3M Drug Delivery Systems will officially open a new 1,300 sq m R&D Inhalation Centre of Excellence on is Charnwood Campus in Loughborough, UK this month, the company said. According to 3M DDS, the new building, which took 2 years to complete, will house 120 R&D employees.
Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Chair Kevin Harris said, “I’m delighted that 3M’s Drug Delivery Systems Division has moved its research and development lab to Charnwood Campus. 3M’s work in the field of life sciences, producing pharmaceuticals and cutting-edge med tech, makes it one of the most innovative enterprises in Leicester and Leicestershire. I’m particularly pleased that 3M is able to take advantage of Charnwood Campus’ dual designation as both an Enterprise Zone and the UK’s first Life Sciences Opportunity Zone. LSOZ status means greater collaboration between academia and industry, to drive forward the life-saving discoveries of tomorrow.”
3M DDS President and General Manager Silvia Perez commented, “This move is very exciting because most of our incredible UK-based R&D team will now be working together closer than before, to pursue groundbreaking innovations in the field of drug delivery technology. Improved collaboration, networking and interaction between the business and R&D functions is beneficial to reaching our goals.”
