Life Sciences

Reading UK is a powerhouse location in the UK’s Life Sciences sector, delivering one of the critical UK 2035 Industrial Strategy locations; combining blue-chip pharmaceutical and biotechnolgy, as core anchor companies, a research-intensive university, and a solid base of innovative and technology driven SME’s. Delivering and providing accessible talent, available from across the ‘UK Golden Triangle’, coupled with a fantastic and outstanding quality of life.

All at a lower-cost entry point, and a faster delivery than tradtional hotspots such as central Oxford and the West of London.

This is a genuine inward investment proposition for the Life Sciences sector considering the UK and the Thames Valley as an investment location – with four core locational strengths.

1. Location Connectivity – direct rail links to London, Oxford, London Heathrow; road access via the M4, M25, M40, and M3 motorways – connecting to the UK national automotive network; direct links to London Heathrow airport
2. Estabished Life Sciences ecosystem – with  the Thames Valley Park, Thames Valley Science Park, and Green Park – all based in the Reading region
3. Research and Talent – centred around the University of Reading with significant strengths in the health, pharma, agriculture, environmental science, and data – with a vast commuter talent pool accessble across the Thames Valley and the west of London
4. Grade A, office and lab space at fantastic rates, coupled with a very attractive urban centre, amazing local environment, amenities, and a River Thames location

This cluster of modern science park facilities in an around Reading, provides an immediately recognisable campus feel for companies and investors wanting to secure a UK base to progress, technology, business, talent, and trading opportunities

Businesses already located in the Reading region include:

• Menarini Pharma
• Proton Partners
• Sanofi
• Bayer
• PRA Health Sciences
• Pierre Fabre
• Britaninna Pharmaceuticals
• IQVIA
• BD

Make Reading your mature decision making location for your biotech/ pharma; research and development, manufacturing, and distribution location.