JV - Edinburgh BioQuarter

Edinburgh BioQuarter is a leading global destination for healthcare delivery, groundbreaking medical research and medicine and life sciences innovation and entrepreneurship. Inspired by Edinburgh’s rich history of health and life sciences breakthroughs, all of the work undertaken here is informed by our vision: To be the place where great ideas thrive to revolutionise health and well-being, ultimately leading to improved treatments and patient care.

Edinburgh BioQuarter has an exciting opportunity to participate as a development or investment partner in a world-leading health and life sciences development. Four powerful partners back the development of Edinburgh BioQuarter’s 65 hectare site. The City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Edinburgh. Site occupiers include industry leaders, such as: MRC, GSK, HDR UK, Janssen, LifeArc and many more

Occupier returns are available from a range of commercial, academic and clinical facilities
40 hectares of development land
400,000 sq metres of development land
£1bn capital investment programme underway
Mixed use – offices, residential, student, hotel, health and well-being and primary school.

£1.1bn

potential
investment through the
east region
city deal

Edinburgh presents one of the most attractive locations in the UK. Scotland’s capital has recently been named top city for inward investment by global consultancy Arcadis. And when it comes to inward investment, Scotland is second only to London in attracting venture finance for life sciences companies.

Edinburgh boasts a roll call of four universities, 15,000 new graduates per year
A global reputation for innovation in life sciences.
Edinburgh has high new business success rates. Both start-ups and established enterprises thrive in Edinburgh.
Great transport links and access to business support, the capital topped the covered Startups Cities Index in 2017.

55%

of people
in edinburgh educated to
degree level
or above

Capitalising on Innovation

Partners aspire to create a new urban quarter, based on a 40-hectare site, and offering accommodation for academic, commercial and healthcare activities. Opportunities include:

Additional commercial and mixed-use space
A District Energy Network
Investment in company growth and commercialisation activity
Further development to expand the commercial accommodation already on site; residential, hotels and multi-storey car parks
Research and Development jobs growth
Residential and student residential requirements.

There are a numerous opportunities to invest across Edinburgh BioQuarter. Partners have developed a robust financial model and masterplan which primarily focuses on the serviced development land adjacent to the existing Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. Planned developments over the next five years includes:

NHS Lothian’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (opening 2019)
NHS Lothian’s Department of Clinical Neurosciences (opening 2019)
New University of Edinburgh Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) Building (opening late 2022/2023)
New University of Ediburgh Medical School with an additional 3,000 students (in planning)
New NHS Lothian Eye Pavilion Hospital with circa. 80,000 outpatients per year (in planning)
New Usher building will co-locate the Usher Institute with a community of partners (opening 2024)

BioQuarter is already home to prestigious organisations and institutions including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, key award winning, University of Edinburgh research institutes and ambitious life sciences companies developing innovative products and services. From 100 acres of farmland to a leading destination for health, life sciences and academia. Current facilities at BioQuarter, include:

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Queen’s Medical Research Institute
University of Edinburgh Medical School
Centre for Regenerative Medicine
NINE: Health Innovation Centre

Join a formidable partnership in delivering the UK’s largest single-development focussed on life sciences and healthcare. With world-leading offerings in health informatics and big data, research and development opportunities, clinical trials capabilities and health care teaching and delivery.

BioQuarter’s aim is to be the place where great ideas thrive to revolutionise health and wellbeing. And where life sciences innovators, entrepreneurs and investors flock.

The Future of Healthcare is Here.

Mark is a qualified MRICS Chartered Surveyor, Member of the British Council for Offices, 25+ years experience in the Scottish commercial property market.

Richard is Global Lead for Education & Innovation consultancy covering: university sector demand, feasibility, business planning, funding and implementation advice; science, technology and medi campuses/innovation centres; student residential demand; and international university and school ventures.

over
£400m

Invested in
new facilities,
with future plans
for a further £800m
developments

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The Vision

To Revolutionise Health and Well-being

The Opportunity

Ambitious Growth Plans

Location and Connectivity

A Great Place to Live and Work

Capitalising on Innovation

The Masterplan

Planned Developments

Investment to Date

Summary

A Remarkable Opportunity to Invest

Mark Jones

Partner

Cushman and Wakefield

Richard Collins

Partner

Cushman and Wakefield

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