publication date: Oct 11, 2011
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author/source: Medilink Yorkshire and Humber
The
business success of a Bradford based analytical services lab is bringing
science back to the Listerhills
Science Park.
Listerhills
Science and Technology Park was once occupied by Bradford's
largest bio pharmaceutical company but, when the company folded in 2006, the
science park became host to vacant units and non science specific companies.
In a program
which is bringing the science back to Listerhills and supporting Yorkshire's reputation as a healthcare hub, Agenda 1
Analytical Services has invested around £500,000 in new equipment and have
provided bespoke analytical solutions for over one hundred clients across the
region and the world.
Ian Siragher,
Managing Director of Agenda 1 said "A scientific phoenix is rising from the
ashes, Listerhills is intended to be a specialist science park and for the last
five years I feel Agenda1 is one of a few companies doing the name justice."
Adjacent to
the University of Bradford and one mile from Bradford City, the park had
originally been home to bio pharmaceutical company, Nektar Therapeutics, their
facilities consisting of several million pounds worth of state of the art
equipment, including a ‘clean room' for drug product manufacture.
When the
company closed 60 jobs were lost, offices were left empty and thousands of
pounds worth of equipment removed, a great loss for Bradford.
Now Agenda 1
are investing in the Science
Park, bringing clients,
subcontractors, equipment manufacturers and allied specialists to the site and
offering flexible facilities to allow startup companies access to fully
equipped labs. It has also taken on nearly half the square footage left vacant
by Nektar.
Ian Siragher,
Managing Director of Agenda 1 said "Agenda 1 has definitely brought science
back to the science park. I urge other science based companies to join us at
Listerhills, where we have the nucleus for a thriving science hub. Bradford's economy was originally driven by textiles but
now its time for science to step forward and take the leading role for the
future of the city."
For more information visit
www.agenda1.co.uk
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