History

The early years | 1970-1980 | 1980-1990 | 1990-2000 | 21st century

The new century has begun with many exciting developments on the Cambridge Science Park. A joint venture between Trinity College and another Cambridge College - Trinity Hall (which owns the adjacent land) will complete the remaining 22.5 acres of brown field development land adjacent to the Park. Five bespoke buildings of between 29,000 sq ft of 36,000 sq ft have been designed, built and pre-let. In September 2000, the Q.ton forum opened, accommodating a new conference centre, restaurant and bar. A new fitness centre also opened - the Q.ton Revolution. In 2001, a 115 place child care nursery was built providing a valuable resource for parents on the Park. Other benefits also brought onto the Park included 5 broadband services, a park-wide CCTV system and bus service.

Rory Landman- Senior Bursor Trinity College and Director Cambridge Science Park

Since 2002, the creation of new clusters has begun on the Cambridge Science Park, specifically in the areas of photonics, nanotechnology and materials science. In particular the strength of the photonics cluster is demonstrated by the arrival on the Park of Cambridge University's Centre of Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics (CMMPE). The centre was opened by Lord Sainsbury, the Minister for Science and Technology in February 2003.

Lord Sainsbury in his address at the launch of CMMPE said "Photonics will be to the next 20 years what electronics has been in the past 20".

The Centre represents another major milestone in the relationship between industry and academia and the prospect of further exciting development ahead for the Cambridge Science Park.