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Sign in Sign up for a FREE subscriptionBruntwood SciTech to develop €230m Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
The development of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (formerly known as Birmingham Life Sciences Park) has taken a major step forward with the announcement of a new long-term partnership between the University of Birmingham and specialist property provider for the science and technology sector, Bruntwood SciTech, a 50-50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General.
A £210 million (€230 million/$273 million), 10-year masterplan will be developed for the campus, which will provide up to 657,000 square feet of state-of-the-art lab, office and incubation space, acting as a catalyst for the growth of the Midlands’ life sciences sector. It is set to create up to 10,000 new jobs and contribute £400 million (€440 million/$520 million) GVA to the regional economy by 2030.
David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham, said, “This is a huge opportunity for the United Kingdom’s life science sector. By creating an environment that wil
