It’s all happening IN HALTON
Halton Science Forum
David Owen
Head of Business Development
Halton Borough Council - UK

It’s all happening IN HALTON
Where is Halton?
Halton comprises the twin towns of Widnes & Runcorn, NW England, UK

It’s all happening IN HALTON
The Strategic Context and Drivers
• The Regional Economic Strategy for North West England
• The Regional Science Strategy for North West England
• The Halton Science Report
• The Halton Science and Technology Action Plan

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Science & Technology in Halton a summary profile
• Halton is characterised by a large manufacturing cluster -
27, 000 jobs – birthplace of UK chemicals industry
• High proportion of employment in environmental technologies, chemicals, plastics, life science and medical technologies
• Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, and the Heath Business
& Technical Park offer a significant competitive advantage in supporting science and technology firms
• Chemicals Northwest – regional body cluster for the sector – based at the Heath Business and Technical Park

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Halton Science Forum
• The key players:-
• Halton Borough Council
• Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
• Daresbury Innovation Centre
• Heath Business and Technical Park
• Private sector partners
• The vision for science, technology and advanced manufacturing in Halton
• Mission and key objectives of the Halton Science Forum
• Structure and composition
• Next steps

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For further details …
Email: dave.owen@halton.gov.uk
Web: wheresciencesucceeds.co.uk