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Newcastle Helix

Newcastle Helix brings together academia, the public sector, communities, and business. We are creating a global centre for urban innovation in the heart of the city.

Newcastle Helix

We are developing Newcastle Helix together with Newcastle City Council and Legal and General.

Key aims

The Helix fulfils three key functions for us:

  1. The site itself is a living laboratory. Projects and experiments run at scale, in real time. Infrastructure, urban planning, data, and ageing are themes of our research at Helix
  2. By locating alongside businesses, we close the gap between academic research and commercial innovation
  3. New buildings increase our capacity for research, education and engagement
An overview of the Newcastle Helix site map

Landmark location

The Newcastle Helix site is a landmark location. In total it comprises:

  • 24 acres
  • 20 different building plots
  • 6 residential plots
  • an estimated 4,000 jobs

The site includes the following buildings:

  • Newcastle Business School
  • The Catalyst
  • Urban Sciences Building
  • Frederick Douglass Centre
Central location of the Newcastle Helix site with key buildings

Contact us

For further information about our work:

Email: info@newcastlehelix.com

Address: 

Newcastle Science Central Management LLP
c/o Newcastle University
4th Floor, Kings Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

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