Biopolis is a research and development centre for biomedical sciences in Singapore. It is located at one-north in Buona Vista, and is close to the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Polytechnic, the Singapore Institute of Technology, the National University Hospital, the Singapore Science Park, Ministry of Education, ESSEC Business School, INSEAD Business School, and Fusionopolis. This campus is dedicated to providing space for biomedical research and development activities and promoting peer review and collaboration among the private and public scientific community.
Biopolis Phase 1, designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, is a 185,000 m2 (2,000,000 ft2) biomedical complex of seven buildings that were constructed from June 2003 to March 2004 at a cost of S500million.Theyarenamely:Nanos,Genome,Helios,Chromos,Proteos,MatrixandCentros.Severalgovernmentagencies,publiclyfundedresearchinstitutesandresearchlabsofpharmaceuticalandbiotechnologicalcompaniesarelocatedthere.BiopolisPhase2wascompletedinOctober2006withaseven−storey37,000m2complexcomprisingtwoblocks,NeurosandImmunos.Thetwoblockswillhouseprivateresearchinstitutesfocusedonneuroscienceandimmunologyrespectively.ThecomplexcostS70 million and constructed over 18 months. The new addition increases the Biopolis research complex to a total of 222,000 m2, or about half the size of Suntec City.
Biopolis fact Sheet
Biopolis Phase 3, comprising two blocks, Synapse and Amnios, was awarded to Crescendas Group by JTC Corporation under a design-build-own-operate basis with a 30+30 year lease. It started construction in the 3rd quarter of 2009 and was completed in the 2nd quarter of 2011. It measures 41,505 square meters in total, containing space for laboratories, research facilities, offices and retail operations.
Biopolis Phase 4, the Procter & Gamble Singapore Innovation Centre, was announced by JTC Corporation on 25 January 2010, and opened on 28 March 2014.
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