Locating Science

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

MANUFACTURING & R&D SUPPLY CHAIN

CAMBRIDGE

INNER LONDON

OUTER LONDON

The existing R&D sector in Outer London is moderately well established when compared to other areas across the UK, although it remains a step down from the scale seen within Inner London, Cambridge and Oxford. Its connectivity to Inner London, the rest of the Golden Triangle and the host of world-renowned institutions there mean that access to innovation ecosystems and top talent is still high, while also benefitting from the comparably more affordable house prices of Outer London. The value proposition of the Outer London is typically what attracts life sciences companies to the area, with companies who are priced out of Inner London or those who are seeking more industrial, larger-scale options being common.

Aiming to become the world-leading treatment and research centre for cancer, the London Cancer Hub in Sutton is a clear example of how the strengths of Outer London can be leveraged to facilitate excellence in life sciences R&D. Largely occupiers in these locations are there partially as a result of being priced out of London or finding more industrial options.

BIRMINGHAM OXFORD EMERGING MARKETS GOLDEN TRIANGLE BRISTOL EDINBURGH GLASGOW OUTER LONDON

LEEDS

OCCUPIERS:

MANCHESTER

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