The wider site is split into two phases, Phase I comprises 12 serviced development plots, only 6 remain available. Phase II is located to the rear of the Hub and comprises approximately 27 acres of development land (2.6 MVA of power secured).
Plot 1 has been acquired by University of Lincoln, who are acting as a key driver on the progression of the site, and base their National Centre for Food Manufacturing, and Food and Agri-tech Centre of Excellence on the site. Their industry-academic hybrid team deliverers business support that includes consultancy, knowledge, research and collaborative funding.
The site also includes The Hub, which provides a multi-use space for all business tenants including support services, networking, meeting and events space and catering. Within The Hub are specially designed workshops and office spaces to suit food manufacturing and agri-tech establishments.
Our main focus is to create bespoke, high quality business space for new businesses and SME’s specifically in the agri-tech sector; with particular emphasis on creating a suitable environment for high tech businesses developing cutting edge technology and innovations. Specialisms to include the food supply chain, productivity, food sustainability, logistics and packaging.
Greater Lincolnshire sits at the heart of the UK’s £127billion agri-food sector; and is responsible for producing one-eighth of England’s food, Greater Lincolnshire is developing the UK Food Valley Programme to position itself as a UK leading food sector within the Top 10 Global Food Cluster.
The area is home to leading industry clusters, comprising Over 70 International Companies and also 6,000 SME’s including the likes of Bakkavor, Moy Park, 2 Sisters and Princes to name a few, all have chosen to locate and expand within the UK Food Valley.
The sites central UK location offers multimodal connectivity enabling fast and efficient access to the UK and global markets through, Road, Rail, Air and Sea. It is positioned at the intersection of the A17 and A151 Trunk Roads, approximately 8 miles east of Spalding and 24 miles north east of Peterborough, which provides direct train routes to London in 46 minutes.
