Milton Park News
Browse news and stories about Milton Park in Abingdon – a dynamic business, science and technology community in Oxfordshire and one of the largest in Europe. Milton Park is a collaborative working environment and a welcoming community that fuels innovation and sustainable growth for more than 250 businesses and 9,000 people.
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Milton Park appoints Benedicts and CBRE as joint leasing agents
Milton Park has appointed Benedicts alongside CBRE as joint leasing agents for the 2.8 million sq ft innovation community, following a strong year of growth and rising demand from life sciences, quantum and emerging technology companies.
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Salience Labs accelerates AI innovation with new photonic switch facility at Milton Park
Salience Labs has expanded to Milton Park to advance its photonic switches for AI data centres. Its new R&D facility supports faster, more energy-efficient data processing through optical technology, strengthening its growth plans within a thriving innovation community.
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Milton Park Christmas Market returns with festive flair and Signal Yard preview
Milton Park’s Christmas Market returns on 27 November, featuring artisan gifts, festive treats and a special preview of the upcoming Signal Yard amenity hub, complete with food, wellness stalls and live entertainment.
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Earthshot-nominated Nium unveils world-first green manufacturing platform at Milton Park
Earthshot-nominated Nium has launched a world-first catalyst manufacturing platform at Milton Park to produce renewable, low-carbon ammonia. The breakthrough facility, supported by Innovate UK, showcases British clean-tech innovation and could transform sustainable manufacturing on a global scale.
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Milton Park’s Signal Yard serves up its next course with three new Oxfordshire eateries
Milton Park’s Signal Yard adds three popular Oxfordshire independents — 1885 Burgers, Chor Muang Thai, and Planted Plates — to its 2026 lineup, bringing local flavours, green spaces, and community dining experiences to the county’s highly anticipated new destination hub.
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Federated Hermes Secures £376 Million Financing for Milton Park
Federated Hermes has announced a £376m refinancing for Milton Park in Oxfordshire, one of the UK’s largest single-asset financings outside London. The deal, led by Barings Real Estate and supported by HSBC UK, reinforces Milton Park’s position as a world-class innovation hub.
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Swedish company Inify selects Milton Park as first UK base for AI-powered cancer diagnostics
Inify Laboratories has chosen Milton Park’s Nebula development for its first UK laboratory, bringing AI-powered cancer diagnostics to Oxfordshire. The facility aims to reduce NHS delays in prostate cancer testing, with results guaranteed in five days or less and world-leading diagnostic accuracy.
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NHS Dentist confirmed for Milton Park’s new Signal Yard hub
Milton Park’s new amenity hub, Signal Yard, has announced Damira Dental Studios as its first occupier. The NHS dentist will open in 2025, providing 6,000 patient places, as the vibrant community destination prepares for its official launch in 2026.
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Milton Park showcases clean energy innovation to DESNZ delegation
Milton Park welcomed Professor Paul Monks CB and the DESNZ team for a tour and roundtable highlighting the Park’s leadership in clean energy and green innovation. Companies including Tokamak Energy, TreQ, Nium and Nexeon showcased breakthroughs in fusion, quantum computing, ammonia production, and battery tech.
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British interiors brand OKA relocates headquarters to Milton Park innovation hub
British interiors brand OKA has returned to Milton Park in Oxfordshire, relocating its headquarters to a custom-designed 12,971 sq ft office that reflects its design-led heritage. Founded in 1999, OKA has grown from a mail-order business to a national brand with 13 stores.
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Oxfordshire’s largest flexible office space at Bee House nears full capacity with Oodle arrival
Oodle Car Finance has taken up space at Bee House in Milton Park bringing the building’s occupancy level to 92%ahead of the building’s third birthday this May.
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MEPC completes £40m sustainable Nebula development at Milton Park
MEPC has completed its £40m Nebula development at Milton Park, featuring seven sustainable R&D workspaces totalling nearly 80,000 sq ft.
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Milton Park’s new fleet of branded buses enhances capacity and sustainability
Milton Park and Thames Travel have renewed their partnership, introducing thirteen new double-decker buses in Oxfordshire to enhance capacity and promote sustainable travel. The buses connect Milton Park to various locations, including Didcot Parkway and Oxford, offering quick and frequent services.
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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.