b'BioMed Realty Fostersmillion purchase of Flatiron Park, a massiveGreat science Collaboration at Flatiron Parkcomplex spanning 1,000,000 square feet and As a specialist in real estate solutions for the24 buildings.doesnt life sciences and technology sectors, BioMedThe scope of Flatiron Park uniquely positions Realty differentiates itself as more than a pro- BioMed Realty to meet the needs of the life vider of space. Instead, the company growssciences community with access to a full lifehappen in innovation ecosystems.cycle of real estate, including both lab and We do not want to just provide the build- office space, with a focus on sustainability.isolation, it ings, the bricks, and the sticks, says JenniferWithin that space, innovation and collabo-Chavez, Senior Director of Leasing, Boulder.ration come to life. A prime example is thehappens inWe want to create an ecosystem wherenew 13,000-square-foot quantum incubator innovation thrives, in addition to the mission-at Flatiron Park, which aims to bring advances critical real estate. opportunities in thein quantum out of the lab and into the world.proximity.BioMed Realty sawOpened in early 2025, the incubator is truly Boulder market as a rapidly growing inno- unique as a partnership between Colorado vation ecosystem of life sciences, quantum,School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, and Colorado State University as wellJENNIFER CHAVEZ and aerospace. With more than 30% of theSENIOR LEASING DIRECTOR states life sciences assets located in Boulderas Elevate Quantum, a consortium of over 120BIOMED REALTYand along the high-tech U.S. 36 Corridor,industry partners in Colorado, New Mexico,enabling scientists to observe biological one of the most highly educated workforcesand Wyoming. processes in unprecedented detail. Such sen-in the country, and proximity to universitiesQuantum technology will provide primesitivity could allow earlier disease detection and research institutions, BioMed Realty wasopportunities for collaboration across lifeand real-time monitoring of drug interactions ready to invest. In 2022, it recorded Coloradossciences, Chavez explains. For instance,within the body. largest commercial real estate transaction inquantum sensing can detect minute changesThat spirit permeates Flatiron Park, and is state history, across all sectors, with the $625in magnetic fields or molecular structures,best described, Chavez says, as a culture of casual collision, where scientific minds connect over a craft beer, or ideas can percolate over local coffee. Great science doesnt happen in isolation, it happens in proximity, Chavez says.Colorado Governor Jared Polis emphasizes the importance and impact of Colorados life sciences community during the Drive to Five: Colorado Life Sciences Innovation Tour Community Breakfast at BioMed Realty in Boulder.26 BIOSCIENCE COLORADO 2025-2026'