Centre of excellence to be based in Mahon
A life sciences design firm with offices in Mahon and Dublin has been acquired, it was announced this week.
BioPharma Engineering made the announcement on Monday that it has been acquired by the global workplace strategy, design and construction firm, Unispace.
BioPharma Engineering will become known as BPE, a Unispace Life Sciences company, and the Unispace Global Life Sciences Centre of Excellence will be established in Mahon to deliver and grow the global life sciences business within the worldwide Unispace network.
BioPharma Engineering designs and delivers laboratory, research and manufacturing facility space for global pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.
Welcoming the news, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said: “Cork is already home to nine of the 10 of the world’s top life sciences companies, and the new Unispace Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences further solidifies the region as a globally renowned talent and competency hotspot for the pharma and medtech industries.
“This partnership between an Irish design engineering firm and a global workspace giant exemplifies the talent and expertise as well as ambition that epitomises Irish businesses. I wish BPE, a Unispace Life Science company, continued success in the future.”
During 2021, the company completed more than €150 million in capital expenditure projects, many of which were for Covid-19 medication manufacturing sites. The partnership with Unispace, which has over 48 offices in 26 countries worldwide, will support the firm’s continued expansion across key markets in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Managing Director and Founder of BioPharma Engineering, John O’Reilly said: “Our growth in the life sciences sector to date has been highly successful, and we are focused on accelerating this impressive growth. This announcement and union with global workplace design leader, Unispace, ensures that we have the resources, infrastructure and investment to expand globally and rapidly, while continuing to lead with the talent and expertise that we have built in Ireland, through our Cork and Dublin offices.”