Foundation stone laid for new research institute in Allschwil
Construction of the ALL laboratory building on the Main Campus of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil has begun. The modern new building will provide the Botnar Institute for Immune Engineering with a sustainable research environment and will further promote the exchange of knowledge at the Basel site.
The foundation stone has been laid for the construction of the ALL laboratory building on the Main Campus of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil, which is operated by Basel Area Business & Innovation. According to a press release, the building should be ready for occupancy in 2027. The anchor tenant is the independent and non-profit international Botnar Institute for Immune Engineering(BIIE), which opened in June 2024. It is dedicated to research into the immune system of young people and will be endowed with 1 billion dollars over 15 years by the Basel-based Botnar Foundation. This is one of the highest amounts ever donated by a Swiss charitable foundation.
“We were looking for a location for our institute that fully meets the high standards of the world’s best researchers in immune engineering,” says BIIE CEO Stephen Wilson. “The Main Campus of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area is located in one of the best life sciences ecosystems in Europe and has proven to be the best global location for us.”
Following the Main Campus HQ and Hortus buildings, the new ALL building is the third collaboration between investor and real estate developer Senn and Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron on the Main Campus. It will offer 20,500 square meters of space and comply with the Platinum Standard for Sustainable Building Switzerland(SNBS).
The BIIE on the Main Campus will further strengthen Basel as a research location, emphasizes the President of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, Domenico Scala. “The exchange of knowledge on the Main Campus is the focus of our work, and having the BIIE on board is a great benefit.”