The site, which is home to world class research, healthcare and innovation, has planning permission to house an additional 75,000 sq m - the equivalent of 14 Wembley pitches - of new clinical and science related business.
To assist with this work, joint developers Liberty Property Trust and Countryside have announced a new collaboration with Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) to promote and manage the campus.
This will involve CUHP managing enquiries from those interested in joining the newly expanded Campus, supporting CBC events and helping to market the site based on the excellent work of Jeanette Walker, who previously worked on behalf of the developers.
Andrew Blevins, managing director of Liberty Property Trust, said: “It’s important for people to know that we are open for business to companies wishing to benefit from locating at CBC. CUHP are well placed to talk to potential occupiers about the collaboration and networking opportunities that already exist at CBC.”
Andrew Carrington, managing director of Countryside, said: “As we enter the next phase of the Campus’s expansion we remain focused on raising awareness of the opportunities available to work alongside world class healthcare companies in what is rapidly becoming a global centre of excellence. We have agreed an initial short-term collaborative approach with CUHP to continue the promotion of the Campus and kick-start the expansion, allowing time for a more comprehensive promotional strategy to be developed and implemented.”
Malcolm Lowe-Lauri, Executive Director at CUHP, said: “We believe Cambridge is the capital of the UK’s life science and is one of the key cities ready to lead the country’s future economic success. The list of companies and organisations based in and around the city shows this is no idle boast. On the Campus alone we are home to the University of Cambridge, the new global research headquarters for AstraZeneca, the world famous Addenbrooke’s Hospital, GlaxoSmithKline and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. By working with Liberty Property Trust and Countryside and developing our strong links to the wider Bioscience and Technology clusters in Cambridge, we will ensure the Campus continues to deliver new jobs, investment and opportunities to Cambridge and the East of England.”
Cambridge Biomedical Campus, located two miles south of the city centre, is home to a unique combination of world-class biomedical research, patient care and education on a single site including:
• Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie)
• The University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
• Medical Research Council: MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, MRC Cancer Unit, MRC Epidemiology Unit, MRC Biostatistics Unit and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology home to multiple Nobel prize winners
• Unit and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology home to multiple Nobel prize winners
• Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
• GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Unit
Construction is also underway on a new strategic research and development centre and global corporate headquarters for AstraZeneca and the new Papworth Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility for patients requiring heart and lung treatment.
Bidwells, Savills and Creative Places are acting for the developers with regard to real estate enquiries.
About Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge Biomedical Campus is a thriving community where the worlds of academia, industry, research and health meet, collaborate together and work to tackle some of the significant healthcare challenges facing the world today. As the largest employment site in Cambridge – encompassing renowned and much loved hospitals - we are focused on ensuring patients benefit from the campus’ world-leading research. The international nature of the collaborations cut across traditional boundaries to allow us to work together on care, research and training. Our success is based on everyone’s willingness to unite to exert a powerful global influence as the Campus attracts world class companies, investment and talent to Cambridge with the aim of improving healthcare and knowledge.
About Liberty Property Trust
Liberty Property Trust UK Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Liberty Property Trust, a Real Estate Investment Trust, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT), headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties. Liberty Property Trust’s 96 million square foot portfolio includes 566 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,200 tenants. Visit for more information http://www.libertyproperty.com/
About Countryside
Countryside is a leading UK developer specialising in place making and urban regeneration with experience in delivering commercial development across the full range of market sectors which complement its highly successful residential and mixed use schemes. Countryside’s main emphasis is on developing commercial space allied to its new communities or regeneration opportunities, such as the adjoining Great Kneighton development. Founded in 1958, Countryside is listed on the London Stock Exchange and operates across London, the South East and the North West of England. For the year ended 30 September 2015, Countryside had revenues of £615.8m.
About Cambridge University Health Partners
Cambridge University Health Partners is one of six Academic Health Science Centres in England whose mission is to improve patient healthcare by bringing together the NHS, industry and academia. By inspiring and organising collaboration, CUHP aims to ensure patients reap the benefits of the world class research, clinicians and industry which are based at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The Partners are: University of Cambridge, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Tony Taylorson
Communications Manager
Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP)
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