A World-class Research Complex

Conceived as the cornerstone of a much broader vision to build up the biomedical sciences industry in Singapore, the Biopolis is a purpose-built biomedical research hub where researchers from the public and private sectors are co-located. Situated in the south-western part of Singapore, the Biopolis is within walking distance of the Buona Vista MRT Station and is near both the National University of Singapore and the National University Hospital.

Developed by JTC Corporation at a cost of S$500 million, Phase 1 of Biopolis comprises a seven-building complex linked by skybridges and offers a built-up area of 185,000 sqm. Two buildings, Chromos and Helios, are dedicated to biomedical players from the private sector. The other five (Centros, Genome, Matrix, Nanos and Proteos) house the biomedical research institutes of the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore's lead agency for scientific research and development under the aegis of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The five research institutes are the BioInformatics Institute (BII), the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and the Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (IBN).

At steady state, a fully occupied Biopolis in Phase 1 will be home to 2,000 scientists. This research community is fully supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure including shared resources and services catering to the full spectrum of R&D activities and graduate training.

The Biopolis is part of a master plan for a much larger 200-hectare development known as one-north and there are provisions for expansion to cater to a growing demand from biotech companies. Occupancy at Biopolis Phase 1 now stands at 90% and development of Biopolis Phase 2 which will be completed by end 2007 will add another 37,000 sqm of built-up area.

Genome
Comprises of :

• Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) @ Level 2
• Swiss House Singapore@ Level 1

Matrix
Comprises of :

• BioInformatics Institute (BII) @ Level 7
• Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL) @ Level 9
• Science and Engineering Research Council @ Level 9

Nanos
Comprises of :

• Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) @ Level 4

Centros
Comprises of :

• Agency For Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR) @ Level 7
• Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) @ Level 8
• Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) @ Level 6
• Biomedical Sciences Group (BMSG) @ Level 9
• Bio*One Capital Singapore @ Level 9

Helios
Comprises of :

• Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) @ Level 10
• Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) @ Level 2
• Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory @ Level 3

Proteos
Comprises of :

• Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB)

Neuros & Immunos
Comprises of :

• Institute of Medical Biology (IMB)
• Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)

Other tenants are located in multi-tenanted buildings, Chromos & Helios.