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Hipra Launches €555M Aiguaviva Biotech Campus and Expands Human Health Division

Supported by European Investment Bank financing, the Girona-based lab will hire 200 staff to back a new division for third-party biotech services.

Una enfermera de un CAP de Girona administra la vacuna de la bronquiolitis a un bebé, el pasado otoño.
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Una trabajadora en el laboratorio de Hipra donde se desarrolla la vacuna contra el covid-19.

Overview

  • Hipra is investing €555 million in a 114,000 m² industrial and scientific complex in Aiguaviva, with the first phase due this autumn.
  • The company’s 2024 revenue fell to €440.2 million from €452 million a year before, and net profit plunged 36% to €32.7 million as it reinvested in strategic projects.
  • Last year’s R&D spend reached €62 million—14% of sales—with two-thirds dedicated to veterinary programs and 28 biological vaccines under development.
  • Hipra launched Hipra Biotech Services late in 2024 with European Investment Bank backing and is handling two advanced industrial contracts for third parties.
  • It plans to recruit 200 employees—almost half in scientific roles—after registering 3.5% growth in its animal health segment, twice the industry average.