Park
Contact Details
Sarah KellyNorthern Ireland Science Park
[email protected]|+44 (0) 28 9073 7800c|+44 (0) 7905 33 9508