Stanford Research Park
| Stanford Research Park | |
|---|---|
Facebook's former headquarters in Stanford Research Park | |
| Former names | Stanford Industrial Park |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Palo Alto, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°24′25″N 122°09′06″W / 37.4069°N 122.1518°W |
| 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) |
| Website | |
| stanfordresearchpark | |
Stanford Research Park (SRP) is a technology park established in 1951 as a joint initiative between Stanford University and the City of Palo Alto. It was the world's first university research park. 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. It has been called "an engine for Silicon Valley" and "the epicenter of Silicon Valley".