Healthy investment into Birmingham’s medical and tech sector
Published: 15th Sep 2025
Investment fosters innovation with the debut of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC)’s first building, No.1 BHIC.
This £40 million, 133,000 sq ft facility provides a cutting-edge environment for health tech and medical enterprises, positioning the city as a prime destination for high-value businesses and innovation-led investment.
A partnership of the University of Birmingham, Bruntwood SciTech, and Birmingham Health Partners, BHIC builds on existing strengths in the city on medtech and brings new commercial power to the region to accelerate life sciences research, taking innovative new healthcare treatments and technologies from early development to real life application.
Its opening is just the start of a £210 million investment in the campus with 10,000 jobs expected to be created and approximately £400 million contributed to the regional economy by 2030. By combining these state-of-the-art facilities with local academic excellence, the city is fostering a thriving ecosystem for innovation, driving growth, and securing long-term economic benefits.