Biotech, life sciences booming in Pearland From the cover
Pearland’s life sciences sector
The local impact
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The majority of Pearland’s life sciences companies are in Pearland’s Lower Kirby District. The Lower Kirby District is a 1,200-acre mixed-use development in northwest Pearland bordered by South Beltway 8 and Hwy. 288.
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Pearland’s Lower Kirby District in the city’s northwest corner has had several life sciences companies move into the area in recent years due to its available land, specialized workforce and proximity to the nearby Texas Medical Center. Pearland’s 77584 ZIP code is already home to more Texas Medical Center workers than any other in the area, according to the Pearland Economic Development Corporation. In 2011, Merit Medical Systems became the first medical manufacturer to move into the Lower Kirby District, which is now home to five life sciences companies, PEDC President Matt Buchanan said. Its most recent, United Imaging, announced in April plans to move into a 216,000-square-foot facility south of North Spectrum Boulevard. Pearland has invested in infrastructure to support this growth and focus more on creating an environment that is attractive for business rather than directly liaising with the companies, Buchanan said. “We focused on it purposely,” Buchanan said. “It’s not by chance they’re all here. ... We set the tone for what kind of development, what kind of quality [we wanted in Pearland].”
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2 Merit Medical Manufacturing • Opened: 2011 • 118K square feet • 240 employees 1 Abbott • Opened: 2009 • 46K square feet • No employee data
4 Lonza Houston • Opened: 2018 • 300K square feet • 850 employees 3 Base Pair Biotechnologies • Opened: 2014 • 5K square feet • 11 employees
5 Millar, Inc. • Opened: 2020 • 56K square feet • 130 employees 6 United Imaging • Opening: 2025 • 216K square feet • 185 employees*
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SOURCE: PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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equipment such as MRI machines, CT scanners, and digital radiography systems. Bundy said officials have plans to expand production to include ultra- sound equipment and radiation therapy systems at the Pearland facility.
facility, the company chose Pearland due to its proximity to the Texas Medical Center and nearby ports, allowing the company to ship across the Atlantic Ocean. The business manufactures medical imaging
United Imaging will triple the amount of man- ufacturing space it has at its current facility in Houston near NRG Stadium, which CEO Jeffrey Bundy said the business will continue operating. After United Imaging outgrew its existing
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