What Bristol & Bath Science Park does

Bristol & Bath Science Park (BBSP) is a privately operated science and technology business campus located on a 59-acre site in Emersons Green, North Bristol, UK, opened in Autumn 2011. The park provides workspace and innovation infrastructure for science and technology businesses across three integrated service tiers: Connect (meeting rooms, conference space, and The Forum event venue accommodating up to 200 people), Grow (virtual tenancy from £100/month, serviced offices in the Innovation Centre from £325/desk/month, and flexible space in the Grow On Centre), and Develop (bespoke land plots from 0.5 to 9 acres for custom-built premises with pre-installed roads, utilities, and redundant dark fibre).

The park's core technical proposition centres on high-speed gigabit internet backed by a redundant dark fibre connection, eduroam wireless via Bridge Fibre, HD IP videoconferencing, and a 360-degree virtual tour. Sustainability infrastructure is a stated differentiator, with BREEAM Excellent and CEEQUAL Very Good certifications, 200 sq m of solar panels, a biomass boiler, 12 EV charging points and a Revive Network rapid charging hub. The site hosts the National Composites Centre (led by University of Bristol) with Tier One industrial partners including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo Helicopters, QinetiQ, GKN Aerospace and GE, alongside Rise Cafe and event programming.

BBSP operates an enquiry-based direct sales model with no online booking or purchase capability, targeting early-stage startups, growth-phase companies and established enterprises through three university partnerships (Bristol, Bath, UWE) and government support from Homes England. Revenue is generated from recurring monthly office rentals, multi-year bespoke plot leases, and pay-as-you-go meeting and conference hire. Financials, ownership structure and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Bristol & Bath Science Park

Legal name

Bristol and Bath Science Park

Website

https://bbsp.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bristol & Bath Science Park is a privately operated 59-acre science and technology campus in North Bristol offering virtual offices, serviced offices, meeting space and bespoke development plots, anchored by the National Composites Centre and serving startups through to established enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Revenue generated from virtual tenancy licences, serviced offices in the Innovation Centre, and flexible office space in the Grow On Centre. Pricing ranges from £100 per month for virtual tenancy to £325 per desk per month for serviced offices.
2. Bespoke Plot Leases: Established companies can lease custom plots from half an acre to nine acres for building their own premises. Roads and utilities are pre-installed.
3. Meeting & Conference Space Hire: Revenue from renting meeting rooms, board rooms, conference space, and the Forum for networking events. Spaces accommodate from 6 people to 200 for larger events.
4. Business Support Services: Reception and bureau services, telecommunications through partner Bridge, and informal business advice and support for early stage companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bristol & Bath Science Park operates a 59-acre science and technology business campus in North Bristol, offering flexible office solutions (virtual tenancy, serviced offices in the Innovation Centre, and grow-on space), meeting and conference facilities, and bespoke development plots ranging from 0.5 to 9 acres. The park provides high-speed gigabit internet with redundant dark fibre, business support services, and an on-site community ecosystem anchored by the National Composites Centre and university partnerships.

Product overview

Bristol & Bath Science Park is a science and technology business campus offering three integrated service tiers: Connect (meeting rooms, conference space, and event venues including The Forum), Grow (flexible office solutions from virtual tenancy through serviced offices in the Innovation Centre to the Grow On Centre for established companies), and Develop (bespoke plots from 0.5 to 9 acres for custom-built premises). The Park spans 59 acres in North Bristol and provides world-class facilities including high-speed gigabit internet with dark fibre, sustainable transport options, electric vehicle charging, and on-site catering (Rise Cafe). The site also houses the National Composites Centre and supports businesses from startups through to established companies requiring dedicated space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Tenancy

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of BathcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the Science Park development, contributing academic expertise and research collaboration opportunities for tenants
• University of BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead university partner, particularly through the National Composites Centre. Provides academic leadership and research collaboration for park tenants
• University of the West of England (UWE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing academic expertise and research collaboration opportunities for Science Park tenants
• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting the development and growth of the Science Park as a strategic economic initiative
• Bridge FibrecoreTechnology or IntegrationConnectivity partner providing BBSP wireless system and eduroam visited service. Also provides advanced telecommunications choices for tenants through their partnership
• Enterprise Car ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing hybrid car located at the Science Park for tenant use, supporting sustainable transport options
• North Bristol Sus ComminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable transport partnership working to reduce single occupancy car travel and promote sustainable transport types in the region
• National Composites Centre (NCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class composites research and manufacturing facility on site, led by University of Bristol. Open access area for businesses of all sizes with offices, workshop space and teaching facilities. Major anchor tenant attracting high-profile partners.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus): IWG is the global incumbent in flexible and serviced office space, including virtual offices and meeting room hire — overlapping with BBSP's Connect and Grow tiers but without the science-park specialism or bespoke plot offering.
• Bruntwood SciTech: Bruntwood SciTech operates a UK portfolio of science and technology-focused workspaces and innovation districts, directly competing with BBSP's cluster-led model at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Surrey Research Park: Surrey Research Park is a university-linked science park offering office and lab space with grow-on space, comparable in size and tenant mix to BBSP.
• Oxford Science Park: Oxford Science Park provides office and lab space to technology and life sciences companies adjacent to Oxford, with university-linked tenants and bespoke plot development — closely comparable to BBSP's offering.
• Cambridge Science Park: Cambridge Science Park is one of the UK's flagship science parks, offering office and lab space to technology and life sciences tenants with strong university alignment. Directly comparable business model and tenant profile to BBSP.
• Manchester Science Park: Manchester Science Park operates a comparable UK regional science and technology park offering flexible office space, grow-on space, and bespoke development plots to science and tech tenants, with similar university partnerships. Directly comparable in offering mix and target customer base.
• Harwell Science and Innovation Campus: Harwell Campus is a large UK science and innovation campus combining office/lab space with major research facilities and enterprise tenants, directly comparable to BBSP's NCC-anchored cluster model.
• Warwick Science Park: Warwick Science Park offers flexible office and laboratory space to science and tech businesses near the University of Warwick, with similar grow-on and bespoke plot offerings. Comparable regional UK science park operator.

Regional players

• Setpoint (Homes England): Homes England is a government partner of BBSP and supports science and innovation campus development across England, making it comparable as a strategic/financial ecosystem peer even though it is not a direct operating peer.
• Innovation Birmingham / Birmingham Research Park: Innovation Birmingham operates innovation centres and grow-on space for tech and science startups in the West Midlands, with comparable offerings to BBSP's Innovation Centre but serving a different UK region.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bbsciencepark

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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