Oxford University spin-out Orbit Discovery has taken 8,300 sq ft at Mission Street’s Inventa scheme in in the city’s West End.
The biotech firm has joined the likes of Nucleome Therapeutics, Xyme and Oxford Semantic Technologies at the 65,000 sq ft innovation district which opened last year.
Inventa, which replaced vacant retail units at the Botley Road Retail Park, was financed by global real estate investment manager BGO.
Colin Brown, development director for Mission Street, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Orbit Discovery as the latest occupier at Inventa. We have really enjoyed getting to know the team at Orbit better and we will be undertaking works in the building to provide them with exceptional space for the next period of their company growth.
“Inventa is now nearing full occupancy, housing some of Oxford’s most exciting innovation companies and establishing a thriving research and development cluster.”
Brett Rowley, vice president of finance for Orbit Discovery, said: “We spent a great deal of time testing the market in our search for our new premises, but we landed at Inventa for a variety of reasons.
“We were particularly drawn by the building’s central location, the unique building design and the quality of the space both in common areas and within our premises. We look forward to moving into our modern labs and office space early in the new year.”
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