Manchester Science Parks (msp) has released its Annual Review for 2009.

2009 was msp's 25^th anniversary year. Anniversaries present the opportunity to reflect upon past successes and plans for the future, both of which form the focus of this year's Annual Review.

Looking at the financial statements for 2009 it is clear that, like all businesses, we were affected by the recession in terms of financial growth. However, our unique business model and specialised offering proved resilient to the worst changes in the economic climate and we continued to welcome new tenants to our various sites, with occupancy levels remaining high. 

In 2009 we also took our first steps outside the City of Manchester, extending our operations to Salford University Business Park, in line with our objective to expand our successful model across the City Region.  This is an exciting development for msp and the City of Salford that will eventually see the creation of Salford Innovation Park, adjacent to the campus of the University of Salford.

Overall, msp's anniversary year fits well into our 25-year history of successful business development expansion for us and successful growth for our tenant companies.

The 2009 Annual Review can be downloaded here.