Plans revealed for 120,000 sq ft Innovation Birmingham extension
Bruntwood SciTech has submitted plans for a new 120,000 sq ft building at the Innovation Birmingham campus.
Enterprise Wharf will include 120,000 sq ft space specifically with digital and tech businesses in mind. The building is to feature a large, open plan reception and collaboration space, cycle storage, showers and a roof garden offering views across the city.
The building will serve as a new £30m hub for the campus, providing companies with full access to a range of social events, business support programmes and meet-up groups.
David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech in Birmingham, said: “The West Midlands is home to an ever expanding digital tech ecosystem. Innovation Birmingham is at the heart of that with a proven track record of helping over 250 businesses start and scale and creating more than 500 jobs for the region. Connecting start-ups with corporates and the public sector is crucial to innovation, Enterprise Wharf will expand our innovative community and help the sector flourish in our region.”
The Enterprise Wharf planning application also features impressive proposals for new landscaping and public realm including improved access to the adjacent Birmingham and Fazeley canal.
If the scheme is approved, work is expected to start on site imminently, with the building opening in late 2021.
Agents Avison Young and Savills UK have been appointed on the scheme. The development is designed by Associated Architects, with planning consultancy from Turley.
