Keele Innovation District
Expansion of Keele’s highly successful Science and Innovation Park to provide specialist workspace, lab space and R & D facilities, open-innovation hub and social and meeting spaces.
Key Facts
Keele University
Mixed use development
c.1m sq ft of additional workspace
Medical technology, healthcare, ICT, public service
In planning: work expected to start before 2030, with completion in 2047
Details
Overview
Keele Innovation District is a major new mixed-use development, building on one of the UK’s most established university innovation locations. Bringing together businesses, researchers, entrepreneurs and residents to create a distinctive environment for innovation-led growth.This builds on:
- An established Science & Innovation Park with over 1,000 employees and 60+ companies
- Strong institutional anchor with research, skills and graduate pipelines
- Strengths in life sciences, energy systems, digital and advanced materials
- Global occupiers including Michelin and Charles River Laboratories
- On-site renewable energy generation and campus-wide Smart Energy Network Demonstrator
With the existing site nearing capacity, the next phase responds to demand for space that integrates R&D, scale-up and market engagement.
The opportunity
A major expansion delivering:
- ~1 million sq ft of flexible workspace, labs and specialist facilities
- Space for R&D, scale-up, light manufacturing and associated office uses
- A mixed-use environment with commercial, residential and amenity uses nearby
- Walkable, green, landscape-led development with a strong sense of place
The District is being developed as a testbed for applied innovation, focused on:
- Energy systems and net zero
- Advanced materials and manufacturing
- Digital and AI-enabled industries
- Life sciences and health technologies
- Aligned Professional Services
Why Keele?
- An opportunity to shape a distinctive, design-led place
- Existing occupier base with potential to contribute early income streams
- Growing occupier and inward investment pipeline
- Backed by a strong civic partnership
- Centrally located close to the M6 between two Powerhouse Regions
Delivery
- Consistently high occupancy and existing revenue streams
- Confirmed and prospective development pipelines
- Local Plan adoption anticipated June 2026
- Developer/investor engagement anticipated May 2027
- Phased delivery to 2045+
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