University of Surrey, SETsquared
Contact Details: |
Sarah De'Lacy, Centre Director for Surrey's SETsquared Business Acceleration Centre and Operations Manager for the Surrey Technology Centre |
Type of Project: |
SETsquared is located within the 74,000 sq ft Surrey Technology Centre, a development built in 1986 for the purpose of business incubation. The Surrey Technology Centre is on the Surrey Research Park in Guildford. The Surrey Technology Centre provides space for technology, science and health companies (research, development and design). The Research Park is owned and managed by the University of Surrey. There are over 140 companies hosted on the 70-acre (28.5 ha) Park. The companies engage in science, engineering and technology-based activities. |
Start/End Date: |
SETsquared Surrey has been in Surrey Technology Centre since 2006. Prior to that the incubation activities took place elsewhere in another building on The Surrey Research Park. Malcolm Parry, Managing Director of Surrey Research Park was a major driving force behind the enterprise activity. |
What technology is being used and how is it being used?
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High speed broadband wireless.
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Meeting room booking system - Steelcase Room Wizard
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Website and extranet
How does the technology add value?
It provides:
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Time savings
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Information for billing
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Easily accessible information on availability of rooms
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Telephone minding service via switchboard at Reception (this provides an additional layer of professionalism and creates an excellent impression for external callers)
It helps with communication across the incubation space and the whole Research Park
