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The UK is aiming to be a life sciences superpower by 2030 and, as a result, money is flooding into the sector. Place North West’s Labs of the Future event will provide you with the valuable insight needed to take advantage of the significant growth opportunities available.
We’re bringing together developers, designers, and end-users to share best practices when it comes to delivering labs and workspace for science, tech, and innovation occupiers.
Experts will answer questions such as:
- Where are the growth hotspots for life science clusters?
- How is the industry pivoting to take advantage of the UK’s ambition of being a life science superpower by 2030?
- What makes a great lab?
- How can regional cities like Manchester and Liverpool compete with the Golden Triangle?
Place North West’s Labs of the Future: Life Sciences Property Update will be held at Innside by Melia, in Manchester. The event will start at 8am on Thursday 23 November and end at midday.
The conference is sponsored by Fairhursts Design Group, Mills & Reeve, Ryan, Wates, and Hydrock.
Expect a mixture of engaging presentations and dynamic panel discussions – as well as the networking opportunities we know are important for your business.
In addition to the pre-panel breakfast, you can also expect breaks in between sessions and a post-panel lunch.
What you’ll take away from the conference
- An understanding of the life sciences sector and how and where it is growing
- Knowledge of the key challenges facing developers and end-users that need to be overcome
- Insight into the importance of good design to end-users and lessons that can be learned from past schemes
- An understanding of where is investment into life sciences coming from
Confirmed speakers
Dace Dimza-Jones is the deputy head of Northern Powerhouse life sciences at the Department for Business and Trade
A public health expert, Dimza-Jones is embedded in all things life sciences. She is well-placed to provide insight into the particular health tech industries that are looking for specialist accommodation in the North West.
Jamie Bottomley is a director at Track Real Estate
Specialising in advising landlords and occupiers in the life sciences sector, Bottomley will provide a snapshot of how the market is performing and highlight the supply and demand dynamic in the North West.
Will Fogden is a senior development manager at Kadans
Active across Europe, Kadans is one of the biggest names in the life sciences sector. The company recently announced its first scheme in the North West, a 215,000 sq ft facility in Manchester, and will provide insight into how our region compares to others when it comes to developing this type of specialist workspace.
Stuart Pepper is chief laboratory officer at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research
The Paterson Institute for Cancer Research is one of the newest life sciences buildings in the country. As chief laboratory officer, Pepper will discuss what went into the painstaking process of creating the facility and reflect on its first few months in operation.
Alexandra Murphy is principal associate at Mills & Reeve
Investment is flooding into the life sciences sector as awareness of its growth potential increases. Having advised on numerous transactions in the sector, Murphy will discuss where that money is coming from and how it is being spent.
Megan Young is an R&D technical consultant at Ryan
Young will discuss the options available to research and development businesses around tax relief and capital allowances that can support innovation and fuel development, helping companies to maximise opportunities in the life science sector.
Mark Adey is managing director at Fairhursts Design Group
Fairhursts is a leading name when it comes to designing labs and science buildings, having delivered projects for the likes of Bruntwood SciTech and the University of Cambridge. Adey will share his expertise and discuss the dos and don’ts of lab design.
Mark Walker is a director at Hydrock
Life sciences buildings are far more complex than your traditional workplace, something Walker knows well. He works with clients on delivering sustainable M&E solutions, a vital part of the development, and safe running, of labs.
Jamie Young, principal design manager at Wates
Jamie has managed the design process for a range of Life Science projects at Wates including a significantly complex and technical project for UKHSA, the £400m refurbishment of an old laboratory into an office and high security laboratories. Jamie led on several internal fitout packages, as well as taking a lead role in the laboratories and specialist areas.
Rachael Stevens is head of partnerships at Sciontec
Sciontec’s Paddington Village is the fulcrum of Liverpool City Region’s recently announced life sciences investment zone and the sector is a key driver of the city’s economy. Stevens will provide an update on the latest Knowledge Quarter developments and shine a light on how parternships with industry and academia work.
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Life Sciences, a lot of hype around that for some time now. The third part of those questions posed above though must be a resounding yes, this type of innovation district has shown significant growth in Manchester along the Oxford Rd corridor with the Manchester Science Park and with ID Manchester district soon to be started I’d say the answer is a resounding yes we can compete. Not sure just how much life sciences research is going to take place in the Atom valley as it develops but it’s a huge long term undertaking and it seems to be a centre for all things STEM. I’d say the future looks brighter around here for science in general.
By Alf
Hopefully we’ll see you at the event, Alf!
By Julia Hatmaker