Major life sciences investment announced at the Institute of Translational Medicine

The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, was joined by Greg Clark MP and Professor Sir John Bell today (August 30th) at the Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) - co-located on the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham campus - to make two major national life sciences investment announcements as part of the launch of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy. Greg Clark MP , Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), announced £146 million of government money over four years for five projects which will support advanced therapies, advanced medicines and vaccines development and manufacturing. The programme is expected to leverage a further £253 million from partners.