UCL expands footprint in One Canada Square News UCL School of Management has announced it will expand its facilities at Canary Wharf as the financial services hub continues to diversify its offering. The UCL school at One Canada Square, which offers undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and PhD programmes, will occupy two additional floors on levels 48 and 49 for staff, teaching and learning spaces. [...]
Canary Wharf life science hub appoints contractor to transform Elizabeth Line-linked site Casino Construction services organisation Morgan Sindall has been appointed lead contractor for a huge office-to-labs conversion in Canary Wharf. The plans for 17 Columbus Courtyard (17CC), which were approved by Tower Hamlets in 2023, will see the existing building transformed into a new state-of-the-art life science and technology hub. When the building is completed in 2026, [...]
UK start-up funding falls but life sciences sector picks up Tech UK start-ups secured $2.9bn (£2.2bn) in new venture capital (VC) funding during the third quarter of 2024, a sharp drop from the $5.7bn (£4.4bn) raised in the previous quarter, according to fresh data from HSBC. The global VC market also slowed, marking its weakest quarter in over four years, driven largely by a downturn in [...]
Life sciences Syncona struggles on amid oncology investments June 20, 2024 Life sciences investor Syncona is banking on a recovery in biotech as it has struggled to keep up its share price over recent years.