Pioneer Group has launched 15,000 sq ft of life sciences space for local start-ups and scale-ups at the landmark Hexagon Tower in Manchester.
Designed by Richard Seifert, the 165,000 sq ft, 11-storey building was built 50 years ago and for the last year Pioneer Group has been carrying out an extensive £10m refurbishment of the building to provide much-needed lab space for Manchester’s fast-growing science and technology sectors.
Jeroen Houtzager, director at Pioneer Group, said: “Today’s milestone demonstrates the strength of our retrofit-first approach, by where we ensure that the carbon emissions related to providing new critical research space are kept to a minimum. As a company, we take pride in providing the places for ground-breaking, world-class discovery to happen, helping to maximise the impact of our partners while minimising our collective environmental footprint.
“Manchester remains one of the UK’s fastest-growing life sciences hubs but, much like other regions across Britain, the city is suffering from an acute shortage of lab space. To truly capture the potential of our country’s life sciences sector, we must focus on developing the physical infrastructure that enables discovery and research.”
