History
The University of Warwick Science Park was established in 1984 by the then Vice Chancellor of the University of Warwick, Lord Butterworth. The first building, the Barclay's Venture Centre (now the Venture Centre) was formally opened by UK Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher on 24 February 1984. In 2004, UWSP was awarded the 'Incubator of the Year' award by UKBI. The founding Director of UWSP, David Rowe, was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2006. In 2012 the University of Warwick acquired sole ownership of the Science Park.
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