Exeter Science Park has invested 拢350,000 for the refurbishment of one of its flagship buildings.
Bosses at the park said that the money will be used as investment in its "high-quality" office and lab space in the net zero carbon Ada Lovelace building, which boasts an A+ energy performance rating and is BREEAM excellent. The building has undergone the improvement works following the departure of the Environment Agency (EA) from the Park.
The EA joined the Exeter Science Park community during the pandemic where it played an important role in identifying new outbreaks of Covid through the testing of wastewater samples from across the 海角视频.
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To enable the EA to begin its vital Covid testing work, the completion of the Ada Lovelace building, along with the installation of a Covid analysis lab, was accelerated and completed in March 2021. Following the agency鈥檚 departure, the building has been refurbished, making it ready to cater for the needs of the science and technology related companies moving to the park on the edge of Exeter.
The Science Park has also doubled its broadband capacity to improve services for its growing community of businesses and organisations.
Work has also begun on the development of the new Zeal Hotel at the park. Construction, which is currently ahead of schedule, is eight weeks into a 75-week programme.
Jason Buck, senior business development manager at Exeter Science Park, said: 鈥淭he work of the Environment Agency in responding to the pandemic from their labs at Exeter Science Park has now come to an end. We鈥檙e proud of the part we played in supporting them to do this vital work during the pandemic.
鈥淔ollowing the agency鈥檚 departure, we have invested to create a building which really now is as good as when it was first built, providing very high-quality labs or office space. It would be perfect for businesses or organisations in life sciences, healthcare, medical, digital and the built environment, to name just a few.鈥
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