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Work begins on Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building at Innovation Birmingham Campus
The construction of Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building, Enterprise Wharf, is now underway at the Innovation Birmingham Campus in what is a major boost to the city’s economic recovery. The development of Enterprise Wharf marks the expansion of the region’s...
Oberlanders Architects LLP working with University of Dundee on proposed Life Sciences Innovation Hub
Oberlanders Architects LLP is working with Professor Sir Mike Ferguson and the University of Dundee, on their proposed Life Sciences Innovation Hub. The new Innovation Hub will house new high-growth spinout companies and is part of the transformational Growing the Tay...
Global drug delivery company seals deal to expand operations at Charnwood Campus
Global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Kindeva Drug Delivery has expanded its operations at Loughborough’s life sciences hub Charnwood Campus, in a deal expected to support Kindeva’s continued growth in the UK. The US-headquartered...
World-first academies launch in Wales to drive global healthcare revolutions
Wales has become the first country in the world to launch specialised Intensive Learning Academies (ILAs) that will deliver transformational training and support across preventative health, Value-Based Health and Care, and innovations in health and social care. Welsh...
Repurposing to lab space
One of the trends likely to occur in sci-tech real estate is the re-purposing of commercial spaces like offices, retail and warehouse units, to lab space. With increased demand for this space amongst occupiers including the life sciences and tech sectors it seems...
Techs drive occupancy increase at innovation centre
Occupancy has risen by 17% over the past 12 months at a business centre in south Hampshire. Fareham Innovation Centre bucked economic trends with a series of signings and on-site expansions since May 2020. With 55 serviced offices and 20 fully occupied workshops, the...
University of Birmingham spinout lands funding for rapid development of fluorescent dyes
University of Birmingham spinout ChromaTwist Ltd has secured £300k of seed funding to develop a new class of fluorescent materials for use in bio-sensing and bio-imaging tests for diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The funding round includes £250k private...
New Chair of Norwich Research Park appointed
Norwich Research Park has announced the appointment of Dr Pete Jackson as the new non-executive chair of Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP, the body governing the Park. He succeeds Prof Nick Talbot, Executive Director of The Sainsbury Laboratory, who has been the...
Creation of new Innovation Gateway begins at The London Cancer Hub
Work has begun to create a new Innovation Gateway – a high-quality incubator space for life-science companies – at the heart of The London Cancer Hub in Sutton, South London. The creation of the Innovation Gateway is a significant step in realising the vision...
Surrey Research Park appoints Grant Bourhill as new Chief Executive
Surrey Research Park, home to over 4,000 jobs and contributing over £620m in value to the UK economy, has today announced the appointment of Grant Bourhill as its Chief Executive. Grant Bourhill joins Surrey Research Park from the University of Leicester, where he was...
BioCity Group acquired by Trinity Investment Management and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
BioCity Group has been acquired by Trinity Investment Management (Trinity IM) and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (Harrison Street) as part of a pre-existing joint venture.The deal will see the merger of BioCity Group with Trinity IM's science real estate arm,...
Microbiotica moves into new building at Chesterford Research Park
Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers has announced it has finalised its move to purpose-configured facilities at Chesterford Research Park, to accommodate its long-term growth requirements. The Company’s operations were...
Queen Mary University of London opens new life science business incubation space in Whitechapel
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is pleased to announce the official opening of Queen Mary Enterprise (QME), a new innovation space in the heart of Whitechapel in east London. Designed by international architects NBBJ, the same team behind the Queen Mary...
New hotdesking hub for agri businesses opens at Rothamsted
Rothamsted Enterprises has opened a new collaborative hub offering hotdesking space for businesses across the agriculture, farming, food, science, climate change, innovation, and technology sectors. The hub, in the heart of the historic Russell building in Harpenden,...
Charnwood Molecular chooses Charnwood Campus to accelerate growth plans
Leading UK pre-clinical discovery CRO servicing the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology market, Charnwood Molecular, has joined Charnwood Campus and expanded its operations in a deal expected to support the growth of its contract research services. Charnwood...