The new Bayer Life Sciences building houses the company’s UK & Ireland leadership team and all its life sciences businesses except crop science (based in Cambridge). It also houses a brand new state of the art science education laboratory, Baylab.
Bayer in the UK/Ireland employs 1000 people from 37 different nationalities and is ranked number 7 in the top 10 pharma companies in the UK. They account for sales of over £1bn in the fields of pharmaceuticals, consumer health and animal health and their decision to relocate to Reading is a huge boost to the area and the reputation of Reading as an important pharma cluster.
As part of its new HQ building, Bayer has also created a world-leading science education facility. Baylab is a new science lab providing free science workshops for primary and secondary schools as well as further education. Aligned to the national curriculum, it boasts state-of-the art research equipment and professional facilitation along with an interactive exhibition on the work of Bayer.
Simon Greenstreet, Head of Communications and Public Affairs UK & Ireland at Bayer, said: “Bayer’s £13 million investment in its new Regional UK/IRE Headquarters signifies our commitment to the UK and our drive to continue the positive contribution we make to people’s lives in this country.
“Our decision to move to Green Park was based on the company’s future needs, the location; access to and from the site for major travel infrastructure including airports and railways; the atmosphere and proximity to other leading blue-chip and International companies – all of which makes this location compatible with Bayer UK’s positioning and reputation”.
Bayer UK & Ireland: 400 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading RG2 6AD