Northern Ireland Science Park Foundation Limited (or NISP) was established in March 1999 to create a self-sustaining, internationally recognised, knowledge-based science park in Northern Ireland offering a commercial and research driven centre for knowledge-based industries. The park is located in the Titanic Quarter, Queen's Island, Belfast and hosts a range of international and local technology related companies. It currently has six buildings in operation offering 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of workspace, with 1,500 people in 40 companies working at the Science Park. The Chief Executive is Dr Norman Apsley and 2008 marked the first year of commercial independence from Government.
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—Northern Irish Tourist Board. quoted in New Statesman (London, Aug. 29, 1969)
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