Antibody Analytics has opened a new 'discovery centre' in Motherwell, dedicated to the advancement of medical research and drug development.
Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ivan McKee attended the 2,000 square metre facility's opening today.
It is funded in part with support from Scottish Enterprise, as part of the company’s growth plans, which include a recruitment campaign to double staff capacity this year.
Antibody Analytics is planning to continue hiring staff beyond 2022, growing its headcount to more than 200.
The company currently employs 60 staff ranging from laboratory personnel, within both operations and research and development departments, to quality, sales and marketing staff.
Andy Upsall, managing director at Antibody Analytics, said the new site offers 10 times its existing footprint and is the culmination of two year’s work.
"Our plans to enhance our provision of services in the discovery phase of drug development will be reinforced by the opening of our new base which will provide essential increased space for our ground-breaking work in the field of complex immunology and in the future, will allow us to support drug developers as they advance through clinical trials."
Antibody Analytics provides immunology and primary cell services to drug developers.
The company has supported several key clinical projects leading to the acceleration of drug development and the support for treatment for diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, wet macular degeneration, metastatic colorectal cancer and breast cancer.
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