Life Sciences Real Estate
Independent insight into Europe’s fastest-growing real estate sector.
Life sciences real estate is no longer a niche asset class, it’s a cornerstone of Europe’s innovation economy. Investors, developers, and occupiers need clear analysis, reliable data, and a partner who understands both the science and the property.
That’s why Life Sciences Real Estate was founded: to bring together research, data, and people, with a singular focus on life sciences buildings in Europe.
Meet the Founder
Stephen Ryan has spent more than three decades at the intersection of real estate, investment, and research. Before founding Life Sciences Real Estate, his roles included:
- Research and due diligence at INREV in Amsterdam, contributing to market transparency across Europe.
- Investment advice for institutional investors at Mercer on real estate and DC pensions, helping them navigate complexity and risk.
- Investment product development at Irish Life Investment Managers and State Street Global Advisors.
Stephen has worked internationally across Ireland, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK.
In 2019, Stephen began applying natural language processing (NLP) and AI to research projects, unlocking insights from millions of words of unstructured data. By 2021, he was working with Trinity College Dublin on a pioneering project to analyse a database of more than 300 million words.
This blend of deep sector knowledge and cutting-edge data expertise is what makes Life Sciences Real Estate unique.
Our story
The origins of Life Sciences Real Estate go back to 2021, when founder Stephen Ryan worked with a team of researchers to contribute to the Urban Land Institute’s landmark report, Understanding the Life Sciences Sector: The Case for Real Estate Investment. The report was the first of its kind in Europe and quickly became a reference point for investors and developers.
Inspired by the momentum, Stephen brought the same team together to launch a new platform dedicated to ongoing coverage of the sector. What started as quarterly publications in early 2022 soon accelerated:
- By 2023, demand for insights led to biweekly analysis.
- In 2025, we shifted again, delivering weekly publications, ensuring our community has the most up-to-date intelligence on Europe’s life sciences property markets.
But research was just the beginning.
We expanded into online data tools — starting with an interactive map of the UK’s Golden Triangle and a searchable deals database — designed to help investors and developers make sense of fragmented information.
We also grew into events across Europe. From Leiden and Potsdam to London and Leeds, our gatherings bring together investors, developers, advisors, and occupiers for practical knowledge-sharing and networking. Each event is hosted in partnership with leading global law firms and industry experts, creating trusted forums where ideas and opportunities flow.
Today, Life Sciences Real Estate stands as a unique blend of independent research, interactive data, and in-person connection, all with one mission: to help the sector grow on solid foundations.
Join our community of readers
Each week, we track the life sciences real estate market across Europe and share what we find. Our publications bring together:
- A round-up of new deals, assets, and transactions
- In-depth articles that explore the forces shaping the sector
- Charts and visuals that make the trends easier to see and understand
We follow a freemium model: some content is available to everyone, while a full subscription gives access to all articles, charts, and data.
The aim is simple: to make life sciences real estate more transparent and easier to follow. By subscribing, you become part of a community of investors, developers, and advisors who want to understand where the field is heading.
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Looking ahead
As the sector expands, we’ll continue to evolve, offering new research formats, innovative data tools, and more opportunities for the community to come together.
At the same time, we know that every client faces unique challenges. That’s why, alongside our publications and events, we provide consulting services:
- Independent research tailored to your needs
- Investment consulting to refine strategies and manage complexity
- Data expertise, including NLP solutions, to unlock insights from unstructured information
In short: whether through publications, tools, events, or one-to-one consulting, we’ll keep building the resources and expertise you need to navigate this fast-growing sector with confidence.
👉 Work with us to shape the future of life sciences real estate.