ARC Oxford has secured its first tenant for the new 105,000 sq ft Ascent lab and office development.
Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, which has occupied an office in Oxford since 2007, has taken approximately a third of the building. Ascent, which was designed by Spratley & Partners and delivered by Bowmer & Kirkland, sits at the heart of the ARC Oxford campus.
Dan Williams, asset management director at ARC Oxford, said: “ARC Oxford has become synonymous with scientific ambition and the commercialisation of world class research. What makes the campus distinctive is the maturity of the community that has developed here, bringing together organisations at different stages of their journey, each contributing to Oxford’s position at the forefront of innovation. The opening of Ascent is another important step in that evolution, and we’re delighted to welcome Wiley as the building’s first occupier.”
Don Kolniak, global head of real estate and workplace services, added: “Ascent provides a high quality working environment for our team and an opportunity to build new connections across Oxford’s research and innovation community. Oxford is an internationally recognised city for research and innovation, so it has been an ideal location for Wiley over the years. As a business focused on accelerating research discovery for real world impact and transforming how knowledge is discovered, accessed, and applied, we see real value in further investing in part of an ecosystem that brings together scientific expertise, ambitious organisations and world class research institutions.”
ARC Oxford and Wiley were represented by CBRE and JLL respectively.
