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Guildford's history goes back nearly 1,500 years with its roots in Anglo Saxon England and this history can be seen in the town's architectural heritage. However Guildford's future lies with its new role as the regional administrative centre of the south east, its importance as a commercial centre and its emergence at the forefront of the technological revolution. The section of the website aims to highlight some of the reasons Guildford has become the place for business. 
"Surrey Research Park" Environment Situated 30 miles south of London, Guildford is an exceptionally beautiful Borough, containing rolling chalk downs, ancient woodland and a patchwork of fields and hedgerows. Approximately 70% of the Borough lies within the green belt and much of southern most rural parts are within the area known as the "Surrey Hills", an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town center itself is only a fifteen minute walk from the north downs. Guildford also boasts a large variety of restaurants, bars and cafes, several theatres, a gallery, a museum and a world class leisure complex. This combination makes the borough a vibrant place to live, work or visit. click here to find out more about Tourism in Guildford |
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| Transport Guildford is located at the centre of a comprehensive communication network, which is highly accessible to UK, European and world markets. Central London is only 30 miles away and is connected to Guildford by excellent road and rail links. Guildford is also only 40 minutes away from Heathrow and Gatwick, Britain's largest international airports. click here for more detailed information on road, rail, air and sea links and local transport |
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Facilities Guildford ease of accessibility by road and rail makes it an ideal location for meetings and conferences. Combine this with a varied selection of excellent venues for meetings, corporate hospitality and conferences and Guildford's meetings facilities are hard to beat. click here for more information on venues and details of our booking service |
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| Education Guildford has a highly skilled workforce which outperforms other parts of the UK in terms of achievement against the National Targets for Education and Training. The published 'Schools Performance Tables' supports this with 51% of pupils gaining 5 GCSE grades A-C comparing favourably with the national average of 45%. click here to find out more about primary and secondary education in Guildford or telephone Surrey County Council on 08456 009 009 University of Surrey The University of Surrey and Research Park are key economic players and collectively bring about £450 million to the local economy each year. Its research and expertise in satellite engineering and digital communications are critical to the national economy. The University also brings an international outlook to the town with 13.5% of its undergraduates coming from the rest of the EU and 17% from the 'greater world'. The university has three faculties, Science, Engineering and Human Studies and close links are maintained with the businesses community click here to view the University of Surrey Website Guildford College Guildford College offers full and part-time courses across a broad range of subjects, many specific to business. Guildford Corporate Services is the business-to-business arm of Guildford College. It offers integrated training solutions for businesses, covering everything from half day training solutions to tailor-made company training plans. click here to view the Guildford College Website |
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Commercial
Excellence: Farming in Guildford
Borough is an essential part of the local economy. It has created and
maintains the beautiful rural landscape that has become so characteristic
of this area and which makes it such an attractive place to live and work
in. Farmers' Markets take place on Guildford High Street on the first
Tuesday of the month to support local farmers and other producers. The
markets are very successful for the traders and have provided consumers
with the opportunity to buy high quality, local food in an attractive
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Revolution: New Technology Guildford Borough has a highly successful and growing cluster of new technology businesses in the IT, bioscience, material science, satellite communications, engineering and other research fields. These range in size from small one-man technical organisations to large companies including: Avaya, BOC Ltd, Vision Engineering, Kobe Steel and the Smith Group. The Surrey Research Park is a focal point for new technology in Guildford. The Surrey Research Park Bridging the academic and the entrepreneurial worlds, the Surrey Research Park plays a critical role in Guildford's knowledge-based economy. The Park accommodates every size of business, from a single entrepreneurial scientist to a 30,000 sq. ft. research facility or headquarters. This means they can grow quickly without relocating. Its presence encourages the commercialisation of ideas from within the University of Surrey and attracts world-leading businesses to share in the university's research expertise. The university's reputation can be seen in some examples of their tenants and their fields of specialisation. Information and Communications Technology - Mitsubishi Electric's European Visual Information Laboratory Idetica Computer Games Technology Criterion Software Bullfrog Lionhead Studios Big Blue Box Dogfish Entertainments Bio-Technology Cleansorb Disperse Technologies plc Medical Research ANGLE Technology DevCo Pharmaceuticals Park companies together employ around 2,750 people and make a huge contribution to the local economy. Their annual turnover per employee of around £100,000 is substantially greater than the regional average and equates to a total of some £220 million after tax. Studies show 60 per cent of this is re-spent within 40 miles of Guildford. Together with the economic activity of the University and its students, it represents a massive cash injection into the local economy of between £550 million and £620 million every year. UniS and the Park also transfer skills into the commercial environment and provide employment for talented young entrepreneurial and technical staff who might otherwise go elsewhere. This dissemination and retention of cutting edge skills helps keep Guildford's economy prosperous and competitive. |
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