Tesla among new occupiers confirmed for Catalyst Bicester tech park

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Daniel Face

Render of Catalyst Bicester

Albion Land is set to welcome both Tesla and an innovative design and manufacturing firm to its new Catalyst Bicester technology park, currently in development.

Tesla will establish its first presence in Oxfordshire, with the company moving into a 24,000 sq ft new-build unit, while the as-yet unnamed firm will occupy 29,600 sq ft.

They’ll join aerospace company Evolito and EV motor business Yasa as Catalyst Bicester continues to gather occupiers.

Six buildings have now been completed and either occupied or handed over at the park. Two further buildings are expected to be ready in summer 2024.

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The site will ultimately cover a total footprint of more than 400,000 sq ft, comprising several hybrid buildings designed specifically for the tech and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Simon Parsons, director of Albion Land, said: “Momentum is building at Catalyst Bicester with the park’s excellent blend of occupiers, location, power, amenity and facilities.

“It’s a sign of the strength of the park and the location that both Tesla and a further tech-driven design and manufacturing company have chosen Catalyst Bicester, and we look forward to attracting more occupiers in the next phase of development.

“We look forward to bringing forward further phases of development in 2024 to meet sustained occupier demand.”

Planning permission is already in place for the next phase, which will be facilitated by lettings agents CBRE and Colliers International.

Tesla was represented by Knight Frank in its move, and the unnamed design and manufacturing firm by Savills.

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.