History
The park has been developed since the early 1980s, but some land is still available for future development. The work of Architectural Practices such as Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Aukett, SOM and CZWG can be seen on the site.
The name is said to derive from 'A to Z of Technology' and it was conceived as a science park - it was originally funded by the 'Electricity Supply Nominees' on the half of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) pension fund but in the mid-1980s was sold to Arlington Securities.
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