Mr Osborne's science package also included a £20m Innovation Hub for Ageing Science in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a £113m Cognitive Computing Research Centre in Daresbury, near Warrington in Cheshire.
"We are at the stage where we know Crispr works in peanut plants, now we want to regenerate a full plant," says Gui, adding that the duo are now looking to establish themselves in Norwich, a hub for plant science.
It should be a logical professional and scientific hub for European science.
Cambridge is feted for its world-class university which, in turn, acts as a hub for concentrating science and technology talent, naturally leading to many startups spinning out from it.
By 2010, the nation will be able to host 15 world-class biomedical sciences companies and will become the region's hub for biomedical sciences activities, including drug discovery and development, clinical research, and health care delivery.
Though every state wants to be a hub for life sciences, Indiana really is one, home to pharmaceutical giants such as Eli Lilly and medical-device manufacturers such as Zimmer.
Former president Yuichi Yamamura envisaged Northern Osaka as an international hub for life sciences.
Looking to spur growth and reduce its dependency on cyclical industries like electronics and manufacturing, the current plan is to make Singapore Asias hub for life sciences and financial services.
Massachusetts is a major hub for life sciences and the MassBioEd Foundation is helping to fuel the talent pipeline and inspire the next generation of innovators".
The city, famous for its university, is also a hub of science and technology and is often referred to as the cycling capital of the UK.
