AeroTech NW - Warton Enterprise Zone

The home of infinite possibilities

AeroTechNW is the home of aviation and space innovation. Join our expanding ecosystem, bringing together the brightest minds to advance ideas and accelerate the future of air power for the defence and commercial sectors.

Accelerating air power

The aviation and space sectors are strategically important to the UK Government, demonstrating significant growth opportunities across a number of market segments.

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Our unique site

Home to the world’s fourth-largest aerospace cluster, Lancashire plays a vital role in driving, growing and nurturing the UK’s defence and security capability across skills, employment and supply chains.

AeroTechNW at Warton Enterprise Zone is developing a hub for innovation, where industry experts, entrepreneurs, leading academics, and government institutions can collaborate to advance next generation technology and skills capability in the exploitation of future aviation and space markets.

Infinite Possibilities
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Why choose AeroTechNW?

Learn more about our exclusive features:

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6 unique development plots

Build sizes ranging from 832m² to over 4500m²
 

Conveyor

R&D and manufacturing 

Workshop space, rapid prototyping, assembly and integration

Blackboard

Training and teaching suites

High spec spaces designed to support training and development

Innovation

Flexible arrangements

Build and lease agreements flexed to meet requirements

Research and development

Data Visualisation

Combining AI, data visualisation and immersive tech to reimage your data

Team

Collaboration hubs

To encourage flexible partnerships and cross-sector collaboration.

Workshop

Simplified planning

Enterprise Zone designation; Local Development Order in place

Hangar

Hangar space

One of Europe’s largest indoor Uncrewed Air Systems flight testing zones 

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Office & incubation Spaces

Designed to support growth, collaboration and partnerships

Driving growth across industries and economies

A recent study, led by academia and industry, concluded AeroTechNW has the potential to deliver significant national benefits,
develop local economies, increase STEM talent pipeline, create new employment opportunities and strengthen sovereign supply chains.

14,800+
POTENTIAL JOBS
8% growth
PER YEAR IN THE UNCREWED SYSTEMS MARKET
£100Million +
POTENTIAL GVA (GROSS ADDED VALUE)
University of Lancashire

Shaping tomorrow’s skies - today...

Altitude is the University of Lancashire’s pioneering, interdisciplinary air and space innovation facility and boasts one of the UK’s biggest indoor flight-testing zones.
We provide industry partners with access to cutting edge expertise, resources, and technologies.

In partnership with...

Working together with trusted partners to deliver lasting innovation and progress.

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AeroTech NW - Warton Enterprise Zone

Be part of the future

There are significant opportunities for investors, innovators, creators and collaborators who are seeking an environment to advance and realise their latest ideas, concepts and technologies.

Join our expanding ecosystem, to accelerate the future of air and space power for the defence and civil sectors.