NPL's Knowledge and Innovation Centre provides business accommodation for companies who rely on measurement for competitive advantage. Located in NPL's main Laboratory building, near to Heathrow in Southwest London, it gives managed access to NPL's expertise, laboratories and capital equipment.
Business infrastructure
- Office space & furniture
- Conference rooms
- Reception services
- Catering
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Cutting-edge technical facilities
- Laboratory space
- Measurement & Test Facilities
- Access to capital equipment
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Access to Knowledge
- Free technology seminars
- Up to 2hrs free advice from NPL experts
- Collaborative R&D funding
- Possible secondment opportunities
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Business support
- One-to-one advice & guidance
- Mentoring & coaching
- Access to workshops, seminars
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Business networking
- NPL Measurement clubs
- Location & Timing KTN
- Sensors KTN
- Celebrating Science lecture series
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Great location
- Located in South West London
- Close to Heathrow Airport
- Parkland site
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The NPL building contains 385 laboratories designed for measurement and characterisation. All tenants can lease laboratory space by arrangement.
Facilities
- Inert gas supply
- Distilled water
- On-site workshop
- Dewar Nitrogen
Specialised laboratories
- Reverberation room
- Anechoic chambers
- Black laboratory
- Clean room
Performance
- Vibration isolation (0.0035mm/s)
- Temperature control (+/- 0.1C)
- Electromagnetic shielding (60db)
- Acoustics (NR25)
Scientific equipment, including:
- Force machine
- Humidity generator
- Mechanical test machines
- STM/AFM Microscope
- FTIR
- Environmental test chambers
- Gas chromatograph
The centre provides a range of office infrastructure items:
- Leased office space inclusive of rates, electricity, broadband access and cleaning
- Receptionist services
- Restaurant and kitchenette access
- Security via Electronic Key Entry System during office hours and by a building alarm, video surveillance system and security patrols at other times
- Sports and social club
NPL has over 500 scientists who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge of a new problem to solve. Tenants are expected to become participants in the technical life of the Laboratory through:
Through SEEDA Innovation and Growth teams, NPL can provide...
- Mentoring and coaching
- Access to workshops, seminars, specialist clinics, open innovation events
- One-to-one advice and guidance
- starting a new business,
- raising finance,
- maximising international opportunities,
- managing the growth of a business,
- sourcing particular technical expertise,
- intellectual property and know-how protection
NPL networks bring together companies, instrument end users and academics to solve common problems. Many of these are free to join and members benefit from meeting like-minded individuals.
NPL's location
NPL is located in the southwest of London close to Heathrow airport and the M3/M25.
It is situated in a 3 acre parkland site at the northern edge of Bushy Park. View map
