Begbroke Science Park
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Begbroke Science Park is a science park
located five miles north of Oxford
, England
. It is owned and managed by Oxford University. It lies within the parish of Begbroke
, although it is only accessible from the village of Yarnton
on the A44
.
The site has been the home of research facilities since 1960, when the Weed Research Organisation was established there. It was later used as the Technology Centre of the Cookson Group
. The site was bought by Oxford University in 1998.
The park includes a number of research institutes, with close links with the Department of Materials
and other departments of Oxford University, and several spin-out companies, including Oxonica
. The Begbroke Centre for Innovation and Enterprise is also located in the park.
Science park
A research park, science park, or science and technology park is an area with a collection of buildings dedicated to scientific research on a business footing. There are many approximate synonyms for "science park", including research park, technology park, technopolis and biomedical park...
located five miles north of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is owned and managed by Oxford University. It lies within the parish of Begbroke
Begbroke
Begbroke is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about west of Kidlington and northwest of Oxford.The toponym "Begbroke" is Old English for "Little Brook". This refers to Rowel Brook which runs through the village and was the reason for its early settlement...
, although it is only accessible from the village of Yarnton
Yarnton
Yarnton is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about southwest of Kidlington and northwest of Oxford and southeast of Woodstock.-Archaeology:Early Bronze Age decorated beakers have been found in the parish...
on the A44
A44 road
The A44 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Oxford in southern England to Aberystwyth in west Wales.-History:The original route of the A44 was Chipping Norton to Aberystwyth. No changes were made to the route of the A44 in the early years...
.
The site has been the home of research facilities since 1960, when the Weed Research Organisation was established there. It was later used as the Technology Centre of the Cookson Group
Cookson Group
Cookson Group plc is a leading materials technology company headquartered in London which provides materials, processes and services to customers worldwide. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index....
. The site was bought by Oxford University in 1998.
The park includes a number of research institutes, with close links with the Department of Materials
Department of Materials, University of Oxford
The Department of Materials at the University of Oxford, England was founded in the 1950s as the Department of Metallurgy, by William Hume-Rothery, who was a reader in Oxford's Department of Inorganic Chemistry....
and other departments of Oxford University, and several spin-out companies, including Oxonica
Oxonica
Oxonica is nanotechnology company that develops new products from nanomaterials research.Oxonica is one of the leading international nanomaterials groups with products already launched into international markets...
. The Begbroke Centre for Innovation and Enterprise is also located in the park.