Campus Diaries: Looking to the future of bioscience property

 

In our latest instalment of Campus Diaries, our Innovation Campus Manager, Liz Cashon reflects on the year just past, the prospects for York Biotech Campus and trends in the property industry which we can expect to see in the year ahead.

 A year in review

Our success in 2023 has seen real benefits to our community at York Biotech Campus, but also the wider regional bioscience sector. A key factor has been our flexible approach to adapting workplaces to suit occupiers needs, which has attracted new occupiers and allowed our existing to evolve as their businesses do.

We secured two significant new lettings in 2023, totalling nearly 13,000 sq ft when Cargill Bioindustrial and University of York joined our campus. Both organisations were attracted to us partially due to our capabilities in modifying space for bespoke laboratories.

Our expertise in...