JLL tasked with bringing unicorns to Somerset

This is Gravity, the landowner of a 635-acre brownfield site in Bridgwater, Somerset, has appointed JLL as sole letting agent for the smart campus.

The scheme, known as Gravity, aims to be a hub for “responsible and fast-growing” companies associated with advanced manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, assembly and distribution space, R&D and offices.

The site is strategically located in the south-west of England, with direct access to junction 23 of the M5, on-site freight and passenger rail terminals, proximity to Bristol international airport, and Bristol deep seaport.

The developer wants the campus to become a centre for clean growth.

Tom Curtis, co-chief executive, said: “At Gravity, we are committed to creating a connected and sustainable mixed-use smart campus which will attract some of the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies. From start-up tech leaders of tomorrow to established multinationals and experts in advanced manufacturing, we believe that this site will deliver R&D as a result of knowledge sharing and harnessing the region’s talent from its leading universities and colleges. Underpinning this philosophy is a clear commitment to help drive the UK’s Clean Growth agenda.”

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