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4,000

3,373

3,500

3,286

3,105

3,094

3,006

3,000

2,388

2,500

2,265

1,827

2,000

1,694

1,556

1,500

1,199

930

1,000

500

-

1987 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009

Fig. 3 The number of technology companies on science parks in UK by year, Source

UKSPA.org.uk 2012

80,000

74,782 73,497 73,603

70,133 69,744

67,878

70,000

58,171

60,000

50,216

50,000

42,655

39,037

40,000

31,287

30,000

22,681

20,000

14,225

10,000

3,317

-

1987 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Fig. 4 The number of employee in UK Science Park tenant companies by year, Source
UKSPA.org.uk 2012

government, which is the planning authority; the University of Surrey as land
owner, investor, developer and manager of the park; and the tenant companies that
have a vested interest in the site providing benefits which lead to a competitive
advantage for their business.