Wednesday, 5 November 2025
HELIX alpha has introduced a new investment and fund platform dedicated to real estate assets serving the life science industry. Founded by Martin Eberhardt FRICS, a veteran real estate executive and former Chairman of RICS Germany, the company aims to connect the fields of science, property, and finance through what it calls “Space for Life Science.”
The platform will target investments across Europe in facilities that support biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and digital health sectors. This includes laboratory buildings, production and research centres, and specialized logistics properties. HELIX alpha considers Life Science Real Estate (LSRE) to be an emerging institutional asset class offering long-term stability and social relevance.
Eberhardt said the company’s objective is to help meet growing demand for appropriate facilities in Europe’s life science clusters. “Europe faces both a quantitative and qualitative shortage of suitable properties for the healthcare and research industries,” he said. “We aim to bridge that gap by aligning real estate expertise with the needs of scientific users and investors.”
HELIX alpha intends to build a diversified European portfolio in markets such as Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Austria, and Scandinavia. The company’s approach integrates ESG principles, reflecting the broader social and environmental role of life sciences in achieving several UN Sustainable Development Goals.
According to Eberhardt, demographic trends, rising global living standards, and steady demand for healthcare make the sector less cyclical than other segments of the property market. “We invest in ecosystems where research, production, and logistics operate together,” he said.
The management team combines experience in real estate investment and fund management with expertise in the scientific and regulatory aspects of the life science sector. HELIX alpha’s founders have previously been involved in niche investment themes such as student housing, parking infrastructure, and communications assets. With its new platform, the company aims to offer institutional investors structured access to a developing segment of the European property market that supports innovation and healthcare advancement.
