Sci-Tech Daresbury - Innovation Technology Access Centre

Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC)

The Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC) accelerates business growth through flexible and easy access to world class facilities, expertise and support.

This award winning facility operates at both national science and innovations campuses at Sci-Tech Daresbury and Harwell Oxford. As part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), I-TAC acts as a gateway to STFC’s world leading research, innovation and skills.

Facilities: Enabling flexible access to high specification equipment and laboratory space alongside the world class science of STFC, ESA and CERN.

Expertise: Providing specialist multidisciplinary support from technical staff and extensive network of academic and industry experts

Support: Offering a unique open innovation environment and a dedicated business support network covering finance and intellectual property.

Covering areas of:

Advanced materials
Companies at I-TAC are leading the way in surface coating, wafer bonding, micro-fabrication, and many more innovative technologies. This is possible through flexible access to our clean rooms, wet chemistry laboratories and our advanced engineering capabilities.

Energy and environment
I-TAC’s cutting-edge materials science research and development facilities are helping companies to meet global energy challenges. Thanks to the services and expertise at I-TAC, businesses are taking the lead with new technologies in photovoltaics, hydrogen storage, and anaerobic digestion.

STFC has a strong track record in environmental research: from atmospheric monitoring, to molecular contaminant analysis and computational modelling. Through STFC I-TAC is enabling companies to provide solutions to challenges in waste destruction, agriculture, bio-sustainability and much more.

Biomedical
I-TAC’s fully equipped biology labs provide sophisticated analytical equipment and Class II containment facilities. Tenants are currently focusing on antimicrobials, medical diagnostics and healthcare technology.

For more information about I-TAC contact the I-TAC Manager (itac@stfc.ac.uk) on 01925 603614 or visit:

www.itac.stfc.ac.uk/

About

Sci-Tech Daresbury is one of two National Science and Innovation Campuses established in 2006, (originally named as Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus).

In December 2010 a new joint-venture company was created to spearhead the longer-term development of the site. Partners in the JV company are the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Halton Borough Council and Langtree, a property developer and investor. It changed its name to Sci-Tech Daresbury in July 2012.

Enterprise Zone

Enterprise Zones are specific areas where a combination of financial incentives and reduced planning restrictions will apply. The zones are designed to encourage the creation of new businesses and jobs, thereby helping to support both local and national growth.

It is believed that Enterprise Zones will give a real shot in the arm to the private sector in particular locations and that the benefits will also spread more widely to support key city-regions and other areas.

Properties & Facilities

Sci-Tech Daresbury is home to a wide variety of science and technology businesses, ranging from small start-ups to strategic units of large multi-national corporations.

To date, there are 100 companies on the campus, working in a number of different market sectors, including digital/ICT, Biomedical, instrumentation/electronics, packaging, chemicals, analytical technology and the nuclear industry.

Capabilities

There are a wide range of scientific capabilities and technical expertise support services available at Sci-Tech Daresbury to suit businesses of all sizes across all high-tech sectors.

These organisations include:

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Cockcroft Institute

Virtual Engineering Centre

SuperSTEM

Partners

Sci-Tech Daresbury is proud to be engaged in a number of strategic collaborations with organisations that provide technology transfer, innovation and support for science and innovation based commercial activity. These are in addition to its stakeholders and Business Support providers.

Working in partnership with these organisations creates opportunities both in the UK and internationally for hi-tech businesses and other collaborative partners.