The development of a £64 million world-class clinical research centre in Belfast took a major step forward today as construction work got underway.
The project is estimated to create up to 1000 direct and indirect jobs and generate an additional £733 million GDP for the region.
iREACH Health is a Belfast Region City Deal initiative led by Queen’s University in partnership with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Health and Social Care Research Development Division of the Public Health Agency. It is supported by funding from both the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive as well as Queen’s.
It is scheduled to open in Spring 2027, where it will accommodate up to 360 staff and bring together all the essential parts of the clinical trial ecosystem in one space.
The new centre is being constructed at the Lisburn Road, beside Belfast City Hospital, and among key representatives from government, healthcare, and industry on site today were Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt.
The planned 8,500 square metre centre will enhance patient care and drive economic growth to reinforce Northern Ireland’s position as a region of choice for clinical trials.
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[L-R]: Professor Ian Young, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Northern Ireland Department of Health; Councillor Micky Murray, Lord Mayor of Belfast; Professor Sir Ian Greer, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University; Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald; Health Minister Mike Nesbitt; Professor Judy Bradley, Director of iREACH Health.