Babraham Research Campus
The Babraham Ecosystem

Powering life science entrepreneurs

From the earliest stages of discovery through to scaling global businesses, Babraham Research Campus brings together the space, expertise, networks and support entrepreneurs need to turn pioneering ideas into real-world impact.

Our
Thriving
Ecosystem

The Right Programmes

Our innovation programmes are designed to help life science entrepreneurs move faster and further. From venture support and mentoring to innovation funding and leadership development, initiatives such as Accelerate@Babraham, the Cambridge NeuroWorks Frontier Fellowship, and specialist events including the BioBabraham Symposium provide founders with the insight, guidance and connections needed to grow successful companies.

The Right Spaces

A unique range of laboratory, R&D and office environments support companies at every stage of their journey. LiveLabs provides shared bench space for early experimentation, while our dedicated ScaleLabs allow funded start-ups to establish their own operations. As companies grow, larger spaces enable them to scale teams, infrastructure and capability within the same world-class science Campus.

The Right Day-to-Day Support

Running a science business is demanding. Our integrated operational support allows companies to focus on discovery and growth. From engineering, facilities management and laboratory infrastructure to waste management and shared scientific services, the Campus provides the professional backbone to keep companies running smoothly.

The Right Connections

Innovation thrives through collaboration. Babraham Research Campus brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and industry partners through established networks, events and mentoring programmes to foster knowledge exchange and partnership. These connections open doors to talent, capital, expertise and new opportunities for collaboration across the life sciences ecosystem.

From nurturing start-ups to supporting scale-ups

Babraham Research Campus supports companies through every stage of the life science entrepreneur’s journey. The spaces and innovation programmes that we offer, combine to create a powerful environment where scientific discovery becomes successful enterprise. Together, these elements create a powerful environment where scientific discovery becomes successful enterprise.

Accelerate@Babraham

Accelerate@Babraham is the Campus’s flagship venture support programme, helping early-stage life science companies build momentum and move from concept to commercial reality. Through expert mentoring, structured support, including space in LiveLabs, and access to investors and partners, the programme enables founders to refine their science, strengthen their business model and accelerate their path to growth. It provides the guidance and network needed to navigate the critical early stages of building a successful life science company.

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LiveLabs

LiveLabs provides fully serviced, shared laboratory space designed for early-stage companies to begin experimental work quickly and efficiently. With flexible access to professional lab facilities and a supportive community environment, founders can generate data, test ideas and take their first steps toward building a scalable life science business. By removing the barriers of cost and setup, LiveLabs allows companies to focus on science from day one.

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ScaleLabs

ScaleLabs offers dedicated wet lab and write-up spaces from 600 sq ft, designed for companies ready to establish independent operations and grow their teams. Fully fitted and supported by on-site expertise, these spaces provide the flexibility and infrastructure needed to expand research programmes and scale within the Babraham ecosystem. Companies can take one or multiple suites, allowing their space to adapt as their business continues to grow.

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A Life Science Entrepreneur’s Story

What does scaling up look like in practice? In this film, Forth Therapeutics share their journey from early-stage research to building a growing biotech company - moving from LiveLabs into their own ScaleLab, expanding their team and accelerating data generation. It's a first hand account of how the right environment, facilities and community can enable companies to grow at pace and turn scientific ambition into real momentum.

Scaling up

Operational excellence - the backbone behind every breakthrough

Behind every successful science company is an environment that simply works. At Babraham Research Campus, operational excellence ensures companies can focus on discovery and growth while the Campus infrastructure quietly supports everything else.

A dedicated on-site team delivers the essential services that keep laboratories and businesses running smoothly — from engineering and facilities management to specialist laboratory infrastructure, waste management and shared scientific services.

With reliable infrastructure, responsive support and a deep understanding of the needs of bioscience companies, the Campus provides a solid operational foundation, enabling entrepreneurs and researchers to work with confidence every day.

We offer professional laboratory support services which ensure research environments remain safe, compliant and fully operational. From co-ordinating laboratory infrastructure and maintenance to supporting day-to-day lab requirements, our team helps companies run efficient, well-managed research spaces, leaving scientists able to focus on discovery and innovation.

Scientific Services

Enriching
Community

A community designed to inspire

Babraham Research Campus is more than a collection of laboratories — it’s a thriving scientific community where collaboration, curiosity and ambition come together.

AAB Therapeutics
AbOliGo
Abzena
Artios Pharma
Athernal Bio
Axol Bioscience
Babraham Institute
Biosceptre
bit.bio
Cambivac
Cambridge Nucleomics
Cambridge Protein Arrays
Cambridge Protein Works
Cancer Research UK
CellCodex
Cell Guidance Systems
Central Pharma
Charm Therapeutics
Cyclana
Empyrean
Ensocell
Engivent
Epitopea
ExpressionEdits
Forth Therapeutics
Harness Therapeutics
Insmed
Kamasqa
LinkGevity
Lyeons
MabGalaxy
MitoRX
Mosaic
Myonerv
Neela bio
Neogenomics
New Path Molecular
Nikon BioImaging Lab
Ojas Immune
One Nucleus
Orion Pharma
PhoreMost
Pixl Bio
PlaqueTec
Promatix
Protalea Bio
Proteotype Diagnostics
RNAVATE
RxCelerate
Sanofi
SENISCA
Smin
Sphere Fluidics
Spliceor
Stemnovate
Sysora Health
Tagomics
TAKEDA
TRIMTECH Therapeutics
Talisman Therapeutics
TRX BIOSCIENCES
XAP THERAPEUTICS
Zoetis
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Access to the Babraham Institute

World-leading science on your doorstep.

Companies on Campus benefit from close proximity to the Babraham Institute, an internationally recognised bioscience research institute focused on deepening the understanding of human biology that underpins lifelong health.

This unique relationship gives companies opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers, access advanced facilities and engage with cutting-edge scientific expertise. From genomics and imaging to flow cytometry and bioinformatics, these capabilities help accelerate research, advance understanding and unlock new discoveries.

The connection between the Campus and the Babraham Institute creates a powerful bridge between discovery science and commercial innovation — enabling ideas to move more rapidly from laboratory insight to real-world impact.

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Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry at the Babraham Institute offers high-quality, world-class instrumentation to help meet your research goals. Access self-use analysers or utilise the Institute’s cell sorter service.

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Bioinformatics

Access advice and assistance on using computational methods to extract biological information via Babraham Institute’s experienced bioinformaticians and statisticians.

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NGS Sequencing

The Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) services at the Babraham Institute provide powerful tools for analysing genomes, transcriptomes and epigenetic changes. Select the read length and sequencing depth best suited to your project via sequencers from Illumina NextSeq, MiSeq and HiSeq,

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Campus Masterplan

A campus evolving for the future of life science

Babraham Research Campus is continuously evolving to support the next generation of scientific innovation. The Campus Masterplan sets out an ambitious vision to expand laboratory capacity, enhance collaboration spaces and create a sustainable environment where science-led companies can grow and thrive.

Future developments will deliver new research buildings, improve shared facilities and enhance community spaces while preserving the unique character of the historic estate and surrounding landscape.

By investing in infrastructure, sustainability and connectivity, the Masterplan ensures we remain one of the UK’s most inspiring places to start, build and scale life science companies.

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About Us

A pioneering place for life science innovation

Babraham Research Campus is led by an experienced executive team and governed by a board that brings together expertise from life sciences, investment and the wider Cambridge innovation ecosystem. Babraham Research Campus Ltd manages and develops the Campus on behalf of its shareholders – the Babraham Institute and the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – ensuring the Campus continues to grow as a leading environment for bioscience enterprise. Together, they work to create the conditions where discovery science, entrepreneurial talent and investment come together to support the growth of pioneering life science companies.

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Contact the team

Send us a message about availability, events, partnerships or any other enquiry.

The Babraham Research Campus

(+44) 1223 496 000
info@babraham.co.uk

Babraham Research Campus
Cambridge
CB22 3AT, United Kingdom

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