{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160883","rtpr_id":"nBw9VyhGfa-20261005","ticker":"AZN","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["AZN"],"title":"AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-05T16:01:00.128Z","article_body":"AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square,\nCambridge, Massachusetts\n\n$1 billion investment will grow AstraZeneca’s workforce in Massachusetts by\nover 50% and deliver next-generation medicines\n\nAstraZeneca today announced the opening of its newest global strategic\nresearch and development (R&D) center, in Kendall Square, Cambridge,\nMassachusetts. The new state-of-the-art facility builds on the Company’s\nexisting presence in Cambridge and Boston and places its scientists at the\nheart of one of the world’s most innovative life sciences ecosystems.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/)\n\nAstraZeneca's Kendall Square Global R&D Center photo credit: Aram\nBoghosian\n\nTogether with its site for genomic medicine at 100 Binney Street, The\nAstraZeneca R&D Center Kendall Square will be home to nearly 2,000\nworld-class researchers and scientists who will accelerate the Company’s\noncology, cell therapy, chronic disease and rare disease pipeline to deliver\ntransformative medicines of the future.\n\nThe 570,000 square foot, 18 story site at 290 Binney Street is designed to\nenhance collaboration and was built with the highest standards of sustainable\ndesign to minimize our impact on the planet. The R&D center includes ten\nfloors of interconnecting laboratories to allow a flow of seamless science\nenabled by cutting-edge technologies that integrate robotics, continuous\nautomation, and agentic AI. Leading experts will deliver novel treatments from\nour pipeline to treat people struggling to live with diseases such as COPD,\nobesity and metabolic disease, breast cancer and rare diseases, while focusing\non the next wave of future innovation in areas like cell therapy and biologics\nto fuel AstraZeneca’s growth beyond 2030.\n\nPascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca, said: “Kendall Square\nis a leading innovation ecosystem, and it is one of the key locations where\nAstraZeneca will discover the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. Our\nnew R&D center not only reflects AstraZeneca’s long-term commitment to\nMassachusetts but also our belief in delivering US-led innovation to patients\naround the world.”\n\nThe opening of these laboratories marks a significant milestone in\nAstraZeneca’s more than 75-year history in Massachusetts. As part of its\nbroader US investment of $50 billion, AstraZeneca is investing more than $1\nbillion in Massachusetts, which will directly expand its workforce in the\nstate by over 50 percent in the coming years and contribute billions in\nadditional economic value and jobs across the Commonwealth.\n\nMaura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, said: “Massachusetts leads the\nworld in life sciences because we bring together the best talent, institutions\nand ideas to solve hard problems and improve people’s lives. AstraZeneca’s\nmore than $1 billion investment is a major vote of confidence in Massachusetts\nand the extraordinary talent we have here. We’re excited to see the future\nof medicine take shape in Kendall Square, and we’re grateful to AstraZeneca\nfor continuing to grow its presence in our state. Massachusetts is a global\nleader in life sciences, and we’re going to keep competing for the\ninvestments, jobs and breakthroughs that will define the next generation of\nmedicine.”\n\nThe state’s concentration of scientific talent, leading academic\ninstitutions, healthcare systems and industry partners makes it a critical hub\nfor AstraZeneca. The Company is committed to creating lasting scientific and\ncommunity value across the ecosystem through academic research partnerships,\ninvestments in STEM education, workforce development and local organizations\nthat help fuel innovation and strengthen the future biomedical research\nworkforce.\n\nThis new site adds to AstraZeneca’s existing R&D presence in more than\n40 countries across the globe, including its other US-based global strategic\nresearch center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In the US, The AstraZeneca R&D\nCenter Kendall Square joins the Company’s coast-to-coast footprint of 24\nR&D, manufacturing, commercial and corporate sites. AstraZeneca’s US\nworkforce exceeds more than 25,000 people and supports nearly 100,000 jobs\noverall across the country.\n\nAstraZeneca \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.astrazeneca-us.com%2F&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=AstraZeneca&index=1&md5=536a81848305f2da7342c06fdd88588c)\n\nAstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical\ncompany that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of\nprescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals,\nincluding Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory &\nImmunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca’s innovative medicines are\nsold in more than 125 countries and used by millions of patients worldwide.\nPlease visit astrazeneca-us.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astrazeneca-us.com%2F&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=astrazeneca-us.com&index=2&md5=d2b411b0e13491f261930fb5f7ebf68c)\nand follow the Company on social media @AstraZeneca\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fastrazeneca&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=%40AstraZeneca&index=3&md5=dec1afd4e8b1cefcb8842155ec9454d6)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/)\n\nMedia Inquiries \n\nFiona Cookson +1 212 814 3923\n\nLauren-Jei McCarthy +1 347 918 7001\n\nUS Media Mailbox: usmediateam@astrazeneca.com\n(mailto:usmediateam@astrazeneca.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9VyhGfa-20261005","title":"AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"AZN","created":"2026-10-05T16:01:00.128Z","tickers":["AZN"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square,\nCambridge, Massachusetts\n\n$1 billion investment will grow AstraZeneca’s workforce in Massachusetts by\nover 50% and deliver next-generation medicines\n\nAstraZeneca today announced the opening of its newest global strategic\nresearch and development (R&D) center, in Kendall Square, Cambridge,\nMassachusetts. The new state-of-the-art facility builds on the Company’s\nexisting presence in Cambridge and Boston and places its scientists at the\nheart of one of the world’s most innovative life sciences ecosystems.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/)\n\nAstraZeneca's Kendall Square Global R&D Center photo credit: Aram\nBoghosian\n\nTogether with its site for genomic medicine at 100 Binney Street, The\nAstraZeneca R&D Center Kendall Square will be home to nearly 2,000\nworld-class researchers and scientists who will accelerate the Company’s\noncology, cell therapy, chronic disease and rare disease pipeline to deliver\ntransformative medicines of the future.\n\nThe 570,000 square foot, 18 story site at 290 Binney Street is designed to\nenhance collaboration and was built with the highest standards of sustainable\ndesign to minimize our impact on the planet. The R&D center includes ten\nfloors of interconnecting laboratories to allow a flow of seamless science\nenabled by cutting-edge technologies that integrate robotics, continuous\nautomation, and agentic AI. Leading experts will deliver novel treatments from\nour pipeline to treat people struggling to live with diseases such as COPD,\nobesity and metabolic disease, breast cancer and rare diseases, while focusing\non the next wave of future innovation in areas like cell therapy and biologics\nto fuel AstraZeneca’s growth beyond 2030.\n\nPascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca, said: “Kendall Square\nis a leading innovation ecosystem, and it is one of the key locations where\nAstraZeneca will discover the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. Our\nnew R&D center not only reflects AstraZeneca’s long-term commitment to\nMassachusetts but also our belief in delivering US-led innovation to patients\naround the world.”\n\nThe opening of these laboratories marks a significant milestone in\nAstraZeneca’s more than 75-year history in Massachusetts. As part of its\nbroader US investment of $50 billion, AstraZeneca is investing more than $1\nbillion in Massachusetts, which will directly expand its workforce in the\nstate by over 50 percent in the coming years and contribute billions in\nadditional economic value and jobs across the Commonwealth.\n\nMaura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, said: “Massachusetts leads the\nworld in life sciences because we bring together the best talent, institutions\nand ideas to solve hard problems and improve people’s lives. AstraZeneca’s\nmore than $1 billion investment is a major vote of confidence in Massachusetts\nand the extraordinary talent we have here. We’re excited to see the future\nof medicine take shape in Kendall Square, and we’re grateful to AstraZeneca\nfor continuing to grow its presence in our state. Massachusetts is a global\nleader in life sciences, and we’re going to keep competing for the\ninvestments, jobs and breakthroughs that will define the next generation of\nmedicine.”\n\nThe state’s concentration of scientific talent, leading academic\ninstitutions, healthcare systems and industry partners makes it a critical hub\nfor AstraZeneca. The Company is committed to creating lasting scientific and\ncommunity value across the ecosystem through academic research partnerships,\ninvestments in STEM education, workforce development and local organizations\nthat help fuel innovation and strengthen the future biomedical research\nworkforce.\n\nThis new site adds to AstraZeneca’s existing R&D presence in more than\n40 countries across the globe, including its other US-based global strategic\nresearch center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In the US, The AstraZeneca R&D\nCenter Kendall Square joins the Company’s coast-to-coast footprint of 24\nR&D, manufacturing, commercial and corporate sites. AstraZeneca’s US\nworkforce exceeds more than 25,000 people and supports nearly 100,000 jobs\noverall across the country.\n\nAstraZeneca \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.astrazeneca-us.com%2F&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=AstraZeneca&index=1&md5=536a81848305f2da7342c06fdd88588c)\n\nAstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical\ncompany that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of\nprescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases, and BioPharmaceuticals,\nincluding Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory &\nImmunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca’s innovative medicines are\nsold in more than 125 countries and used by millions of patients worldwide.\nPlease visit astrazeneca-us.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astrazeneca-us.com%2F&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=astrazeneca-us.com&index=2&md5=d2b411b0e13491f261930fb5f7ebf68c)\nand follow the Company on social media @AstraZeneca\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fastrazeneca&esheet=54616156&newsitemid=20261005363276&lan=en-US&anchor=%40AstraZeneca&index=3&md5=dec1afd4e8b1cefcb8842155ec9454d6)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005363276/en/)\n\nMedia Inquiries \n\nFiona Cookson +1 212 814 3923\n\nLauren-Jei McCarthy +1 347 918 7001\n\nUS Media Mailbox: 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