Brussels, 04/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) decided, on Friday 28 November, to promote the construction of a leading biomedical sciences research and training facility at Trinity College Dublin through €75 million financing for the university.
The new building will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 biomedical science researchers and will build on Trinity's strengths and human capital in the health related areas of neuroscience, oncology, infection and immunity and genetics. The project also directly supports the Irish government's strategy for science, technology and innovation. The extended capacity offered by the new biosciences institute will allow for increased numbers of researchers and will enable Trinity to form closer links with private sector biomedical companies. The planned eleven-storey facility will be located close to Trinity College in central Dublin and will house both academic and commercial office space. The building is aligned to the 2005-2011 Development Plan for the Irish capital and over 1,000 people are expected to be employed during its construction. (O.L./transl.rt)