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24/07/2015

HIE Opens New £2.2m Facility

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The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced a new £2.2 million facility on Inverness Campus is now open.

The new development offers opportunities for life science companies to be part of the 'wider collaborative centre for research and collaboration' on the 215 acre campus site.

Inverness architect, Threesixty Architecture, designed the 1,000m2 unit to allow use in its entirety by a single occupant or a sub-division into six individual units.

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The building was developed by Morrison Construction and has been designed so it can be fitted out to a clients exact specification.

Facilities can include laboratories, office accommodation and meeting areas. There is also additional space for expansion on the plot surrounding the building.

The life sciences unit has achieved a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating for sustainable design which includes air-source heat pumps.

Ruaraidh MacNeil, HIE’s Project Director for Inverness Campus, said the opening of the building is a 'significant' milestone in the development of the site.

He said: "Providing a modern purpose-built facility for life sciences companies marks the start of the expansion of the business side of the Campus.

"We can offer life science companies state-of-the-art facilities in a beautiful environment where they can grow their businesses by sharing knowledge and expertise with other like-minded companies."

(LM)

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