Liverpool city region science and innovation campus Sci-Tech Daresbury attracts three major companies to its cohort of partners. Tony McDonough reports.
Sci-Tech Daresbury, a joint-venture between Langtree, the Science and Technology Facilities Council and Halton Council, is currently home to more than 150 businesses employing around 2,000 people.
Joining its roster of Gold Partners are Lloyds Bank, construction and property company Bouygues, and chartered insurance brokers Konsileo.
Last year Sci-Tech Daresbury unveiled plans for the £20m second phase of its Violet development comprising 80,000 sq ft, after the first phase, comprising three buildings totalling 43,000 sq ft, reached capacity just months after opening.
Gold Partners are a handpicked group of organisations that have access to the the 150 start-up, scale-up and global businesses already operating at its campus.
Businesses cover a broad range of essential services in knowledge-intensive industries, including intellectual property, scientific research, AI & digital solutions, technology commercialisation, laboratory & engineering infrastructure, insurance, finance and taxation, legal and marketing.
Other Gold Partners include David Antrobus Marketing, IBM, Marks & Clerk, RTC North, Slater Heelis, University of Liverpool, Grant Thornton, and Asset Lifecycle Solutions.
The support of Gold Partners and companies and their collaboration with the wider Sci-Tech Daresbury ecosystem, provides a boost to starting and scaling probability and success-rate.
According to data captured through campus surveys, on average, businesses at Sci-Tech Daresbury achieve an impressive sales growth rate of 25% per year.
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John Leake, Business Growth Director at Sci-Tech Daresbury says: “In any enterprise where innovation is highly prized and companies are operating in very dynamic markets, the right expert advice and support at key moments can prove to be invaluable and make the difference between achieving objectives or failure.
“There is no substitute for good advice and our Gold Partnership programme has become a cornerstone of success for the businesses here, helping them unlock opportunity and avoid pitfalls through fast tracking answers, sharing insight.”
“We of course welcome and celebrate the arrival of our three new Gold Partners for the start of this year’s programme, which will enhance the mentoring we already make available. Our campus companies have fed back that access to the Gold Partners has been key to driving profits, boosting innovation, and improving staff retention.”