Liverpool Science Park News & Press
Liverpool Science Park laboratories get the green light - Wednesday 08 December 2010
Work will begin this week on the project to install high-tech
laboratories at Liverpool Science Park. The project will see 5,000
sq ft of biology grade specification laboratories created within
Liverpool Science Park's ic2 building on Brownlow Hill.
Life sciences is a major contributor to the city's economy, employing over 4,000 people and generating turnover of around £250M a year. This sector has been identified as having significant growth potential and the creation of new labs is one way of capitalising on this.
The five new bespoke 1,000 sq ft laboratories start to address the current shortage of commercial laboratories in the city, and mark an important milestone in the long term development of Liverpool's knowledge economy. The arrival of laboratories at Liverpool Science Park reflects the science park's close partnership with the University of Liverpool's renowned MerseyBIO incubator, which is currently at capacity.
The new laboratories mirror MerseyBIO's offering and the two organisations will be working in conjunction to promote the city's additional laboratory space to a national and international audience.
Chris Musson, CEO of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'These laboratories enable us to diversity our offer and support the full range of organisations that make up Liverpool's commercial knowledge economy. We are meeting the market demand for bespoke purpose-built laboratory space and sending a clear message to the life sciences sector that Liverpool is open for business. We are delighted that, in these difficult financial times, our partners are backing our commercial judgment, taking Liverpool Science Park another step closer to becoming self-sustainable.'
The unique city centre based Liverpool Science Park is a joint venture between Liverpool Council, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool. The project will cost £660K to complete and the laboratories are expected to open in Spring 2011. Professor Michael Brown CBE, vice chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University and chairman of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'Liverpool excels in the field of life sciences and these new laboratories will provide the perfect environment for this sector to continue to flourish. The laboratories will be a tremendous asset to the city, helping to harness talent and create a pipeline of high worth jobs.'
The laboratories support longer term proposals to create a third building at LSP and dovetails with plans for a bioinnovation centre as the first element of a BioCampus on the Royal Liverpool hospital site. Cllr Nick Small, cabinet member for employment and skills at Liverpool City Council, and a director of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'The life science sector plays a vital part in powering Liverpool's economy and laboratory space at LSP will significantly enhance the City's offer.'
Liverpool Science Park was established in 2006 as a special purpose vehicle to support and drive forward Liverpool's commercial knowledge economy. Today it is the second fastest growing science park in the UK. The award-winning science park, which is within walking distance of its two partner universities, has introduced a number of new initiatives in recent months, including a Soft Landing Centre to attract companies from outside of the region and overseas, and a Graduate Enterprise Centre to help young entrepreneurs launch businesses in the city.
Planning permission to create 5,000 sq ft of biology grade specification labs within Liverpool Science Park's ic2 building on Brownlow Hill was granted in September 2010. In October 2010 Liverpool Science Park received detailed planning approval for a third building, innovation centre 3 (ic3), to increase the size of its facilities by 42,000 sq ft.
For more information about Liverpool Science Park visit http://www.liverpoolsciencepark.co.uk/.
Life sciences is a major contributor to the city's economy, employing over 4,000 people and generating turnover of around £250M a year. This sector has been identified as having significant growth potential and the creation of new labs is one way of capitalising on this.
The five new bespoke 1,000 sq ft laboratories start to address the current shortage of commercial laboratories in the city, and mark an important milestone in the long term development of Liverpool's knowledge economy. The arrival of laboratories at Liverpool Science Park reflects the science park's close partnership with the University of Liverpool's renowned MerseyBIO incubator, which is currently at capacity.
The new laboratories mirror MerseyBIO's offering and the two organisations will be working in conjunction to promote the city's additional laboratory space to a national and international audience.
Chris Musson, CEO of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'These laboratories enable us to diversity our offer and support the full range of organisations that make up Liverpool's commercial knowledge economy. We are meeting the market demand for bespoke purpose-built laboratory space and sending a clear message to the life sciences sector that Liverpool is open for business. We are delighted that, in these difficult financial times, our partners are backing our commercial judgment, taking Liverpool Science Park another step closer to becoming self-sustainable.'
The unique city centre based Liverpool Science Park is a joint venture between Liverpool Council, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool. The project will cost £660K to complete and the laboratories are expected to open in Spring 2011. Professor Michael Brown CBE, vice chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University and chairman of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'Liverpool excels in the field of life sciences and these new laboratories will provide the perfect environment for this sector to continue to flourish. The laboratories will be a tremendous asset to the city, helping to harness talent and create a pipeline of high worth jobs.'
The laboratories support longer term proposals to create a third building at LSP and dovetails with plans for a bioinnovation centre as the first element of a BioCampus on the Royal Liverpool hospital site. Cllr Nick Small, cabinet member for employment and skills at Liverpool City Council, and a director of Liverpool Science Park, said: 'The life science sector plays a vital part in powering Liverpool's economy and laboratory space at LSP will significantly enhance the City's offer.'
Liverpool Science Park was established in 2006 as a special purpose vehicle to support and drive forward Liverpool's commercial knowledge economy. Today it is the second fastest growing science park in the UK. The award-winning science park, which is within walking distance of its two partner universities, has introduced a number of new initiatives in recent months, including a Soft Landing Centre to attract companies from outside of the region and overseas, and a Graduate Enterprise Centre to help young entrepreneurs launch businesses in the city.
Planning permission to create 5,000 sq ft of biology grade specification labs within Liverpool Science Park's ic2 building on Brownlow Hill was granted in September 2010. In October 2010 Liverpool Science Park received detailed planning approval for a third building, innovation centre 3 (ic3), to increase the size of its facilities by 42,000 sq ft.
For more information about Liverpool Science Park visit http://www.liverpoolsciencepark.co.uk/.
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