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ARTICLE | What are the hopes for 2025 for north east life sciences businesses?
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ARTICLE | What are the hopes for 2025 for north east life sciences business...

From groundbreaking research to industry-defining collaborations, these companies are shaping a vision of growth and opportunity will strengthen the region’s position as a hub for innovation.

NEWS | Scottish EDGE and ONE announce new regional award category
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NEWS | Scottish EDGE and ONE announce new regional award category

Scottish EDGE and Opportunity North East partner in new Regional EDGE initiative.

NEWS | Leading Scottish biotech NovaBiotics announces move to ONE BioHub
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NEWS | Leading Scottish biotech NovaBiotics announces move to ONE BioHub

Innovative biotechnology group company NovaBiotics has confirmed that NovaBiotics and NovaBiotics Consumer Health will move into ONE BioHub in Aberdeen.

NEWS | ONE transforms next generation of entrepreneurs with Innovate UK and University of Aberdeen
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NEWS | ONE transforms next generation of entrepreneurs with Innovate UK and...

Ten teams of academic entrepreneurs recently completed the ICURe Discover North East programme, a joint initiative from Opportunity North East (ONE) and the University of Aberdeen, in partnership with...

BLOG I The triple helix: ONE BioHub Aberdeen
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BLOG I The triple helix: ONE BioHub Aberdeen

ONE BioHub will inspire and enable the commercialisation of research and innovation, the growth of high-value life sciences businesses, and create more high-skill jobs.

NEWS | Scottish Brain Sciences announced as anchor tenant in ONE BioHub
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NEWS | Scottish Brain Sciences announced as anchor tenant in ONE BioHub

Scottish Brain Sciences announced as anchor tenant in ONE BioHub

NEWS | New programme aims to ignite the spark of entrepreneurship in region's researchers and innovators
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NEWS | New programme aims to ignite the spark of entrepreneurship in region...

Opportunity North East and University of Aberdeen partner with Innovate UK to bring best-in-class market discovery programme to north east Scotland

CASE STUDY | Dentherapy Ltd - Pioneering Oral Care Innovation
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CASE STUDY | Dentherapy Ltd - Pioneering Oral Care Innovation

Dentherapy has benefitted from various Opportunity North East (ONE) opportunities and support including being part of the Start-Up Accelerator Programme.

OPINION | Next step is to secure scale-up funding
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OPINION | Next step is to secure scale-up funding

The refreshed Scottish Life Sciences Strategy is an ideal opportunity to tie together the wider innovation strategy with concrete proposals on attracting more scale-up investment, writes Deborah O’Nei...

NEWS | Innovate UK boss hails life sciences clusters
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NEWS | Innovate UK boss hails life sciences clusters

Indro Mukerjee praises engagement with innovators ahead of his key note speech at the Times and Sunday Times Scottish Life Sciences Summit in Aberdeen.

NEWS | 2024 Life Sciences Summit in Aberdeen
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NEWS | 2024 Life Sciences Summit in Aberdeen

Opportunity North East is partnering with The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland to explore growth in the high-value life sciences sector at the 2024 Life Sciences Summit on 20 March.

NEWS | ONE BioHub is at the very core of the entrepreneurial life sciences ecosystem in Aberdeen
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NEWS | ONE BioHub is at the very core of the entrepreneurial life sciences ...

North east Scotland is putting entrepreneurship at the heart of its distinctive life sciences cluster to accelerate the commercialisation of research and innovation.

BLOG | Advancements of AI in the NHS accelerates from the triple helix in Aberdeen
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BLOG | Advancements of AI in the NHS accelerates from the triple helix in A...

Thought leadership piece on Artificial Intelligence in breast cancer screening.

NEWS | At the sharp end from laboratory bench to market
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NEWS | At the sharp end from laboratory bench to market

North east Scotland is home to world-class enterprises tackling modern epidemics, from neurodegenerative diseases and infectious diseases to cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

BLOG | Smarter by Design
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BLOG | Smarter by Design

ONE BioHub is the iconic new home for life sciences entrepreneurs and innovators bringing new treatments, therapies and technology to market.

CASE STUDY | Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences
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CASE STUDY | Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences

Aberdeen’s universities and research institutes are world-class ideas factories. ONE is working with them to embed entrepreneurship alongside excellence in education and research.

ONE BioHub launches
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ONE BioHub launches

ONE BioHub launches to drive life sciences research commercialisation and economic diversification.

ONE BioHub team prepares for launch
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ONE BioHub team prepares for launch

ONE BioHub will formally launch as the innovation hub for life sciences research commercialisation at the end the month.

Transforming life sciences
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Transforming life sciences

The £40 million BioHub is the iconic new location for life sciences in Aberdeen.

BioHub to transform entrepreneurial growth in life sciences
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BioHub to transform entrepreneurial growth in life sciences

This year will be a landmark for life sciences in north east Scotland with the launch of the unique and transformational BioHub in spring. Creating a focal point for commercialisation and entrepreneur...

ONE vision for entrepreneurial growth in life sciences
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ONE vision for entrepreneurial growth in life sciences

Dr Deborah O'Neil OBE explains why entrepreneurial growth is at the heart of north east Scotland's vision for life sciences.

Digital Marketing and Community Building Executive – Life Sciences
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Digital Marketing and Community Building Executive – Life Sciences

We are looking for a social media expert to join our Life Sciences team in Aberdeen. Our Digital Marketing and Community Building Executive is a new and exciting role.

CASE STUDY | Dr Ruta Dekeryte and Dr Andrew McEwan
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CASE STUDY | Dr Ruta Dekeryte and Dr Andrew McEwan

Dr Ruta Dekeryte and Dr Andrew McEwan are two innovators working on novel treatments for type two diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

CASE STUDY | BioHub
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CASE STUDY | BioHub

BioHub is a £40 million investment to double the size of north east Scotland’s high-value life sciences sector.

Aberdeen hosts 2022 Life Sciences Summit
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Aberdeen hosts 2022 Life Sciences Summit

Life sciences innovation, investment, impact was the focus for a major summit in Aberdeen supported by ONE and BioHub, attracting sector leaders from across the UK.

BioHub secures £2 million Scottish Enterprise investment
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BioHub secures £2 million Scottish Enterprise investment

New investment in £40 million BioHub project to make Aberdeen city region a centre for life sciences research commercialisation and growth.

Life sciences summit on innovation, investment, impact
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Life sciences summit on innovation, investment, impact

Join life sciences leaders from across the UK in Aberdeen on 30 March to explore innovation, investment and impact at the 2022 Life Sciences Summit.

BioHub build delivering community and economic benefits in Aberdeen
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BioHub build delivering community and economic benefits in Aberdeen

The transformational BioHub project for Aberdeen's life sciences sector provides an economic boost for the construction sector and creates career pathways for young people in the city.

Pioneer start-up accelerators
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Pioneer start-up accelerators

Turn your tech, food and drink, or life sciences idea into a business with Opportunity North East’s dedicated sector start-up programmes, starting in January 2022.

CASE STUDY | TauRx
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CASE STUDY | TauRx

ONE Transforming Our Region case study TauRx

Aberdeen City Region Deal supports recovery
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Aberdeen City Region Deal supports recovery

The Aberdeen City Region Deal is playing a key role in supporting economic recovery and the creation of green jobs for the future across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

Elasmogen scientist secures UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
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Elasmogen scientist secures UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

An Aberdeen life scientist at high-growth biotech company, Elasmogen has secured a prestigious national leadership fellowship from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Opportunity North East accelerates life sciences research spin-outs
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Opportunity North East accelerates life sciences research spin-outs

Researchers in Aberdeen with a novel treatment for diabetes and a mobile scanner for head injuries are part of the new cohort of life sciences founders supported by Opportunity North East.

Governments Hail Progress on Transformational Aberdeen BioHub
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Governments Hail Progress on Transformational Aberdeen BioHub

Scottish and UK Governments hail progress on transformational £40 million Aberdeen BioHub project.

ONE invests in transformational technology
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ONE invests in transformational technology

The North East of Scotland is placing itself firmly at the forefront of digital and technology developments.

BioHub construction phase
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BioHub construction phase

Plans to make Aberdeen one of the most dynamic locations in the UK for life sciences company creation and growth drive ahead with BioHub entering its main construction phase.

ONE supports life sciences entrepreneurs
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ONE supports life sciences entrepreneurs

ONE is supporting the next wave of entrepreneurs in the high-growth life sciences sector in Aberdeen.

ONE Life Sciences Accelerator launched
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ONE Life Sciences Accelerator launched

Opportunity North East (ONE) is launching its third dedicated accelerator programme as part of action and investment to double the size of the region’s high-growth life sciences company cluster.

Life sciences review 2020
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Life sciences review 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, ONE Life Sciences chair Prof Stephen Logan shares his thoughts on the year and looks ahead to 2021.

Life sciences start-up ideas secure development support
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Life sciences start-up ideas secure development support

Two innovative early-stage life sciences business concepts are being developed in Aberdeen with support from an Opportunity North East (ONE) sector start-up programme.

Life sciences Industry Leadership Group appointment
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Life sciences Industry Leadership Group appointment

A key figure in the drive to double the size of the life sciences sector in Aberdeen has joined the national industry leadership group.

Regional ambition and national delivery
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Regional ambition and national delivery

The action and investment in life sciences in north east Scotland and the national sector strategy and recovery plans are closely aligned.

Covid-19 Strategic Response Plan published
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Covid-19 Strategic Response Plan published

A plan setting out the life sciences industry priorities in response to Covid-19 and to support continuing growth across the key economic sector has been published.

Sirakoss research innovation to clinical roll-out
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Sirakoss research innovation to clinical roll-out

The successful commercialisation journey of Aberdeen medtech business Sirakoss will be the focus for the next ONE Life Sciences Network meeting on 9 December.

BioHub project prepares for main construction phase
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BioHub project prepares for main construction phase

The transformational £40 million BioHub project to double the size of north east Scotland’s high-growth life sciences company cluster will move into its main construction phase in the new year.

NovaBiotics secures £1 million for clinical testing of COVID-19 drug
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NovaBiotics secures £1 million for clinical testing of COVID-19 drug

NovaBiotics, the Aberdeen-based clinical-stage antimicrobials drug discovery company, has secured £1 million in funding from Innovate UK to prepare for clinical studies of a potentially game-changing ...

Sirakoss acquired by OssDsign
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Sirakoss acquired by OssDsign

Aberdeen medtech company Sirakoss has been acquired by Swedish firm OssDsign for an initial cash consideration of $11 million plus milestone and royalty payments.

Aberdeen Science Centre Transformation
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Aberdeen Science Centre Transformation

Aberdeen Science Centre has a transformational new look after a £6 million refurbishment, supported and part-funded by Opportunity North East (ONE).

ONE to support investor-readiness in life sciences
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ONE to support investor-readiness in life sciences

A new programme from Opportunity North East will help life sciences businesses in north east Scotland to prepare for raising investment.

Supporting the next generation of life sciences entrepreneurs
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Supporting the next generation of life sciences entrepreneurs

Opportunity North East (ONE) is helping the region’s next generation of life sciences entrepreneurs to turn research and ideas into new businesses.

Regional response to COVID-19
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Regional response to COVID-19

The virtual ONE Life Sciences Network meeting, on 23 September, will explore the regional response to COVID-19 with a focus on sector strengths in biologics and health data science.

AI project offers fracture diagnosis solutions
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AI project offers fracture diagnosis solutions

Academics, clinicians and industry are collaborating in Aberdeen to apply artificial intelligence to fracture diagnosis in hospitals.

Life sciences will create high-value jobs
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Life sciences will create high-value jobs

Professor Stephen Logan, chair of the ONE Life Sciences sector board, reflects on the economic value of the sector in north east Scotland its role in economic recovery.

Life sciences start-up programme targets innovators with ideas
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Life sciences start-up programme targets innovators with ideas

A new Opportunity North East (ONE) programme aims to turn research and ideas into growing life sciences businesses.

Data-led innovation
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Data-led innovation

The fifth ONE Life Sciences Leadership Forum will explore how data visualisation can support industry innovation and achieve faster and informed decision making.

City Region Deal underlines commitment to BioHub
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City Region Deal underlines commitment to BioHub

The Aberdeen City Region Deal (ACRD) Joint Committee today (Friday 24 July) underlined its commitment to the Bio-therapeutics Hub for Innovation (BioHub) project.

Sirakoss secures US regulatory clearance
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Sirakoss secures US regulatory clearance

US Food and Drug Administration clearance will enable Sirakoss to pursue commercialisation of its game-changing bone graft substitute.

Elasmogen wins two grants worth £374k
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Elasmogen wins two grants worth £374k

Aberdeen drug discovery pioneer, Elasmogen Ltd has won two new UKRI grants worth £374,000 to support programmes for COVID-19 and oncology.

Building market presence through digital channels
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Building market presence through digital channels

Digital profile and online engagement are more important than ever in today's life sciences market, whether you are targeting funding or investors, partners or customers.

Life sciences outlook post COVID-19
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Life sciences outlook post COVID-19

Professor Stephen Logan, chair of the Opportunity North East (ONE) life sciences sector board, sets out the prospects for the sector as it addresses the COVID-19 pandemic.

Life sciences sector tackling COVID-19
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Life sciences sector tackling COVID-19

North east Scotland’s life sciences sector is applying its expertise to COVID-19 with companies, researchers, academics and clinicians collaborating and innovating to tackle the pandemic.

Green light for COVID-19 mass screening research
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Green light for COVID-19 mass screening research

The University of Aberdeen and Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd will use artificial intelligence technology to develop a mass screening test for COVID-19.

New funding for development of COVID-19 tests
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New funding for development of COVID-19 tests

Pregnancy style tests for COVID-19 are being developed by the University of Aberdeen and biologics company Elasmogen.

NovaBiotics fast-tracks drug for COVID-19
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NovaBiotics fast-tracks drug for COVID-19

NovaBiotics is repurposing its experimental drug Nylexa for the ‘hidden killer’ underlying COVID-19: secondary bacterial lung infections.

Aberdeen COVID-19 research awarded £1 million
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Aberdeen COVID-19 research awarded £1 million

Six University of Aberdeen research projects have been awarded almost £1 million by the Scottish Government as part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SHIL COVID-19 innovation fund
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SHIL COVID-19 innovation fund

Innovation fund targets COVID-19 solutions.

New Bounce Back Loans launch
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New Bounce Back Loans launch

Britain’s small businesses will be able to apply for quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000 from today – with the cash expected to land within days.

£100 million of new support for Scottish SMEs and self-employed
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£100 million of new support for Scottish SMEs and self-employed

A new £100 million Scottish Government fund for businesses impacted by COVID-19 is now accepting applications.

BioHub planning permission granted
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BioHub planning permission granted

Planning permission granted for the BioHub a transformational project for the life sciences sector in north east Scotland.

ONE Life Sciences COVID-19 Update
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ONE Life Sciences COVID-19 Update

Details on the latest information and advice

Aberdeen’s life sciences growth ambition
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Aberdeen’s life sciences growth ambition

Writing in The Sunday Times on 8 March 2020, Prof Stephen Logan, chair of the ONE Life Sciences sector board, set out the industry’s growth ambition in north east Scotland.

Aberdeen biotech pioneer inspired Nobel prize winner
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Aberdeen biotech pioneer inspired Nobel prize winner

The success of an Aberdeen geneticist in translating research into industry inspired a Nobel prize-winning scientist who developed the world’s biggest-selling drug.

Aberdeen targets leading role in fast-changing healthcare environment
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Aberdeen targets leading role in fast-changing healthcare environment

Major changes in how we research, diagnose, and treat disease and illness are creating new challenges and opportunities that north east Scotland’s life sciences sector can lead in tackling

£2m ONE Enterprise Fund targets growing businesses
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£2m ONE Enterprise Fund targets growing businesses

A new £2m private sector fund is being rolled out to support business growth and employment across North East Scotland’s key industry sectors.

Five organisations announced for share of £240,000 in AI Fracture Diagnosis Programme
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Five organisations announced for share of £240,000 in AI Fracture Diagnosis...

Opportunity North East (ONE) and the Scottish Government have announced the five organisations selected for the first stage of a landmark project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to s...

Technology & Life Sciences guru to speak at Aberdeen Life Sciences Event
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Technology & Life Sciences guru to speak at Aberdeen Life Sciences Event

Leading technology and life sciences entrepreneur, Dr Jamie Coleman will be the guest speaker at Opportunity North East’s (ONE) next Life Sciences network meeting on the 3rd September at the ONE Tech ...

ONE funds artificial intelligence project to develop fracture diagnosis solutions
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ONE funds artificial intelligence project to develop fracture diagnosis sol...

X-rays of arms and legs are among the most frequent diagnosis processes used by NHS Scotland, with around 5,000 procedures annually.

Life sciences industry leaders to share insights in May
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Life sciences industry leaders to share insights in May

Two senior figures from the life sciences industry will share their perspectives and insights on leadership at the next ONE Life Sciences network meeting in Aberdeen on 16 May 2019.

BDP appointed to Bio Hub design team
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BDP appointed to Bio Hub design team

BDP has been appointed as multi-discipline design team consultant for the Bio-therapeutics Hub for Innovation in Aberdeen, Scotland.

£40m hub to drive health innovation and life sciences company growth in Aberdeen
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£40m hub to drive health innovation and life sciences company growth in Abe...

A £40m investment project is set to deliver an innovation hub to double the number of life sciences companies in North East Scotland and support the national ambitions for the sector to collaborate, i...

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