Date: 7 November 2024, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St, Greater Manchester, M3 3BT
Email: [email protected]
Life Sciences Update
Date: 7 November 2024, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St, Greater Manchester, M3 3BT
Email: [email protected]
Billions of pounds are expected to be pumped into the life sciences sector this decade much of it on new kit for research teams and labs for both education and commercial occupiers.
The design specifications that come with such specialist projects are demanding for newcomers who are considering entering this market. Find out what life sciences property looks like and how to crack the market; understand the trends and position yourself for a rapidly emerging sector.
Speakers Confirmed:
Dace Dimza – Jones, national life sciences inward investment specialist, Department for Business & Trade
Andrea Winders, head of inward investment for life sciences & healthcare, MIDAS
Joanne Henderson, executive director, head of life sciences, CBRE
Professor Tim Jones, vice chancellor, University of Liverpool
John Leake, business growth director, Sci-Tech Daresbury
Steven Gregory, area director – north west, Morgan Sindall Construction
View last year’s event write up and gallery here.
- PROFESSOR TIM JONES, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL | Professor Tim Jones took up post as vice-chancellor of the University of Liverpool, moving from the University of Birmingham, where he was provost & vice-principal. Tim’s research interests are focused on the surface and thin film properties of a wide variety of advanced electronic materials, with applications in areas such as photovoltaics. Tim is Chair of the Liverpool Health Partners Board & a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Business & Enterprise Board, the N8 Research Partnership, Liverpool Knowledge Quarter Board & Sciontec Board as well as a Director of the Russell Group & member of Universities UK.
- DACE DIMZA-JONES, DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE| Dace plays a significant role in attracting & increasing investment in Life Sciences in England & helps the region achieve its ambitions across the sector. Dace works with businesses, matching them to opportunities, by supporting & advising them on setting up or expanding their presence. She also supports businesses through enabling regional partnerships, matching investors with live opportunities, connecting investors with industry contacts & identifying suitable investment locations. Dace leads on the Life Sciences portfolio & sets & implements the operational strategy for England to achieve the objectives for inward investment in the Life Sciences sector & priority markets.
- ANDREA WINDERS, MIDAS | Andrea is head of inward investment for Life Sciences & Health in Greater Manchester, calling on her previous commercial roles to develop innovative approaches & strategies to attract international businesses to the region. With a varied career, Andrea has won awards for innovation, by creating new solutions for old problems, & has experience in international sales, local government place leadership, & smart cities. The importance of place, living & culture, are as valuable as the eco-system, making up the magnetic package for Greater Manchester in life sciences & other key sectors.
- JOHN LEAKE, SCI-TECH DARESBURY | John is the business growth director for Sci-Tech Daresbury. He moved to Sci-Tech Daresbury in 2006 to lead the establishment of the national science & innovation campus. The campus is home to a community of over 150 science & technology companies from start-ups to international corporates like IBM, Hitachi, Croda and Lubrizol. John is Chair of the UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) & has been a Board member for over 5 years. John also sits on the Liverpool City Region Investment Board & has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Digital & Creative Sector Board and Cheshire & Warrington Innovation Board.
Tickets cost £80+VAT. There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.
This event is sponsored by Fairhurst Architects, Morgan Sindall Construction and MIX MANCHESTER
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