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Babraham Research Campus

• Leading hub of biomedical innovation in the Cambridge area and UK
• Plays a key role supporting the region's life-sciences network and early-stage biomedical enterprises

National research and innovation campus

On the Campus excellent basic bioscience researchers are co-located with growing biotechnology enterprises. This ensures that newly established and growing spin-out companies and SMEs have access to world-leading researchers and facilities, and drives excellent research into application.

Scientists conduct life sciences research to generate new knowledge of biological mechanisms underpinning lifelong health and wellbeing, particularly in the areas of cell signalling, immunology, neuroscience and epigenetics

Investment project

In 2011, the Government awarded BBSRC £44M to invest in the Campus to deliver innovation from the research base, generate economic growth and create jobs.

The investment will help to create and support new companies and jobs based on world-leading bioscience. Developments to the Campus include:

• A fifth new bioincubator building
• New follow-on laboratory
• Existing building refurbishments
• Improvements to infrastructure including roads and utilities 
• New composting facility

Progress

• An extension to the car park opened in October 2011
• The composting facility is due for completion in April 2012
• Work is progressing well on the latest building within the bioincubator, Moneta, due for completion in April 2012, which will bring the available lab space to nearly 8000m²

Progress in pictures

Progress of the new bioincubator laboratory building, Moneta

Progress as of March 2012

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