BIRMINGHAM HEALTH INNOVATION CAMPUS AT SELLY OAK NEARS COMPLETION

Construction of No 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) in Selly Oak is due to complete this year. No 1 BHIC will o er 133,000 sq ft of flexible o ce and lab space for innovative life science and digital healthcare companies.

Part of a Life Sciences Opportunity Zone, it will also be home to the University of Birmingham’s Precision Health Technologies Accelerator for start-ups, providing incubation space, wet and dry labs, clean rooms, prototyping and maker space.

The development of No 1 BHIC forms the first phase of a 10-year masterplan for the campus being developed by Bruntwood SciTech (a 50:50 joint venture between developer Bruntwood and Legal & General) in partnership with the University of Birmingham.

BHIC is a designated Life Science Opportunity Zone and has also been identified by the Department for International Trade as a High Potential Opportunity for Data Driven Healthcare. Sitting at the heart of a cluster of health excellence. The campus will be aligned to the University of Birmingham clinical trials facility o ering companies located at No.1 BHIC access to a fully connected clinical trials translation ecosystem.

When complete, the campus will provide up to 657,000 sq ft of new commercial lab and o ce space

It is expected to catalyse the growth of the region’s life science sector, creating up to 10,000 local jobs and contributing £400 million GVA to the region’s economy.