The construction of a new Health Innovation Hub in Glasgow’s Govan district has been announced by the University of Glasgow and Kadans Science Partner, an office and lab space development company.

The Hub is set to be home to commercial businesses, as well as the University of Glasgow-led Living Laboratory for Precision Medicine, a UKRI-funded programme helping to put healthcare research and innovation into real-world clinical settings.

The Hub will include both laboratory and office space for life science and health businesses, as well as a Digital Health Validation Lab, which aims to enhance the evaluation and validation of digital health technologies for clinical use, and accelerate their adoption into clinical practice.

Work on the new Health Innovation Hub has begun, and is due for completion in summer 2025. The Hub is supported by Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise.

Professor Iain McInnes, University of Glasgow vice-principal and head of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, said: “The world-class facilities created here will be key to the supportive and dynamic ecosystem that brings together academics, industry partners and the NHS to achieve this goal.

“The Health Innovation Hub will be a catalyst for collaboration and innovation to better tackle global healthcare challenges, bringing real-world benefits to patients and the NHS.”

Uzma Khan, vice principal of economic development and innovation at the University of Glasgow, commented: “This is a hugely exciting project which speaks to our ambitions to expand the life sciences cluster in Govan, and our mission as a civic university.

“As a flagship project for the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District, we will commit to working closely with the community and with key stakeholders such as Clyde College, to ensure benefits are meaningful and delivered locally, and to capitalise on the opportunities for new employment and growth for Govan and across Glasgow.”

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James Dawson, development manager at Kadans Science Partner, also remarked: “Along with our existing facilities at West of Scotland Science Park, this project cements Glasgow and in particular the communities of Govan and Linthouse, as key pillars in our UK growth strategy.

“Partnering with the University of Glasgow and with support from Scottish Enterprise, we look forward to collaborating on the future success of the Health Innovation Hub.”