Form and Function
Laboratories
Bioincubators
Innovation Centres
Importance of Integrating Form and Function
As the knowledge-economy evolves the demand for specialist facilities is increasing. The interaction between design and operations of specialist facilities – between form and function – is crucial to the success of specialist facilities in terms of delivering appropriately to the market and in securing the long-term viability of the facility.
CAM-SCI uses its comprehensive understanding of the core design and operational issues critical to the successful delivery of these facilities to assist developers, landlords, architects and occupiers to develop the detailed brief for fit-for-purpose facilities that are also flexible and versatile over time.
CAM-SCI’s experience in this specialised area covers:
- Concept development and definition
- Design
- Facility procurement and construction
- Operational business planning
- Commercial leasing strategies
- Funding models
- Risk management
- Specialist marketing
Laboratories
CAM-SCI has considerable experience in the design, delivery, and operation in the specialist area of laboratories for use by life science companies. In particular we have enabled the delivery of:
- Biology Laboratories
- Virus Suites
- NMR Suites
- Tissue Culture Laboratories
- High throughput screening Laboratories
- Chemistry Laboratories
- Robotics Laboratories
Bioincubators
These small scale specialist facilities require expert design and operational input to ensure that they are able to meet the stringent requirements of Life Science SMEs. To ensure optimum operational success it is critical to exploit existing best practise; this is an area where CAM-SCI has undertaken in depth research and analysis.
Innovation Centres
CAM-SCI is experienced in the design, delivery and operation of Innovation Centres for Science Parks. We have recently delivered and launched the £8m Innovation Centre at the new Liverpool Science Park - a state of the art facility that is able to accommodate a range of sectors.
CAM-SCI offers both design and operations expertise for Innovation Centres as well as ‘next step’ planning for grow-on space and Best Practice Research.