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Flexible Office, Lab and Agri-Tech space for A3 and One Health

Roslin Innovation Centre enables tenant companies and entrepreneurs to conduct Animal Biosciences - Health, Agri-Tech and Aquaculture (A3) as well as One Health research and innovation. 

Roslin Innovation Centre offers flexible office and laboratory space on the Easter Bush Campus  which accommodates 285 laboratory workstations (a mix  of contained labs and shared open plan labs) and office space for up to 380 scientists (a mix of small offices and open plan office space). 

We also offer engineering and agricultural research facilities off site at our Roslin Innovation Centre Field Station. In addition, we offer a range of meeting spaces with a mix of board rooms, meeting rooms and pods to all of our tenants and members. 

FLEXIBLE SPACE

Each of our laboratory spaces have been carefully designed to allow for subdivision into any configuration, whilst still maintaining shared access to the support areas and changing facilities. The office areas are either open plan or subdivisions in variety of configurations, whilst maintaining access to break out areas and meeting spaces.

  • 41,000 sq. ft. of flexible lab (40%) and office (60%) space
  • Open plan accommodation with quick, easy and secure subdivision
  • Equipped to high standard providing bright and airy workstations
  • Full height glazing with countryside views for 380 people (office) and 285 people (lab)
  • Common access to meeting rooms, kitchen areas, showers, changing facilities and toilets plus Campus hub amenities
  • Meeting rooms of various sizes (booking required)
  • Acoustic pods (as available) and units for small meetings (booking required)
  • Break-out space for collaborative working



Open plan office space at Roslin Innovation Centre

AT THE OFFICE

The office area provides space for over 380 scientists and support staff. Full height glazing affords views out to the adjacent countryside. Break out areas and meeting space allow for closer collaborative working. 

The design and layout of these spaces allow for easy subdivision.



An example of lab space at Roslin Innovation Centre

IN THE LAB

There are 285 laboratory workstations which can be easily subdivided and offer fully flexible accommodation next to  bright and airy write up areas. External views are maximised through large areas of external glazing.

The labs, whether open plan or subdivided, provide access to the shared support areas, such as tissue culture rooms, cold rooms, dark rooms and changing facilities. 

Research Hotel

Roslin Innovation centre Research Hotel lab

SHORT-Term LET

For entrepreneurs embarking on their innovation journey, our 'Research Hotel' located on the ground floor at Roslin Innovation Centre, offers an interim solution for spin outs, start ups and pre-start up. 

Shared space is available on a short-term let basis (subject to availability) and offers ready-to-use office and lab space on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, with access to standard lab equipment and Campus facilities.

This option allows companies to test ideas, validate concepts, and grow within the supportive, collaborative ecosystem of the Campus for up to 12 months, before committing to a long-term lease.


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Drone view of Roslin Innovation Centre and Roslin Institute on Easter Bush Campus

TEN REASONS TO CHOOSE ROSLIN Innovation centre

At the heart of the Campus, Roslin Innovation Centre allows for the natural development of business collaborators with laboratory and office space situated close to the science and clinical livestock expertise.

Ten reasons why you should choose to relocate to Roslin Innovation Centre:


  1. Largest concentration of animal sciences in Europe
  2. Commercial and collaborative research opportunities
  3. Part of a co-locating, co-creating community at Easter Bush Campus
  4. Local follow on space availability for growing companies
  5. Caters for different tenant types and different organisation types
  6. ‘All-in’ stepped rental accommodation cost inclusive of services
  7. Support from Central Services Unit (CSU) on PAYG basis
  8. Business development, acceleration and service opportunities
  9. Campus Hub - for staff, students, public, tenants and visitors
  10. Good transport links


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