Newcastle Helix

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Developing rapidly to create one of Europe’s leading innovation quarters, Newcastle Helix will bring together industry leaders, researchers and residents in new, high-quality community. It is an exemplar of sustainable urban development which combines prestigious commercial and residential space with first-class research and education facilities in the heart of a flourishing city.

It is the UK’s biggest urban development of its kind outside of London, combining prestigious commercial and residential space with first-class research and education facilities. It is being delivered through unique public and private sector partnership between Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University and Legal & General.

Newcastle Helix is fast becoming a landmark location for science, technology, business, living and leisure. It is already home to The Core, a seven-floor building where digital and innovation-led SMEs are based and The Biosphere, a lab facility tailored for ambitious life science companies. Construction is also well underway for a new £29m Teaching and Learning Centre and a £50m building that will house three national centres – the National Innovation Centre for Ageing, National Innovation Centre for Data and the National Institute for Health Research Innovation Observatory. Work has also started on The Lumen, a new 109,000 sq. ft. office building aimed at scientific and tech businesses part of an initial investment of £65m by Legal & General.

Buildings at Newcastle Helix include:

The BioSphere – offers regional facilities with a global vision. A unique eco-system of commercial laboratory space, offices and support services, leading the way as a home for ambitious companies within life sciences, healthcare and emerging fields of biotechnology.

The Lumen – A brand new flagship office space, designed from the ground up to cater for the flexible demands of modern business, whether it be an international brand or a startup pioneer

The Spark – A second landmark office space, promoting both established and new businesses looking for an inspiring working environment. Includes exclusive occupancy accommodation and large, open informal collaboration space.

Urban Sciences Building – A living laboratory and an exemplar of world-class research and education in computing, digital technology and engineering, producing the next generation of leaders for the digital age

The Core – Home to a trail-blazing mix of knowledge-based, research-led businesses, together addressing the most pressing challenges for the future of cities.

National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) – Empowering businesses to create category redefining products using digital data, backed by Newcastle University’s internationally-renowned research in computing science

National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) – Bringing together world-leading experts in innovation, the public and the NHS to improve quality of life as we age.

The District Energy Centre – A centralised energy system for the entire 24-acre site that will explore emerging energy technologies, housed in a building designed to blend in with the rest of the quarter.