BioCampus

Introduction

BioCampus is Scotland’s first dedicated national bio-manufacturing campus.

In recent years, a highly successful animal biosciences cluster has developed around the Biocampus including the renowned Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the Moredun and Roslin Institutes (both world acclaimed centres of research excellence), the Animal Biosciences Researchers of the Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh Technopole and Pentlands Science Park.

Roslin Institute and University of Edinburgh are currently rolling out a £110m capital programme, due for occupation in 2011.

Accommodation

BioCampus is a flagship development, custom designed to meet the needs of companies involved in the specialist manufacture of next generation biotechnology related products. Scotland has a thriving bio manufacturing community and Biocampus provides an integrated environment that’s fully equipped for advanced cGMP biomanufacturing.

Facilities and Services

A wide range of support services are available to companies locating at BioCampus including innovative land and property development solutions. The campus presents a fantastic opportunity for bio manufacturing companies to locate in an area with a well established bio science community.

Location

Located just eight miles from Edinburgh City Centre, set in attractive woodland, eight miles from Edinburgh City Centre and next door to Pentlands Science Park and Edinburgh Technopole, the campus is a 25 acre site providing a 25,000 sq ft advance cGMP manufacturing unit, a 15,000 sq ft outline design for phase 2 and various development plots for bespoke builds.

BioCamopus is also in close proximity to Edinburgh BioQuarter, which will provide more than 1.4m sq ft of biomedical and R&D facilities over a 50 hectare (125 acre) site, when complete.

Knowledge Exchange

Midlothian boasts one of the biggest concentrations of life and animal science related activity in Europe and is home to some of the world’s leading scientists and research organisations in this field.

Biocampus provides easy access to over 37 university departments and institutes involved in ground breaking biotechnology related research and development across Scotland and the University departments of Heriot-Watt, Strathclyde and Edinburgh are involved in applied bioprocessing and related searches.