It is the UK's largest bioscience innovation and incubation centre, now run by Pioneer Group, a specialist life sciences real estate and venture building company.

When Phase 3 of the development was completed in October 2008, with 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2), funding from emda also finished.

[13] On Saturday 3 November 1990 a group of the ALF broke into the Thurgarton site and stole eight Beagle dogs.

[26] In November 2013 work on ibuprofen was recognised by the erection of a Royal Society of Chemistry blue plaque on the site of the original laboratory where the painkiller was developed.

The plaque reads:[27] In recognition of the pioneering research work, here on Pennyfoot Street, by Dr Stewart Adams and Dr John Nicholson in the Research Department of Boots which led to the discovery of ibuprofen used by millions worldwide for the relief of pain.In March 2005 Nottingham was named as a Science City; the other 5 Science Cities were Birmingham,[28] Bristol, York, Newcastle[29] and Manchester.

On Monday 4 April 1955, Boots acquired 3,675 sq ft of land for the research centre for £30,000, from Nottingham City Council.

There was a large stained glass of 16ft by 14 ft panel in the entrance to the building, designed by Tony Hollaway.

[40] In November 1990, Boots unveiled plans to redevelop the nearby area as a business park,with a hotel, to cost £150m on the 18 acre site.