The Blueprint: An Innovator's Guide to Planning and Building Life Sciences Infrastructure
Whether you're selecting your first lab, expanding into a new facility, or planning a commercial GMP operation, the decisions you make today will shape your ability to scale tomorrow.
Hear perspectives from industry leaders at Bird Construction, CRB Group, LAPORTE, and CIMA+ as they share practical lessons for innovators at every stage of growth. Learn how to select the right space, plan for future manufacturing needs, align with global GMP standards, and avoid common pitfalls that can delay commercialization.
Drawing on projects ranging from startup laboratories to Canada's Critical Medicines Production Centre, this session will provide practical insights for building infrastructure that grows with your innovation. Get answers to questions like:
How to align facility design with manufacturing and operational objectives?
What makes a successful GMP facility beyond the building itself?
At what stage should researchers, manufacturers, engineers, architects and construction partners come together to maximize project success?
What are the most common mistakes organizations make when planning new laboratories or GMP facilities and how can they be avoided?
How can facilities be designed to remain flexible, scalable and ready for the next generation of therapeutics?
When should I move from shared incubator space to my own facility?
What infrastructure investments should I make today to avoid costly redesigns tomorrow?
What mistakes have other startups made when scaling from research to commercial manufacturing?
Audience Q&A will follow the panel discussion.