API specialist Neuland Laboratories has announced it will open a dedicated process development laboratory and integrated kilo lab at its Genome Valley campus in Hyderabad, as the CDMO looks to deepen engagement with pharma and biotech partners from early development through commercial manufacturing.
The company has committed $20m to the 135,000 sqft facility, which will undergo a specialist fit-out and be operationalised in phases, with full completion expected by October 2026.
Neuland said that, as it is using a pre-existing building rather than constructing a new shell, the entire investment is being directed toward fit-out rather than construction.
The site will be dedicated exclusively to process development and will house more than 500 of Neuland's scientists, making it one of the largest scale-up workforces in India.
A key feature of the facility is equipment designed to simulate large-scale reactions at small scale.
Speaking to Manufacturing Chemist, a Neuland Laboratories spokesperson described the centre as "more than a conventional R&D lab" but rather "an advanced process prototyping environment," in which specialised equipment allows scientists to simulate selected aspects of large-scale process behaviour within a small-scale setting.
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