Cheshire East Council - Universities & Research
Cheshire East has access to 8 Universities locally - one of the largest concentrations in Europe - with 50,000 graduates per annum. Manchester Metropolitan University has a campus in Crewe, and with the addition of the Cockcroft Institute, the Daresbury Innovation Centre and an influx of national and international high-tech companies, Cheshire East is rapidly developing its reputation for both scientific and entrepreneurial excellence.
The Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus is home to the world-renowned Daresbury Laboratory, the Cockcroft Institute and almost 100 Hi-Tech companies, with stakeholders including the STFC, the NWDA, Halton Borough Council and the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, and Lancaster, and with a reputation stretching over 40 years. It is a leading institute for hi-tech business and cutting edge science, providing a unique environment to achieve excellent results in business growth and innovation, encouraging knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking.
"Daresbury is a world class facility. I am proud that we have such a facility in our country and in the north-west region, as well as an innovation centre that is world beating and path breaking in its research."
The Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, January 2008. www.daresburysic.co.uk 23/11/09
