UK’s first vertical science campus tops out at Canary Wharf
Jonathan Reynolds MP at One North Quay
Jonathan Reynolds MP at One North Quay
Jonathan Reynolds MP at One North Quay
One North Quay team
One North Quay, London’s first purpose-built vertical science, technology and innovation campus, reached its 23-storey height at Canary Wharf on 26 October. CWG and Kadans Science Partner (Kadans), the campus developers, welcomed the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, as guest of honour to mark the milestone. BIA Managing Director Jane Wall attended on behalf of BIA.
The campus will serve businesses at every stage of growth – from start-ups and scale-ups to global companies – with 570,000 sq ft of high-specification workspace and laboratory space. Up to 60% can be delivered as level 2 (CL2) wet laboratory space, and it can accommodate up to level 3 containment (CL3), an undersupplied type of space in London’s life sciences sector. Double-height floors will also support Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) space, which is also in limited supply in London.
Designed by KPF as a “vertical campus”, One North Quay has flexible floorplates so that fast-growing businesses can expand without the cost and disruption of relocating. It will connect them with Canary Wharf’s community of more than 180 start-ups and scale-ups, including those at the Kadans London Innovation Centre. CWG and Kadans expect to complete it in early 2028.
One North Quay view
One North Quay rooftop
One North Quay AI engineering lab
Jonathan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, said:
The UK is a genuine world-leader in life sciences, and One North Quay will bolster that reputation, providing state of the art lab space for businesses to create the medicines and medtech of the future.
Shobi Khan, CEO, CWG, said:
Today’s topping out is a major milestone for One North Quay and the UK’s science, technology and innovation sector. With Kadans, we are creating a campus where science, tech and AI businesses can start, scale and grow under one roof.
Steijn Ribbens, CEO, Kadans Science Partner, said:
Topping out One North Quay brings us closer to delivering Europe’s tallest and most technically sophisticated purpose-built commercial science, technology and innovation campus – a home where businesses can grow and scale in the UK.
CWG and Kadans Science Partner sponsored BIA’s 2026 TechBio report, Making the advantage count.
Find out more about One North Quay.
