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Eureka! Delivering lab spaces that lead to medical discoveries

Wednesday 11 March 2026 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
10:30 am - 11:15 am
MIPIM

Newcastle has a long history of medical breakthroughs and game-changing clinical research. The city is home to a leading NHS trust and two research-intensive universities which regularly spin-out companies that create innovative solutions to some of the world’s toughest medical conditions.

But they need the to space to do it. The Biosphere, Newcastle’s premier commercial lab space, continues to be in high demand with businesses growing, new companies recognising the strengths of Newcastle’s life science eco-system.

This panel seeks to explore how public and private sector partnerships can accelerate development in the health and life sciences sector and ensure the needs of the sector are being delivered.

 

Speakers:

Jen Hartley, Assistant Director of Capital Investment & Growth

Newcastle City Council

Alexander Nuyken, EMEA Head of Life Science Markets

JLL

Trevor Brennan, Director of Global Expansion

Cambridge Innovation Center

Suzie Izumi (CHAIR) , Investment Partner for North West

Office for Investment

Joanne Henderson, Executive Director, Head of Life Sciences

CBRE

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