Newcastle urban regeneration
A strong development pipeline at Newcastle Science Central will create a new urban quarter
As one of the biggest urban regeneration projects of its kind in the UK , Newcastle Science Central is connecting and restoring previously run-down areas in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne and creating a new urban quarter in the city centre .
Originally the Elswick colliery until the 1940s , then later the home of the Scottish and Newcastle Brewery , this site has been a key part of Newcastle ’ s industrial landscape for over 200 years .
There ’ s a strong pipeline of development planned for Science Central to include the Urban Sciences Building ( USB ), due to open in September 2016 , the Newcastle Laboratory which will begin construction in Spring 2017 , and a 750 seat Learning and Teaching Centre opening in September 2019 .
A partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle Science Central secured a long-term investment plan from Legal & General . An initial investment of £ 65 million will accelerate completion of two further buildings that offer 20,000 square metres of space and will create around 2,000 jobs .
Partners have also successfully made the case for £ 15 million in Government funding for a new National Innovation Centre for Data . ■
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The Core was opened in 2014 and is already at full capacity
An invitation for healthcare partners
Creation of the Clinical Innovation Zone will facilitate open innovation and collaboration between the University of Glasgow , NHS and industry
The creation of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital ( QEUH ), now the largest hospital in Europe , has provided an unprecedented opportunity for the University of Glasgow to work in partnership with the NHS and industry to drive innovation in healthcare . The QEUH campus boasts infrastructure built to support industry collaboration . The University of Glasgow ’ s Clinical Innovation Zone comprises 22,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space for industry , physically linked to the main hospital , and providing access to world-leading clinical academic research expertise and NHS staff .
The Clinical Innovation Zone is designed to facilitate open innovation , and sits alongside a 500-seat lecture theatre for conferences and new clinical research facilities for clinical trials . In addition , both the Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre and the UK Catapult for Precision Medicine are located there . The Imaging Centre of Excellence , opening March 2017 , has a focus on imaging technology and the building includes the UK ’ s first 7T MRI scanner on a clinical site . Tenants also have access to the largest MRC Molecular Pathology Node in the UK , which supports industry in the development of new diagnostics .
The QEUH seeks companies across the broad spectrum of precision medicine , imaging and diagnostics who wish to collaborate with academic and NHS researchers . Tenant companies will be supported in their development of long term collaborations , and non-tenant companies may access virtual facilities . ■
Apple CEO Tim Cook visiting the Clinical Innovation Zone
For more information contact MVLS-Innovation @ glasgow . ac . uk
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