St John’s Innovation Centre is opened with Bill Bolton as Managing Director 1987 – 1991 (right)
Owned by St John’s College, University of Cambridge, St John’s Innovation Centre is home to a multitude of innovation led firms. Dr Chris Johnson, Senior Bursar at St John’s College, was inspired by a tour of similar facilities in the US in 1984. The centre opened in 1987 as the first innovation centre of its type in Europe. Our thriving business incubation support provides businesses with the supportive and inspiring environment needed to succeed.
We are located in the St John’s Innovation Park, as a cornerstone of the North Cambridge R&D cluster. The park serves as a dynamic hub for both emerging start-ups and established enterprises, driving innovation and growth.
St John’s Innovation Centre is opened with Bill Bolton as Managing Director 1987 – 1991 (right)
Visits St John’s Innovation Centre
Visits St John’s Innovation Centre
Managing Director 1991 – 2009
Extension to the Centre
Autonomy 1996 – 2005 | Zeus 1996 – 2002
Visits St John’s Innovation Centre
2000-2005
2003 – 2008
Managing Director 2009 – 2024
Unveils the 25th anniversary inauguration plaque
Visits St John’s Innovation Centre
Unveiled by Professor C M Dobson
CEO 2024 – Present
Industry leading knowledge-intensive firms are based in and around Cambridge.
But how did this small medieval market town with one of the world’s leading universities become a sought-after destination for technology companies looking to change the world?
