Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced the opening of its new flagship Bridgewater Innovation Center. The state-of-the-art research and development facility, located in Bridgewater, NJ, is part of Avantor's network of 13 research and innovation centers across the globe.
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Avantor's new Bridgewater Innovation Center spans 60,000 square feet, doubling its previous laboratory and pilot plant capacity. Purpose-designed for collaborative work, the center houses spaces for upstream and downstream process development, dedicated analytical testing labs, and a viral vector laboratory. An expanded pilot plant supports scale-up simulations, enabling rapid customization across the entire bioprocessing workflow.
“Our new Bridgewater Innovation Center is twice the size of our previous facility and adds capacity, talent and capabilities to support the growing demands for monoclonal antibodies, cell and gene therapy and mRNA workflows,” said Michael Stubblefield, President and CEO of Avantor. “Working side-by-side with customers in our network of innovation centers across the globe enables us to power science at every step to deliver life-changing therapies faster, and more cost effectively.”
The Bridgewater Innovation Center allows Avantor to optimize and accelerate biomanufacturing processes at scale; resulting in faster problem solving, streamlined knowledge exchange, and strategic co-innovation. Staffed with Ph.D. scientists, bioengineers, biologists, and process engineers, this center enhances both capacity and expertise to support customers' needs. The facility also supports Avantor's sustainability goals, reinforcing the Company's commitment to environmental responsibility.
For more information about the Bridgewater Innovation Center, visit: https://www.avantorsciences.com/us/en/about/innovation-in-biopharma/avantor-bridgewater-innovation-center.
About AvantorAvantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visitavantorsciences.comand find us onLinkedIn,X (Twitter)andFacebook.
Global Media ContactEric Van ZantenHead of External CommunicationsAvantor610-529-6219Eric.VanZanten@avantorsciences.com
Investor Relations ContactChristina JonesVice President, Investor RelationsAvantor805-617-5297Christina.Jones@avantorsciences.com
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