Infrastructure solutions for life sciences research and innovation
About the strategy
In partnership with La Caisse, one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, Lighthouse Canton has set up a platform, Neovantage Innovation Parks, which owns, develops, operates and manages high-quality life sciences real estate focused on innovation. The Neovantage portfolio is the largest life sciences R&D real estate portfolio* in India.
Portfolio Size
(c. 1,150,000 sq ft operational, 250,000 sq ft under construction)
Buildings
(10 operational, 2 under-construction)
Occupancy
Tenants
Neovantage provides an ecosystem of integrated lab-office campuses and buildings dedicated to research and innovation. Strategically located in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, India, which is India’s first, largest and most successful life sciences cluster with presence of over 200+ companies and c. 20,000 professionals.
The Neovantage portfolio prides itself on sustainability and boasts LEED Platinum and Gold rated R&D buildings
Focus on life sciences and allied sectors including agri-sciences, medical technology, and specialty chemicals
Neovantage provides holistic infrastructure solutions to the life sciences industry across real estate development, operations and facility management
Tenants include marquee global multinational and premier Indian pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
Demand for life sciences real estate is driven by the growth in the life sciences sector. Life Sciences companies have seen an increased flow of capital towards the industry’s focus on finding solutions to challenges of:
Increased capital flows are leading to an increased demand for research lab and innovation spaces with companies increasingly focused on deploying this capital towards R&D
Increased capital flows are leading to an increased demand for research lab and innovation spaces with companies increasingly focused on deploying this capital towards R&D
At La Caisse we have invested for 60 years with a dual mandate: generate optimal long-term returns for our 48 depositors, who represent over 6 million Quebecers, and contribute to Québec’s economic development.
As a global investment group, we are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, private credit and, previously as Ivanhoé Cambridge, real estate. As at December 31, 2024, La Caisse’s net assets totalled CAD 473 billion. For more information, visit lacaisse.com or consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages.
La Caisse is a registered trademark of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec that is protected in Canada and other jurisdictions and licensed for use by its subsidiaries.
Lighthouse Canton is a global investment institution with Asset and Wealth Management services.We invest on behalf of our accredited investors, including private clients and some of the world’s largest institutional investors, such as pension funds, sovereign funds, and insurance companies, to drive economic and sustainable impact. Our responsible, diversified investment strategies allow our investors to benefit from differentiated growth opportunities across all market cycles, focusing on capital preservation and attractive risk-adjusted returns. As a global investment company, we have teams in Singapore, Dubai, and India. We drive value creation by applying high-quality processes and superior governance standards along with a robust risk management framework.Lighthouse Canton has successfully created a strong track record of generating superior risk-adjusted returns across fund strategies in real estate private equity, direct lending, public equities, global macros and other asset classes.
