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Stanford Research Park
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Stanford Research Park (SRP) is a technology park established in 1951 as a joint initiative between Stanford University and the City of Palo Alto.[1] It was the world's first university research park.[1][2] It has more than 150 companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Tesla Motors, TIBCO and VMware; previous high-profile tenants include Steve Jobs's NeXT Computer, Xerox PARC, and Facebook.[3][4] It has been called "an engine for Silicon Valley" and "the epicenter of Silicon Valley".[5]
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Former names | Stanford Industrial Park |
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Town or city | Palo Alto, California |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 37.4069°N 122.1518°W / 37.4069; -122.1518 |
Current tenants | Tesla, Nest, Hewlett-Packard, VMware, TIBCO |
Construction started | 1951 |
Opened | 1953 |
Owner | Stanford University |
Landlord | Stanford Management Company |
Grounds | 700-acre (280-hectare) |
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