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UK Life Sciences And Innovation Real Estate Annual Conference
Investing In Biotech Real Estate and Innovation Hubs, Sustainable Lab Design, Advanced Therapies and London’s Industry Growth
Event Ended On: Thursday March 20 2025
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Speakers and Panels
Money Talks: Financing Life Sciences and Securing Capital
After a year of booming success, what should investors keep an eye on when assessing long-term growth potential in the UK life sciences sector?
Tech Integration in Life Sciences
Leveraging technology and innovation for life sciences success
ESG and Sustainability in Life Sciences: A New Frontier
Balancing sustainability and profitability in sector developments
Jason Longhurst
Built for Science: Collaborative Approaches to Developing Life Sciences Facilities
How developers and tenants can work together to create state of the art spaces
Creating the Next Life Sciences Powerhouse: Location, Talent, and Growth
Shaping the future with regional competitiveness and talent strategy
Why You Can't Miss This Event: UK Life sciences real estate trends & news in 2025
What You’ll Learn
- Discover current investment trends, financing challenges and creative capital-raising approaches
- Learn how to design adaptable spaces incorporating cutting-edge biotech, AI and R&D innovations
- Understand the unique space requirements for emerging fields like cell and gene therapy
- Explore strategies for balancing energy efficiency with research needs, including retrofitting and ESG compliance
- Gain insights into collaborative design and construction, including modular approaches and tenant customisation
- Examine factors influencing life sciences hubs, from government support to talent retention and regional growth
How You'll Do More Business: Dive into the fast-evolving world of UK life sciences real estate, where innovation meets opportunity. Gain actionable insights into the financing strategies, tech integration and sustainable developments shaping the future of science. From advanced therapies to ESG priorities and collaborative facility design, you’ll leave equipped with the knowledge to attract capital, drive tenant demand and stay ahead of market trends. Connect with top-tier developers, investors and innovators to forge partnerships, explore new ventures and expand your business in this dynamic and rapidly growing sector.
Relevant News And Developments:
- Gold Investor Beats The Crown To Nab Mall With Life Sciences Potential
- Railpen secures consent for flagship life sciences campus in Oxford
- JV Heads South And Invests £200M In New West London Life Sciences Scheme
- The Crown Estate to breathe new life into Cambridge Business Park
- Construction of Europe’s tallest and most technically sophisticated purpose-built commercial laboratory building begins at Canary Wharf
- British Land and AustralianSuper partner with King's College London to promote science and technology innovation at Canada Water
Who You'll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, architects, construction, designers, brokers, lawyers, financial institutions, government officials — biotech, biomed and pharmaceutical executives, life science real estate professionals.
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Venue
ILEC Conference Centre
47 Lillie Rd
London SW6 1UD, United Kingdom
Function room: London Suite
Level: Ground floor
Agenda
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8:00 AM 8:50 AM |
Breakfast, Registration & Networking
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8:50 AM 9:00 AM |
Welcome from Bisnow
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9:00 AM 9:50 AM |
Money talks: Financing life sciences and securing capital
- What are the key considerations driving investment in life sciences real estate, and how can developers align with these trends to attract capital?
- What are the biggest financial challenges developers face when delivering life sciences spaces, and how can these be mitigated through creative financing solutions? - After a year of booming success, what should investors keep an eye on when assessing long-term growth potential in the UK life sciences sector? 
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9:50 AM 10:00 AM |
Presentation by McLaughlin & Harvey
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10:00 AM 10:40 AM |
Networking break
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10:40 AM 11:30 AM |
Tech integration in life sciences
- How are developers adapting spaces to accommodate cutting-edge biotech and pharma R&D and advanced technologies such as AI?
- What role does technology integration play in the design and construction of life sciences facilities? - How can developers future-proof hubs to ensure they remain competitive as technology evolves? |
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11:30 AM 12:20 PM |
ESG and sustainability in life sciences: A new frontier
- How is ESG reshaping the life sciences industry, particularly in real estate development?
- What are the key sustainability challenges facing life sciences developers today? - As planning systems continue to change, how can life sciences buildings be designed to be energy-efficient without compromising on research requirements? 
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12:20 PM 1:50 PM |
Networking & Lunch
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1:50 PM 2:40 PM |
Built for science: Collaborative approaches to developing life sciences facilities
- How can cross-sector collaboration help future-proof life sciences facilities, ensuring they meet evolving scientific and community needs?
- What role does collaboration between developers, scientists, and local authorities play in delivering sustainable, high-quality life sciences spaces efficiently? - How can partnerships between tenants and developers improve lab specifications, sustainability, and flexibility without compromising functionality? |
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2:40 PM 3:30 PM |
Creating the next life sciences powerhouse: Location, talent, and growth
- What factors should be prioritised when selecting a location for a science hub?
- The golden triangle hubs are well known and established, where do you see the sector expanding, and how can new regions compete? - How can new regions carve out their niche and attract life sciences investment? - How can hubs collaborate with academia to keep the talent pipeline flowing? |
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3:30 PM 5:00 PM |
Networking drinks
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