Barbados to Set up $200M Life Sciences Hub for the Caribbean

What You Ought to Know: 

– Export Barbados (BIDC) and the Dubai-headquartered EarlyHealth Group (EHG), a worldwide pharmaceutical providers and life sciences firm, have signed a Letter of Intent to collectively set up EarlyHealth Metropolis Barbados. 

– The $200M world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster goals to draw worldwide pharmaceutical companions, drive industrialisation by means of sustainable contract manufacturing, and increase laboratory and medical analysis capability in Barbados and the broader Caribbean.

World-Class Manufacturing and Infrastructure

Positioned throughout 45 acres, EarlyHealth Metropolis shall be constructed to satisfy rigorous worldwide requirements:

• Manufacturing Area: Three domes totaling greater than 250,000 sq. ft of contract manufacturing house.
• Manufacturing Capabilities: Devoted to the manufacturing of oral solids, semi-solids, liquids, and superior biologics.
• International Requirements: Will function below United States and European Union Good Manufacturing Follow (GMP) requirements.

EHG has already secured Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with a number of main purchasers, together with Acarpia Farmaceutici Srl, Bioeq AG, Formycon AG, and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (SOBI).

Prime Minister the Hon Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, referred to as it a “transformative challenge” for the island, noting that it’s going to drive job creation and construct native scientific and technical expertise, positioning it as a “cornerstone of Barbados’ financial future”.

Innovation: AI, Cybersecurity, and Efficiency Athletics

The challenge extends past conventional manufacturing by integrating cutting-edge know-how and wellness facilities:

• AI-Pushed Safety: A fourth dome will home a Safety Operations Centre (SOC), designed by Cyb3r Restricted. This heart will characteristic an AI-driven cybersecurity and data-analytics infrastructure supposed to safeguard digital belongings, handle regulatory knowledge, and supply safe community operations for the life sciences cluster.
• Biomechanical Coaching: The identical dome will home a 30,000 sq. foot high-performance cricket coaching facility operated by international sports activities firm DriveFITT. This facility will combine biomechanics and restoration know-how to boost athletic efficiency and practice new generations of West Indies quick bowlers.

Dr. Dan A. Renout, CEO of EarlyHealth Group, confused that the Metropolis is “greater than a producing web site. It’s a platform for transformation” that may strengthen provide resilience, generate expert employment, and join the Caribbean to the worldwide pharmaceutical trade.

A Basis for Sustainable Development

As soon as full, EarlyHealth Metropolis Barbados is anticipated to host a neighborhood of greater than 1,000 professionals and have wellness facilities, eating places, and collaborative workspaces, forming the Caribbean’s premier life sciences hub.