ALMOST 40 jobs are promised as a laboratory testing company expands its operations into York.

Liverpool-based BioGrad plans to spend £3 million over three years to establish a new state of the art research and teaching site in the York Biotech Park.

The company says the centre, aiming to create 36 full/part time positions, will position BioGrad at the forefront of science and healthcare, regenerative medicine and clinical research. 

The company says it chose York for such a development due to partnership possibilities with local university, the integration of NHS trusts across Yorkshire and support from the support from York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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This strategic location will serve as a catalyst for innovative research and a nation-wide clinical trial led by the York research team, anticipated to be announced early in 2025.

This BioGrad Group has already expanded services to 4 new locations between 2022-2024 including laboratories in Birmingham, Newcastle, London and a purpose built clinical research facility and new company headquarters at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. 

Already, BioGrad has announced one new appointment in York and is actively recruiting to expand the team, growing its total headcount to 150 across the BioGrad Group.

BioGrad says it is leading the way in laboratory-based learning, diagnostics and most recently, advancements in women’s healthcare, with a clear mission that everyone should have access to gold standard healthcare and education. This latest development sees the company continue its nationwide expansion.

BioGrad CEO Dr Natalie Kenny said: “Our expansion into York represents an exciting new era for BioGrad as we expand our reach across the UK.

“The help and support BioGrad has received from Sophie Hartley, sector development relationship manager at York and North Yorkshire CA, and Christine Hogan, inward investment manager at City of York Council, and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - as well as the strengths of the region in terms of its world-class NHS Trust and universities - makes York our preferred choice for expanding our operations and their assistance has been vital in enabling us to bring BioGrad’s offering and research capabilities to the city”.

“We take immense pride in our UK-wide presence and eagerly anticipate furthering our efforts to create new jobs and opportunities across the region.”

David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said: “It is great to see laboratory testing specialist, BioGrad, move into York with an investment of more than £3 million over the next three years. 

“This investment will enable BioGrad to open a new research and teaching site and create high quality, skilled jobs in a high growth sector. 

“The demographic of our population, along with our excellent and growing number of research centres as well as our world-leading universities, we know we can be a major player in global healthcare and continue to go beyond expectation.”

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