Over the past forty years, Reading has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading locations for tech businesses. Access to skilled talent and excellent transport connections continue to attract both global companies and ambitious start-ups, creating a thriving business community. Winnersh Triangle is proud to be an integral part of Reading’s success. As technology businesses compete for specialist skills, choosing the right location has become more important than ever.
A well-established tech ecosystem
Reading is home to businesses spanning software development, telecommunications, digital infrastructure and advanced technologies, creating an ecosystem where collaboration and knowledge-sharing happen naturally. Notable companies in the town include the likes of Microsoft, HP, HPE, Oracle, VirginO2 and Nvidia while recent arrivals at Winnersh Triangle include AHEAD, Intuitive, Forcepoint and Loftware. These businesses, spanning enterprise IT, healthcare technology, cybersecurity and software demonstrate the breadth of the region’s technology sector.
Research undertaken by Cushman & Wakefield highlighted Reading’s strong concentration of technology employment*, with the town’s density of tech talent more than four times the national average with a concentration of specialist digital and innovation-focused roles, giving growing businesses easier access to expertise, experienced talent and valuable industry connections.
Access to one of the UK’s largest tech talent pools
Reading provides access to an exceptional workforce, with more than 417,000 tech professionals within a 60-minute public transport catchment and / or a 60-minute drive.
The wider catchment includes specialists across computer programming, telecommunications, information services and programming and broadcasting. Both the public transport and drive-time catchments have tech workforce concentrations almost three times the UK average, giving employers access to a deeper recruitment pool than many competing locations.
Connectivity that supports business growth
Easy access matters for employees, customers and suppliers. Reading benefits from excellent road and rail connections, with fast links to London, Heathrow Airport and the wider Thames Valley.
For businesses based at Winnersh Triangle, these connections are part of everyday working life. The campus has its own railway station accessing over 60 stations in 60 minutes, It also has direct access to the A329(M) and is just minutes from Junction 10 of the M4, making it easy to reach clients, partners and talent across the region.
The existing occupier community reflects this accessibility, with 81% of employees commuting by car or ride-share, ensuring businesses can recruit across a wide geographical area while offering employees a convenient journey to work.
A location that supports long-term growth
Growing businesses need workspaces that can adapt alongside them. Reading offers room to expand without losing access to the talent and business networks that support long-term growth.
As businesses evolve, demand is also growing for more flexible ‘mid-tech’ environments that combine offices, laboratories, production and customer-facing space within a single building. This reflects a broader shift towards workplaces that can support a wider range of activities while adapting as businesses grow.
At Winnersh Triangle, occupiers benefit from a 1.3 million sq ft mixed-use science and tech campus designed to support organisations at different stages of growth in addition to the established traditional office space provision. Flexible office space, headquarters buildings and innovation-focused workspaces give businesses the flexibility to grow within an established business community.
Why businesses continue to choose Reading
Businesses need more than just office space. They need access to talent, strong transport links and an environment that supports long-term growth.
Winnersh Triangle brings these qualities together on a 1.3 million sq ft science and tech campus in the heart of the Thames Valley. With one of the UK’s largest tech workforces on its doorstep, it offers businesses the space, connections and flexibility they need to grow.
If you’re looking for a workplace that supports innovation and future growth, contact the Winnersh Triangle team to find out more about the available space.
The campus is home to organisations operating across enterprise technology, AI, cybersecurity, life sciences and digital infrastructure, reflecting the diversity of Reading’s technology economy and reinforcing its position as one of the UK’s leading locations for innovative businesses.
*Technology employment concentration is based on a location quotient (LQ), which measures how concentrated technology employment is in a local area relative to the UK average.
