Plans submitted by Muse to bring forward Crescent Innovation, tabled by the Crescent partnership comprising ECF, Salford City Council, and the University of Salford, have been approved.

A pivotal element of the wider £2.5 billion, 252-acre Crescent Salford masterplan, the scheme comprises 933 new homes, 1.7m sq ft of new commercial innovation, academic and research floorspace, active ground-floor space, and a new movement hub, along with significant improvements to public spaces.

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Creating a high-quality innovation ecosystem around the University of Salford, Crescent Innovation will build on existing world-class research and development capabilities; help drive further economic growth in the city and wider region; and facilitate enhanced links between academia, research, and business.

Spanning 29 acres between Broughton Road East and University Road, Crescent Innovation will be linked to the wider masterplan by Salford Rise – a near five-acre podium which will span Frederick Road. Laying the foundations for connectivity and collaboration, Salford Rise will act as a key gateway between the University of Salford’s campus and the wider innovation zone.