Build it, and they will come – that’s the thinking behind Inspire Bio Innovations, a new life-sciences hub in downtown Montreal that’s intended to attract biotech startups, foster research and development (R&D), and facilitate collaboration.

Once revered for its respiratory illness research, the site – located on Saint-Urbain Street between Avenue des Pins and Prince-Arthur Street – was previously home to the historic Montreal Chest Institute. But after sitting derelict for a decade, the property is getting a makeover that will transform it into a medical research lab and life-sciences startup incubator, thanks to investments from contract research lab CellCarta, NEUF Architect(e)s and Quebec-based real estate company Jadco Group.

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