BIOINCUBATOR YORK

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It all started in the early 90s
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North Yorkshire Study
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University of York Campus
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Smith and Nephew Group Research Centre
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Definition

• Bioscience York is a private/public sector
  collaboration which represents over 1,500 life
  scientists in the York region. The term
  bioscience includes work in food, water,
  agriculture, health care, environment and
  medicine

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Why Bioscience?

• The sector of the next Century
• Yorks existing strengths in Bioscience
• An appropriate sector for the York environment
• Job creation through wealth creation
• Commands widespread support
• Powerful progress through partnerships
• A useful and important paradigm

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External Links

• York - Science City
• (Ernst Young Report)
• Bioscience Health
• IT Communications
• Culture Heritage

• Regional universities
• YHUA
• White Rose
• Faraday Centre
• BMB
• Foresight

• International
• 1200 contact list
• research links
• potential investors

• European links
• Münster

• National involvement
• BIA
• DTI

• Regional Innovation Strategy
• Food Innovation Board

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Critical Mass - 1996

• There are more than 1500 BIOSCIENTISTS within
• 6 miles of York
• CRITICAL MASS!
• MAFF CSL, PSD, PHD, MHS, SmithNephew GRC, Nestlé
  RD Centre
• University - Biology, Chemistry, EEEM, Health
  Studies, Health Science
• Askham Bryan College
• York College of Further and Higher Education
• ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS
• Collaborative opportunities

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Development of Science City York Concept
The first step in the mid 90s was

• Origins local key players including Smith
  Nephew, Nestlé RD, CSL, DEFRA and University -
  backed by City of York Council
• Focus collaboration in key areas including HR,
  information resources, research equipment and
  training but not seen to be significant for the
  wider economy but scope for exploitation
• Future vision brief to Ernst Young in 1997 to
  review future bioscience and wider opportunities
  for a York Science City
• Priority an integral part of the Economic
  Development Strategic Policy

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Science City York Overview

• Launched in 1998 by Lord Sainsbury, Science City
  Yorks strategic vision was founded to develop
• a leading centre at the forefront of
  innovation, creativity and change within a
  prosperous and thriving economy
• Successful model of collaboration between City of
  York Council, University of York and private
  industry subsequently backed by Yorkshire
  Forward.

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Science City York
gt50 companies employing 3700 people
130 companies employing 2500 people
60 companies employing 1200 people

• including academics/doctors, the three clusters
  now employ gt9000 people, comparable with tourism
• 1600 new jobs generated in three years
• at the heart of the local economy
• a robust partnership between Council the
  University but working to a business driven
  agenda
• forecasting 18,000 net new ST jobs by 2021