COMPANIES based at Sci-Tech Daresbury received a £17.3m boost by working together last year, a new study has found.

A survey of 97 business on the site showed that there are currently 161 collaborations between them.

This generated £4.9m in new sales or savings, with 78 per cent of the companies collaborating with at least on other organisation on the campus.

John Downes, chairman of Sci-Tech Daresbury, said: “From the very beginning, we have been creating the conditions in which collaboration and therefore innovation and entrepreneurialism can thrive.

“Collaboration is central to our ambitions for Sci-Tech Daresbury because it unlocks growth and has significant economic impact, and this culture plays a key part in our appeal to businesses looking to base their operations at the campus.

“As a world-leading science and technology campus home to companies from 12 countries, we know that our approach to collaboration is one of our key strengths and this year’s survey has shown that Sci-Tech Daresbury is continuing to accelerate growth for tenants.

“The financial and commercial value of this knowledge exchange between companies continues to deliver fantastic results for our tenants, positioning the campus as one of the UK’s leading scientific assets.”