In a parkland setting adjacent to woods, yet just minutes away from the M1, Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park is one of the most accessible sites in the UK. It lies on the western boundary of Loughborough within one mile of the town centre with Nottingham, Leicester and Derby easily accessible within 30 minutes by road or 20 minutes by rail.

London is a 90-minute train journey away and 90% of England and Wales is accessible within 4 hours' drive.

• The M1 (Junction 23) lies one mile to the west along the A512
• Loughborough Station is two miles away with 40 trains a day to London St Pancras International and onwards to Paris and Brussels
• East Midlands Airport (EMA) is 7 miles away with frequent flights to Europe.

Leicester, Nottingham and Derby are the three main cities in the East Midlands. This sub-area comprises almost half the total East Midlands' population (over two million residents), whilst four million people live within an hour's drive-time. The sub-area includes the largest local economies in the region.

Major knowledge-based companies located in and around Loughborough include:

• 3M Healthcare
• Campbell Scientific
• Dunlop Aerospace (Meggitt)
• FKI
• Preci-Spark
• Thermo Fisher ScientifiC