Keele University already contributes around half a billion pounds to the West Midlands economy each year, and its award-winning 60-acre Science and Innovation Park is a key employment site in the region, with over 1,500 employees across more than a dozen facilities. Among the 60 organisations based at Keele are Marriott, Michelin, Caudwell Children, Biocomposites and Charles River Laboratories, and the Park is expected to reach full capacity by the end of 2025.
The Keele Innovation District will see the Science and Innovation Park increase its footprint by 330%. The District will provide a total of 1 million sq ft of specialist workspace, lab space and R & D facilities, open-innovation hub, indoor and outdoor social and meeting spaces, walkable routes and an on-site hotel. It will build on a strong cohort and pipeline of global and locally-grown companies working in digital technologies, advanced materials, life sciences and energy and environment.