India-headquartered Sai Life Sciences has revealed it has expanded its floorspace fourfold at Alderley Park since first moving to the hub two years ago.
Sai Life Sciences, a full-service contract research organisation (CRO) and named among India’s fastest growing biosciences businesses, moved into a 5,000 sq ft space at Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park in June 2020.
Over the past two years, the business has grown its headcount at the site with over 50 new hires, and increased its floorspace to 20,000 sq ft in response to its continued growth. The expansion at the park’s Mereside Campus includes the addition of a new chemistry and analytical lab, expansion of fume cupboard provision from 24 to 80, as well as a host of other capability additions.
Dr Kath Mackay, Director of Life Sciences at Bruntwood SciTech, a partnership between property company Bruntwood and Legal & General, said:
“Sai Life Sciences’ rapid expansion since first establishing its European presence here demonstrates just how much of a hotbed Alderley Park, and the UK more broadly, is for high-growth life sciences businesses. Meeting the very real demand that our companies have for grow-on space is something we are committed to meeting, and is why we’re focused on continuing to invest in our lab provision across our network.
“Sai Life Sciences’ expansion also speaks to the value in joining an established, thriving knowledge ecosystem. We see time and again the power in being located within a cluster like Alderley Park – particularly when entering a new market from overseas.”
Tuneer Ghosh, Senior Vice President and Head of CMC Business Development at Sai Life Sciences, said:
“Our further UK expansion is testament to the strength of the life science community at Alderley Park. With a growing interest from innovator companies across the UK, Europe and US, this expansion in our facilities along with our top-notch scientific team, will help us better serve the growing demand for high quality process chemistry.”