Permission granted for University Science Park

Proposals for the University of Reading’s Science and Innovation Park at Shinfield have been approved.

The Science and Innovation Park will bring together innovative knowledge and technology-based companies from both the local and international business communities. It will create an environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and knowledge among the businesses based on the Park and across the wider Thames Valley region, as well as linking with research and enterprise activities at the University.

The successful planning application was the result of years of work on the project, including two exhibitions designed for the local community, run by Meeting Place Communications. MPC Director Anna Sabine said “We’re absolutely delighted to be involved with such a prestigious project and we look forward to seeing the scheme come to fruition.”

The University now has permission for Phase One of the project to devise 18,580 sqm of floorspace with associated shared facilities and services. The Science and Innovation Park will create both employment opportunities for a highly skilled workforce, working with the knowledge base and technical facilities in and around the University, as well as providing jobs for support and service staff.