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The Innovation Centre
Sci-Tech Daresbury
Keckwick Lane
Daresbury, Cheshire
WA4 4FS

Science Facilities

Much of the strength of Sci-Tech Daresbury is rooted in the facilities and capabilities based at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory – a key component of the campus.

The laboratory is renowned for its world leading scientific research in fields such as accelerator science, bio-medicine, physics, chemistry, materials, engineering and computational science.

Facilities are used by scientists and engineers, from both the university research community and industrial research base.

Locating on campus alongside such world-class science facilities and organisations plays a key part in helping companies to grow quickly.

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Daresbury Laboratory

Internationally recognised in science and technology for over 50 years

Key areas of expertise: computing, particle accelerators, sensors and nuclear physics

Wide range of facilities and consultancy available for academic and industrial research

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Hartree Centre

Access to specialist expertise and facilities including data-centric computing, big data and cognitive technologies.

Mission to accelerate industrial innovation.

Research into next generation computing platforms.

Backed by over £170 million of government funding.

Strategic partnerships with technology organisations including IBM.

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Virtual Engineering Centre

VR/AR Immersive laboratory

Virtual Engineering Simulation Laboratory

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory

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STFC CERN Business Incubator Centre

Access to IP and technologies developed by CERN

A £40,000 cash incentive for design, prototyping and IP protection

40 hours’ free access to STFC’s facilities and technical expertise

Dedicated business support

Access to a range of funding, investment and networking

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The Cockcroft Institute

Versatile Electron Linear Accelerator (VELA)

Microwave and Radio Frequency Laboratory

Super conducting Radio-Frequency Laboratory (SRF)

Laser Test Laboratory

Optics Metrology Laboratory

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European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre UK

A cash incentive for design, prototyping, IP protection and market studies

Access to STFC’s facilities and technical expertise

Hands-on business development support

Access to a range of funding, investment and networking

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Address

The Innovation Centre
Sci-Tech Daresbury Keckwick Lane
Daresbury WA4 4FS, UK

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By Car

Sat Nav: WA4 4FS

From the M6

Follow M56 'Chester North Wales' at Junction 20. Leave the M56 at Junction 11 towards Warrington. Sci-Tech Daresbury is signposted to the left at the traffic lights after 1.5 miles.

From Chester/North Wales

Follow directions towards Manchester on the M56, leaving at Junction 11 towards Warrington. Sci-Tech Daresbury is signposted to the left at the traffic lights after 1.5 miles.

From Liverpool

South towards the Airport A533 and over the Runcorn bridge. Stay in the left lane for Manor Park, then follow A558 passing Keckwick. Signs for Sci-Tech Daresbury to the right are at the traffic lights.

By Train

Train Travel

Warrington (WAC)

Served by Northern, First TransPennine Express and East Midlands Trains, Warrington Central station provides regular services between Liverpool and Manchester.

Warrington (WBQ)

Served by Virgin Trains, Northern and Arriva Trains Wales, Warrington Bank station provides access to both important local links and high speed national rail services on the West Coast Mainline.

Runcorn (RNC)

Served by Virgin Trains and London Midland, Runcorn station sites between Liverpool and access to the south via the West Coast Mainline.

Runcorn East (RUE)

Served by Northern and Arriva Trains Wales, Runcorn East provides important links between Manchester and Chester.

By Bus

Bus Travel

200 (Arriva)

This service operates on a circular route every 30 minute to 45 Minutes in the peaks and every hour throughout the day, linking Sci-Tech Daresbury to various locations within Runcorn and Preston Brook.

62A (Warrington's Own Buses)

This service operates between Warrington and Sci-Tech Daresbury in the AM and PM peak periods, via Stockton Heath and Walton.

X30 (Arriva)

This service operates between Warrington and Chester, via Daresbury and Runcorn. In the morning and evening peak periods this service comes into campus but is otherwise available from stops on Chester Road (A56).

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Science Facilities