DeepLabs will create a scientific hub in Barcelona
Manager of Stoneshield Capital through its life sciences and innovation platform Diplabsis being implemented in the cities of San Juan Despi and Esplugas de Llobregat with the aim of creating the first center of science and innovation in Catalonia: BaSID (Barcelona Scientific Innovation District). We are talking about the acquisition of five assets with a total area of 75,000 square meters with the aim of creating a scientific center in the area. DeepLabs aims to create BaSID by investing more than 200 million euros.
The manager’s most notable acquisitions were real estate properties Illuminain Esplugas de Llobregat and Bayerin Sant Joan Despi, to promote BaSID as a campus dedicated to life sciences and innovation in Catalonia.
In this sense, Javier de Pablo, co-CEO DeepLabs, highlighted the commitment they make to “promote Barcelona as a reference in spaces dedicated to science and innovation.” We are about to open the first private life sciences center in Catalonia. BaSID will offer advanced laboratories and scientific facilities and avant-garde for all companies, organizations and research centers that require this type of premises; which are currently in short supply throughout Spain.”
De Pablo added: “Our goal is that we can guarantee the best conditions for leading companies in the field of science and innovation in an environment of collaboration that goes beyond the facilities themselves and promotes collaboration between scientists, universities and global entrepreneurs and leading experts. companies in their sector.”
BAYER’S ROLE IN THE PROJECT
Multinational Bayer will continue to be the main company located in the BaSID hub, where it occupies around 50% of the site and has its headquarters in Spain. In addition, both organizations will promote collaboration with the local ecosystem to promote innovation.
Bayer companies are the benchmark in stability and maximum efficiencystanding out in recent years for its progress towards achieving emissions neutrality in 2022. So much so that, over more than two decades, the space has made progress in introducing energy efficiency measures such as installing solar panels, recovering rainwater, lighting installations with occupancy sensors or self-adjusting based on external lighting.
Additionally, in the region where BaSID is launched, Barcelona Science Park It is also home to major companies from the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as a hospital and university environment, which will allow this research center to work more closely with the talent and researchers of these centers.
COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIFE SCIENCES SECTOR IN SPAIN
Stoneshield is developing science and innovation districts in Spain through its DeepLabs platform. The proof of this is MaSID, first life sciences district in Spain. This makes it a key player in the national scientific panorama, since it is one of the reference centers for research and development in a territory where many companies in the industry are concentrated, such as Takeda, Fresenius Medical Care, Xople, Med-EL, Deimos, Cantabria: Labs, Algenex, GMV, Life Long and others.
MaSID has two campuses, one of them is located in the town of Tres Cantos in Madrid, with an area of 70,000 square meters. It consists of 15 buildings equipped with the latest laboratories, development areas and specialized services, and has a community of more than 3,000 specialists working in the field of biotechnology, aeronautics and biomedicine., among the others. It also has 15,000 square meters in the innovation district of Fuencarral next to Madrid Nuevo Norte, five towers and the Cles factory, as well as excellent connections to universities, research centers and hospitals.
This concept of a science and technology district, which DeepLabs is developing, is common in other countries, but it pioneer in Spain. “DeepLabs’ strong commitment to the life sciences and innovation sector opens up a new level of excellence in scientific excellence in Spain, which is much needed and has a direct impact on our sector, making it more competitive,” he stressed. Pilar Gil, co-CEO and CSO of DeepLabs.