New Building Dedicated to Life Sciences soon at Biopôle

This new building demonstrates Biopôle’s success and will meet the growing demand for space for laboratories, offices and services on the site. The CPEV and Biopôle SA have signed a contract, according to which the pension fund will finance and construct the building. Biopôle SA, which owns the land, has granted the CPEV surface rights to the plot.

Construction will begin in July 2020 and is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. The new 9,900 m2 structure will be home to offices and laboratories for life sciences companies, and it will have a rooftop kiosk for service providers. The project also includes a central car park with 278 spaces to cater for the northern part of the site. Around 150 people will work in the building, adding to the 1,700 people working at the Biopôle site today.

‘Barely a year and a half after our latest building opened, this new project demonstrates the energy and attractiveness of our ecosystem and will contribute to the increasing competitiveness of our region in the field of life sciences. It strengthens the infrastructure, skills and networks that we provide to a unique community. We are delighted that the canton of Vaud’s pension fund has confidence in our value proposition, and we look forward to a dynamic and fruitful collaboration with them,’ said Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biopôle SA.

Investing in the local economy

Stephen Sola, chairman of the CPEV board of directors, said: ‘Through this significant investment in the Biopôle site, the CPEV confirms its desire to invest in the local economy as well as in projects that allow it to guarantee its pension commitments over the long term.’

Created in 2004 by the canton of Vaud, Biopôle is a science park that links companies and universities active in the field of life sciences. Located in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Biopôle site offers high-quality infrastructure and value-added services as well as exceptional living spaces and community engagement – all to enable its members to thrive and bring science to life.

(Press release)