This September, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) team joined Governor Maura Healey, Biogen leadership, and members of the life sciences community to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking for Biogen’s new state-of-the-art facility in Kendall Square. MLSC President and CEO Kirk Taylor, MD, served as emcee for the event, promoting the immense impact that Biogen has had on the Massachusetts life sciences ecosystem alongside Governor Healey and other distinguished speakers.
“Massachusetts science saves lives — saves lives here, saves lives around the world,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We celebrate that in Biogen today, we celebrate that in Kendall Common, and we celebrate that in this incredible ecosystem that extends all across our great state. Today, Biogen is not just building a new facility, they are building the future of medicine and innovation.”
The approximately 580,000-square-foot facility will serve as Biogen’s headquarters, bringing together the company’s research and development teams with its global and North American commercialization organizations. The building will incorporate advanced conservation, efficiency, and sustainable design elements.
With more than 40 years in Cambridge, Biogen has built a longstanding relationship with the MLSC. This includes participation in the Tax Incentive program, acting as an Industry Partner on four Bits to Bytes grants, supporting the Neuroscience Consortium with $1.7M in funding, and hosting two Lab Training programs supported by the MLSC High School Apprenticeship Challenge.
