• AstraZeneca's corporate research headquarters are located on the outskirts of the City
• The University of Manchester is one of the largest and most accomplished in the world, with more than 5,000 biotech and medical graduates per year.
• The Manchester Healthcare Trust community is pioneering new standards of excellence in healthcare.
• Manchester Biotechnology Incubator Building and the new Core Technology Facility provide the early stage and growing on support for biotech start-up, and a direct linkage into the University's world-class research base.
• Manchester Science Park provides an expanding range of high quality accommodation for Hi-tech and Biotechnology companies.

This accommodation is complemented by independent developers, such as Bluemantle, which have established a wide range of high quality facilities specified to meet the demanding requirements of the industry.