A Guide to Our Birmingham Office and Lab Space

Birmingham is home to several global businesses, major research and development facilities, ambitious entrepreneurs, and a young population, thanks to established universities and innovation-led companies relocating to the area. As a result, the West Midlands continues to be a fantastic location for companies, whether startups or long-established organisations and corporations. 

The city is also a pivotal player in life sciences and tech, with several growing tech companies in Birmingham, including Orlo Tech and Graide. With more MedTech companies than any other region in the UK, 35 centres for clinical research, two data research hubs and the largest genomics lab in the UK, Birmingham continues to be a space where life science developments can flourish. This is supported by 17,000 people employed in life sciences, across 550 companies, with a further 11,000 medical graduates, with significant business opportunities as a result. 

Property developers like Bruntwood SciTech enable business growth in the area by offering a complete range of office and lab spaces in various locations across the city, such as the Cornwall Buildings, Mclaren and Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. From coworking, serviced and leased workspace, to meeting rooms, labs, or event spaces in several locations, we’re implementing infrastructure that supports the growth of innovative companies. 

Bruntwood SciTech’s Leading Office and Lab Spaces in Birmingham

Birmingham is a pivotal city for life sciences and innovation-led developments, making it an ideal location for businesses operating in similar industries. In addition, the city continues to grow, with many well-established names calling Birmingham their home, from Deloitte to General Electric and KPMG, attracting younger companies to the area. As a result, Birmingham is expected to have over 52,000 new jobs within the tech sector by late 2025, a 55% increase from 2019. 

In conjunction with the opportunities provided by a Bruntwood SciTech space, such as networking opportunities, business growth support and co-location to similar, ambitious companies, Birmingham is suited to meet a variety of business needs, with workspaces in redeveloped urban spaces and adapted historical buildings. 

Explore some of them below:

Cornerblock

Ideal for businesses of all sizes and sectors, Cornerblock is an attractive space that prioritises and supports employee wellbeing, situated in the heart of the Colmore Business District. This location witnessed significant investment across 2024, which involved updating the space to feature improved collaboration spaces and other state-of-the-art facilities. The building offers leased office space, and a bookable meeting room, meaning there’s plenty of room for businesses to work and collaborate. 

These modern workspaces make Cornerblock a great place to settle in for the working day, while the amenities on offer bolster employee morale. These facilities range from an on-site gym and fitness studio to changing and shower facilities, meaning individuals can fit their workout into the workday. There’s a focus on comfortable collaboration spaces, including the sizeable roof terrace - which is used for community events and team socials - to foster inspiration and new ideas from established and young businesses alike.

Enterprise Wharf

Enterprise Wharf is located at leading tech campus Innovation Birmingham, home to Spica, Netcom Training, Majestic and more, with made and managed, leased and all-inclusive office spaces available for hire. This workspace is situated canalside, just 5 minutes away from the universities and their 50,000 students. As a result, it’s the ideal location for businesses looking to hire young talent and have access to the tech community. It’s also on the A38 Aston Expressway, making it a highly accessible space for those who need to commute with car parking an additional onsite bonus.

Enterprise Wharf offers flexible, contemporary office space, suitable for digital and tech businesses, in addition to a hireable event space. External landscaping with an outdoor space for events and collaboration makes this an attractive, modern place to work. The smart building features secure bike storage and shower facilities. It is situated within Innovation Birmingham Campus, home to over 120 like-minded businesses that benefit from collaboration spaces, business growth support, a tech lounge and an on-site cafe.

Centre City and McLaren

Bruntwood SciTech has also just completed a £4.5 million redevelopment of Centre City. In a prime location just a minute’s walk from New Street Station, this landmark building on the city’s skyline features state-of-the-art workspaces, collaborative lounges and wellbeing basement facilities accessible to all businesses within Bruntwood SciTech’s community, enhancing connectivity across the city’s key innovation zones.

Upgrades to Mclaren are also underway, with a £2.4 million redevelopment set to provide best-in-class space and facilities for innovation-led businesses, including a gym, a contemplation room and a coworking lounge. These transformations not only provide businesses with modern, flexible environments but also help bridge the city’s innovation landscape, supporting the ongoing expansion of Birmingham’s tech sector.

No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC)

No.1 BHIC is a world-leading MedTech hub catering directly to the needs of life sciences businesses, equipped with lab spaces, modern office spaces, meeting rooms, coworking spaces and event spaces making it a versatile space for businesses of all sizes. 

Its direct location next to the University of Birmingham provides businesses with access to an excellent local talent pool that will be looking for opportunities during and after their studies. The campus is also closely located alongside Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and is a partner with UHBFT, the UK’s largest NHS trust, as well as the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, providing direct access to patients and clinicians alike

No.1 BHIC is a purpose-built, six-storey building, designed for precision health, MedTech and digital health developments. This 130,000 sq ft space is set to forge innovations in healthcare in Birmingham, with the top three floors of the building occupied by the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator, with additional plans to develop a Clinical Skills centre. This will provide essential opportunities to learn about anatomy via established and innovative methods, with simulation examples including hospital words, a surgical theatre and consulting rooms, meaning BHIC will be a catalyst for the success of health and life sciences. 

This specially designed campus demonstrates Bruntwood SciTech’s commitment to creating the necessary spaces for this sector to thrive. 

Supporting Tech Startups in Birmingham

Alongside investment projects, Bruntwood SciTech is proud to support several business support programmes across Birmingham. These programmes help to accelerate business growth, work with companies to refine their ideas, aid in securing grants and investments, and help to build new collaborations. These regular events, workshops and networking sessions are tailored towards tech startups, helping young businesses get a headstart. 

Bruntwood SciTech’s partnership with regional entities such as the West Midlands Growth Company and the University of Birmingham to deliver tailored accelerator programmes at Innovation Birmingham, further strengthens Birmingham’s reputation for supporting startups. 

More recently, the business growth team launched the Growth Leader Academy in partnership with TechWM, which is designed to upskill senior leaders in tech companies who are new to management roles and help them evolve into impactful leaders. 

Why Bruntwood SciTech’s Offices are the Perfect Choice for Businesses in Birmingham

Across our nine locations in Birmingham, small and large companies alike can find a place to scale. With dynamic office spaces and labs available, Bruntwood SciTech provides businesses in Birmingham with a fantastic opportunity for growth, collaboration and inspiration. Whether you require coworking spaces in Birmingham, shared office space, a tech lounge, a scientific research facility, or leased space in the city, we have something for you. 

This innovative, historical city, full of renowned companies is a space for your business to thrive - see our workspace in Birmingham now to get started.