First-class infrastructure and resources

• Over 130,000 square feet of working space
• Building and resources conceived for flexibility
• More than 240 highly trained, multinational personnel engaged in transdisciplinary research projects
• In-built, amenable infrastructure to support easy access to computer and other communication networks
• Access to cutting-edge computing and core laboratory facilities for high throughput applications in genomics, gene expression and proteomics
• Built to support innovation and future growth

Looking to the future

VBI continues to grow at a considerable pace as it pursues its research goals and development path. The objectives remain to foster excellence in fundamental and applied academic research by addressing far-reaching scientific projects through transdisciplinary approaches to research. Employees at VBI are also looking at ways to strengthen the exchange of information and results between life scientists as well as to promote new contacts and projects between collaborators in both the academic and private sectors. In the years ahead, VBI will closely explore innovative ways to transfer technologies and competencies from academic to industrial settings. This will in the long term serve to stimulate business development and promote new employment opportunities. VBI is poised for further growth to support its research efforts in biomedicine, agriculture and bioinformatics. All of these initiatives are designed to drive growth in knowledge, innovation and scientific discoveries.