Industry space

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 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

Our laboratory spaces have been carefully designed to allow for open plan shared laboratory space - our 'Research Hotel - for early stage start-ups. Following growth, we offer the scope to move into smaller, dedicated labs as early-stage companies transition from a research-focused lab environment to a fully operational small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). There is shared access to the support areas and changing facilities for all labs. 

Our open plan office areas are ideal for early stage start-ups,  and with growth provide the opportunity to relocate into dedicated offices, available in a variety of configurations, whilst maintaining access to breakout areas and meeting spaces.

  • 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 up to 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)
  • Breakout space for collaborative working



LAB SPACE
OFFICE SPACE
MEETING SPACE

OUR LABS AND Research Hotel

Roslin Innovation centre Research Hotel lab

SHORT-Term LET

Laboratory workstations have been subdivided for growing start-ups offering fully flexible accommodation next to bright and airy write up areas. External views are maximised through large areas of glazing.

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

For entrepreneurs embarking on their innovation journey, our 'Research Hotel' located on the second 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 the opportunity to lease 'by the lab or workbench' 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.


LAB SPACE AVAILABILITY

  • Lab workbenches within our 'Research Hotel' 
  • Shared open plan lab space  
These spaces are ideal for early stage start-ups.

There are currently no dedicated small labs available. 

OFFICE SPACE

Roslin Innovation Centre open plan office space

OPEN PLAN WITH A VIEW

Our office area provides space for over 380 scientists and support staff. Breakout areas and meeting space allow for closer collaborative working.

The design and layout provides a mix of open plan offices, where early stage start-ups rent on 'by the desk' basis, as well as dedicated office/meeting space for growing start-ups.

Full height glazing affords views out to the adjacent countryside.


OFFICE/MEETING SPACE AVAILABILITY 

  • Limited dedicated office/meeting spaces
  • Open plan office space - ideal for early stage start-ups 

fiEld station

Roslin Innovation Centre open plan office space

Agri specific space

The RIC Field Station provides a myriad of different rooms, including climate control rooms, offices, and labs areas, as well as connected access to extensive barn space, adjacent to a farm. 

This space is available to existing RIC tenant companies and has been added to the RIC portfolio of managed space, which  is now attracting interest from external companies with an agri-tech sector. 

With a consistent demand for agriculture research space at Roslin Innovation Centre, and with a steady growth of existing tenant companies ‘in residence’, the development has helped to address this need and provides a new style of facility to drive forward agriculture research whilst supporting Roslin’s world-leading animal health status.


FIELD SPACE AVAILABILITY 

  • Limited number of small agricultural engineering spaces 
  • One agricultural lab 
Oxitec team in the lab space
field station LAB
Barn interior with water tanks for aquaculture purposes
barn space
Barn interior with water tanks for aquaculture purposes
FIELD STATION office

Are you an early stage startup, interested in our Space? 

Roslin Innovation Centre is focussed on early stage start-ups in Animal Biosciences - Health, Agri-tech and Aquaculture (A3), as well as One Health research and innovation sectors.

Any interested party will be asked to explain and provide evidence on how your activity will support these sectors.  

            Val Hughes-White outside the Roslin Innovation Centre Agri Field Station       
 

find out more

For further information on our innovation space, please contact:

Val Hughes-White
RIC & Agritech Innovation Director
Roslin Innovation Centre
The University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian,  EH25 9RG

By Email
T:  0131 651 9000 (Reception)