The University of Sheffield submitted a Strategic Business Case to the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership on 21st April 2021 in application for a funding contribution towards the construction of the Sheffield Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre.
Any comments regarding the Strategic Business Case, and its development into a Full Business Case, are welcomed from partners and the general public.
Please direct these to James Cokeham, Regional Economic Development Manager, Partnerships and Regional Engagement: j.a.cokeham@sheffield.ac.uk
The Sheffield Gene Therapy Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
- The Sheffield Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the clinical development of new genetic treatments
- Gene therapy is a promising treatment option for a number of diseases that currently have no other cures including inherited disorders
- The Sheffield Hub, which is the first in the north of England, is part of an £18 million network created by LifeArc and the Medical Research Council (MRC), with support from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)