Specialist Property Citylabs 1.0 Citylabs 1.0 is a 100,000 sq ft biomedical centre of excellence located on the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) campus, in the heart of Manchester’s ‘Knowledge Quarter’ and the largest clinical academic campus in Europe. A partnership development by Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP), Bruntwood, CMFT and Manchester City Council, Citylabs 1.0 comprises a beautiful Grade II listed building along with new purposebuilt laboratory and office facilities for life science companies. The unique partnership approach to its development and location on the CMFT campus, means that companies based at Citylabs 1.0 have direct access to specialist clinical facilities and expertise from researchers, clinicians and procurement teams based within the hospitals. Thus enabling a better understanding of patient and clinician needs and the ability to develop and trial new medical technologies in a real clinical setting and grow your business. Citylabs 1.0 is one of the only developments of its kind in the UK, representing a stronger relationship between the NHS, academic science communities and industry, and is strategically aligned with the NHS’ ‘Innovation, Health and Wealth’ agenda.
Citylabs 1.0 offers: •
High specification office and laboratory space from 750 sq ft to full floor plates of 20,000 sq ft
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Specialised research facilities
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Manned reception and on-site events support team
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Adjacent multi-storey car parking
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Cafe facilities
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Conference and meeting spaces seating up to 120 available to hire from one hour to full day sessions
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Goods loading bay
The buildings location on Oxford Road provides excellent transport connectivity, situated on the main arterial bus route from the south of the city and is easily reached by car. Citylabs 1.0 is well serviced by city centre amenities with banks, post office, supermarkets and several food outlets nearby along with Manchester’s vibrant art, culture, restaurant and social scene on the doorstep.
Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) Located in the heart of Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter, MSP’s Central Campus provides flexible office, laboratory and workshop space to innovation-driven businesses across the biomedical, ICT, industrial technology and digital creative sectors. We provide the right environments and connections for new ideas to flourish and concepts to become commercial reality, accommodating everything from single desk start-ups to European HQs. Consisting of 7 buildings, our Central Campus offers a variety of office and lab configurations to suit your needs, with the flexibility to accommodate your business at every stage of growth. We also have newly refurbished conference and meeting room space available to hire from one hour to full day sessions with a dedicated on-site events and customer service team to look after your day-to-day operations. Our new ‘Heart of the Park’ building, due to complete in early 2016 will provide an additional 70,000 sq ft of office and laboratory accommodation along with new restaurant, cafe, networking, collaboration and fitness facilities. MSP offers a diverse and collaborative innovation community and provides a comprehensive range of free business support and innovation services to customers. Our central location offers unrivalled proximity to the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust and to the city’s leading cultural venues. It also benefits from excellent public transport links and motorway access, located just 20 minutes drive from Manchester Airport, with the added advantage of on-site car parking. Locating at one of our sites means joining a network that provides vital links and access to funding, markets, talent and professional services to accelerate innovation and business growth.
Contact: Tel: 0161 226 1000 Email: enquiries@mspl.co.uk www.mspl.co.uk @TweetsbyMSP
Contact: Tel: 0161 226 1000 Email: enquiries@mspl.co.uk www.mspl.co.uk @TweetsbyMSP
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