Science & Enterprise Park - Loughborough University

1994

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for partnership with aerospace and other industries

Phase One development commences

1995

Opening of the British Gas Research Centre (subsequently GL Certification Services)

Opening of the first commercial building for University spin-out Loughborough Sound Images.

1998

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for International Development Engineering: education, training, research and consultancy

Loughborough Sound Images merges with Mizar to form Blue Wave Systems.

2000

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Optical engineering: applications and knowledge transfer

2001

Blue Wave Systems acquired by Motorola.

2002

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for world-leading role in sports research, education and development.

Innovation Centre opens on the adjacent University campus, comprising 4,000m2 of serviced office and lab space for up to 40 companies.

2003

Innovation Centre achieves maximum occupancy and is announced the inaugural UK Business Incubation best newcomer.

Loughborough Technology Centre, adjacent to the University campus, is extended to 3,000m².

Systems Engineering Innovation Centre opens to enhance the engineering systems skills of the UK's manufacturing industry.

2004

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for evaluating and helping to develop social policy related programmes.

2005

CENEX opens to promote national leadership in low-carbon and fuel cell technologies for transport.

2006

Loughborough University purchases remaining land allocation for the Science and Enterprise Park.

2007

Loughborough University is awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for vehicle, road and driver safety research to reduce road traffic deaths.

2008

Sports Technology Institute opens to enhance research, innovation and enterprise in the sport and leisure sector.

Energy Technologies Institute opens to drive the national strategy for cleaner energies.

Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology relocates and opens the UK's largest photovoltaic laboratory.

Outline planning permission granted for Phase Two.

Transport iNet opens to increase innovation and competitiveness within the regional transport sector.

2009

Loughborough University wins Sunday Times University of the Year Award.

Loughborough University and the Japanese Olympic Committee sign a Memorandum of Understanding to work together until the 2012 Olympics.

Government launches new strategy to invest in Britain's economic and industrial future at Science and Enterprise Park.

Transport iNet launches £2.5M funding to support transport businesses.

Centre for Biological Engineering opens to translate world-class biomedical research into clear benefits to society.

2010

SportPark opens to house up to 20 of the National Governing Bodies in Sport.

Intelligent Energy moves from Innovation Centre to Science and Enterprise Park, following £800,000 Grant for Business Investment from emda.

Intelligent Energy launches zero emissions fuel cell scooter with the Suzuki Motor Corporation.

University seeks development partner to develop Phase Two.

BSI acquires GL Certification Services.