11%
of people in Manchester are
employed in professional,
scientific and technical sectors
At the heart of the park
MSP opens its flagship Bright Building
M
anchester Science
Partnerships welcomed
NorthWest EHealth Limited,
one of the UK’s most
innovative health science
businesses, to the growing community
of entrepreneurs and technologists at
its new flagship Bright Building. A
fast-growing provider of data platform
technology and services, NorthWest
EHealth will join CityVerve, the UK’s
Internet of Things smart city
demonstrator, and Mi-IDEA, MSP
and Cisco’s post accelerator and open
innovation centre for fast-growth
technology businesses.
Opened on 21 September, MSP’s
70,000 sq ft Bright Building offers
innovative technology companies
outstanding physical and digital
connectivity. Its design aims to inspire
innovation and support collaboration.
Features include a communal space for
events for up to 200 people, a fitness
studio, and a café bar. It is also located
in the heart of Manchester Science Park,
part of the Oxford Road Corridor
innovation district, where pioneering
ideas are brought to life.
E v a l u at i n g H e a lt h c a r e
NorthWest EHealth has become a world
leader for enabling organisations to
better connect electronic healthcare data
for use in public health and clinical trials.
It was founded in 2008 as a joint venture
between Salford Clinical Commissioning
Group, The University of Manchester,
and Salford Royal Foundation Trust. Its
technology enabled the delivery of
pharma giant GSK’s pioneering Salford
Lung Study in 2016, which was the
world’s first digitally enhanced
Randomised Controlled Trial. Recently
awarded an international honour for
clinical and research excellence, the
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company's technology and services are
leading the world in the evaluation of
healthcare interventions using electronic
health records in a real-world setting.
Marie Kane, Chief Operating Officer
at NorthWest EHealth, said: “We are
incredibly excited about the move to the
Bright Building. The building layout and
facilities will not only foster collaboration
and innovation within our team, but with
other customers and visitors to the Park.”
The Bright Building has been part-
funded by the North West Evergreen
Fund (backed by the European Regional
Development Fund), and Greater
Manchester Combined Authority. The
building is located within the Corridor
Manchester Enterprise Zone, which
provides significant financial benefits for
businesses. Businesses moving in before
April 2021 may be eligible for a total of
£275k in business rates relief over a
period of five years. ■
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