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Edinburgh BioQuarter

An image of the Edinburgh BioQuarter development masterplan.
Plans for the expansion of Edinburgh BioQuarter. (copyright Edinburgh BioQuarter).

Edinburgh BioQuarter is a 65 hectare (160 acre) healthcare and medical research campus in the Little France neighbourhood in south-east Edinburgh. 8,000 people currently work at Edinburgh BioQuarter, including clinicians, academics, and commercial researchers. Research carried out at Edinburgh BioQuarter focuses on major diseases. There is a strong focus on translational "bench to bedside" medicine, converting novel research into new treatments.

Companies with a presence at Edinburgh BioQuarter include pharmaceuticals giant GSK; medical devices companies CALCiViS and SIRAKOSS; bio-manufacturer Nandi Proteins; contract research organisation Aquila BioMedical, contract manufacturing organisation Roslin Cells; and bioinformatics specialist Fios Genomics.

Healthcare and medical research facilities

Major investment has been carried out to date, with Edinburgh BioQuarter home to the following purpose-built healthcare and medical research facilities:

Expansion of Edinburgh BioQuarter

A £750 million expansion of Edinburgh BioQuarter that would evolve the area into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood is planned. The expansion would deliver additional healthcare and research space, along with housing, a hotel, and retail and leisure space, creating around 9,000 new jobs. The expansion is being take forward as a partnership between the City of Edinburgh CouncilNHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise, and the University of Edinburgh. A development partner is being procured to take forward the development. More information can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

 

 

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