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Edinburgh bioQuarter
Edinburgh bioQuarter is being developed as a leading life sciences location which works in a variety of ways to drive innovation and deliver healthcare , research , and economic benefits . Situated three miles south of Edinburgh City Centre , the bioQuarter site comprises two major hospitals , several leading University of Edinburgh research institutes , and accommodation for young , growing , and established companies . This innovative environment ensures that industry , academia , and the NHS can work and collaborate side-by-side and develop into the future .
Location Little France Edinburgh EH16 4UX
Contact details Edinburgh bioQuarter Programme Team E : info @ edinburghbioquarter . com www . edinburghbioquarter . com
Virginia Herriot Scottish Enterprise T : 0131 313 6213 E : Virginia . Herriot @ scotent . co . uk www . scottish-enterprise . com
Unique Selling Points Edinburgh bioQuarter represents an opportunity for companies to co-locate and engage with world-leading medical and biomedical research . It includes a major teaching hospital ( the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ), the University of Edinburgh Medical Faculty , and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine , which is home to a globally-recognised regenerative medicine research team and state of the art research facilities . In addition , the site houses the Queen ’ s Medical Research Institute and the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic . The site also provides superb facilities for commercial companies and significant and unique opportunities for academic , clinical and industrial collaboration .
In 2018 , the existing 870-bed Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will be joined by the 300-bed Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences . In total , there will be some 1,200 hospital beds , 2,000 researchers , and 6,000 clinical and support staff at the bioQuarter site , making it one of the most significant concentrations of medical assets and scientific talent in Europe .
NINE bioQuarter , which was opened by HRH The Princess Royal in June 2012 , has rapidly established itself as the centre for commercial activity at bioQuarter . NINE is currently home to over 20 commercial tenants ranging from spin-out companies to established global life science businesses , and also houses the Farr Institute , Scotland , part of a UK-wide research collaboration of major universities which aims to position the UK as a world leader in health informatics research .
Business Support Companies locating at Edinburgh bioQuarter enjoy access to a range of public sector funding and support .