US-listed multinational pharmaceutical firm Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has opened its Boston Innovation Centre, the third of four regional life sciences collaboration hubs.

J&J announced last year an initiative to open four innovation hubs in some of the world’s leading life sciences hubs, specifically London, Boston, California and China, in an effort to increase collaboration between the firm and early-stage life science opportunities.

The centre will be home to a team of business, science experts and representatives of J&J’s venture…