Dundee Councillors Urged To Back Life Sciences Innovation District

Councillors in Dundee have been urged to back plans for a life science innovation district in the region that could bring investment and jobs.

According to a press release, it is hoped that the proposed life science innovation district could be centred at the current Dundee Technopole site, between Hawkhill and Blackness Road, and adjacent to the University of Dundee.

Other potential sites include land at the Medipark at Ninewells Hospital, public and privately-owned land at the city’s Technology Park and James Hutton Institute.

Innovation districts are defined zones in cities where public, private and academic partners work together to attract entrepreneurs, start-ups and business incubators.

Councillors were asked to agree to start discussing marketing, development, and governance arrangements with the University of Dundee, Scottish Enterprise, and private sector landowners, to assist and transform under-developed areas and grow key industry sectors.

Convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee Mark Flynn said: “Life sciences is one of the most important high-value growth sectors for the greater Dundee area and currently employs more than 1,700 people.”

Flynn added that the region has an internationally recognised reputation for excellence and attracting investment into new companies, and the city council wants to build on this by exploring the creation of an innovation hub with its partners.

“A facility like that could offer greater opportunities for collaboration and economies of scale to accelerate commercialisation of research, attract new private sector investment into life sciences and create jobs.”

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