Milton Park had a visit from the Government’s chief scientific advisor in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and his team for a tour and round table discussion.
Prof Paul Monks looked at green technology taking place at the business park, home to more than 270 companies and 9,000 employees.
Tokamak Energy’s co-founder Dr David Kingham introduced the team’s work in fusion energy before TreQ, a quantum computing startup, demonstrated its open-architecture system. Nium showcased its nanotechnology-enabled, decentralised ammonia production system and Nexeon demonstrated its pioneering li-ion battery anode technology, which uses silicon instead of graphite.
A round table discussion was then held at Bee House with representatives from DESNZ, Advanced Oxford and the Oxford Growth Commission, alongside other Milton Park occupiers. The visit followed publication of the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Prof Monks said: “It was fascinating to see innovation happening at scale at Milton Park. This is clearly one of the places to be in the UK if you want to contribute to clean growth.
“Meeting the breadth of innovators on the visit made me feel very positive about the future of UK science and innovation. It was a fitting reminder that, as a country, we shouldn’t shy away from promoting ourselves as global leaders and a science and innovation superpower.”
Philip Campbell, commercial director for Milton Park, said: “Our focus at Milton Park isn’t just on providing businesses with the space they need today. Ultimately, we strive to create an environment with the right conditions for sustainable future growth allowing occupiers to innovate and scale up.
“Underpinned by our single ownership model, Milton Park’s flexible ten-day planning LDO, superb transport connections, our investment in power infrastructure and placemaking initiatives such as our new Signal Yard amenity offering, we’re focused on creating conditions where our occupiers can grow faster with fewer barriers, giving them the ability to focus on innovation.
“We were proud to host so many amazing occupiers across a breadth of innovation taking place at Milton Park and it was a privilege to showcase the groundbreaking activities of Tokamak Energy, Nium, TreQ and Nexeon to the Government. I would also like extend a personal note of thanks to all involved.”
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