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Discovery Park

Sandwich, Kent, England - Discovery Park, Innovation House, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9FF, UK

Part of Discovery Park Ltd

About

Discovery Park is a 220-acre science and technology campus in Sandwich, Kent — the former Pfizer R&D site — offering an unusually wide ladder of lab space, from a single CoLab bench to self-contained units and 150,000 sq ft of manufacturing-grade facilities. It is one of the few UK sites where a startup can scale from shared Cat-2 bench space through private Cat-2/Cat-3 labs, cleanrooms and a cGMP solid-dose clinical manufacturing facility without moving campus. Early-stage life science companies can qualify for up to 6 months of free CoLab bench space, with an on-site lab technician, mentoring and access to the Discovery Park Ventures investor fund.

Lab Types

Wet LabCleanroomOfficeManufacturingChemistry LabCell CultureMixed UseBSL-2BSL-3

Space Options

Dedicated BenchPrivate LabShared LabOffice SuiteHot Desk

Size range: 250–150,000 sq ft

Equipment Included

AutoclaveCO₂ Incubator
Microfuges
Autoclaves
Fume Cupboards (EN14175 Compliant)
Incubators
Cell Culture Facilities
Protein Electrophoresis Equipment
DNA Electrophoresis Equipment
Dedicated Hydrogenation Suite

Shared Facilities

Shared CAT 2 Laboratory
Write-Up Desks And Write-Up Areas
Coworking / Hot Desks (Start-Up Zone And Barclays Eagle Lab)
Cleanrooms
Clinical And General Waste Disposal
Secure Storage
On-Site Parking

Special Features

Former Pfizer R&D Campus Spanning 220 Acres1,500 Sq Ft Cat-3 Containment Facility For Highly Infectious Agents15,500 M2 CGMP Solid Dose Drug Product Clinical Manufacturing Facility60,000 Sq Ft Of Modern Energy-Efficient Lab Space Configurable In 2,000-5,000 Sq Ft BlocksCoLab Shared Lab Run With Canterbury Christ Church University, With Access To Additional Equipment At The University'S Main CampusOn-Site Lab Technician For Daily SupportUp To 6 Months Free Bench Space For Eligible Early-Stage BusinessesBarclays Eagle Lab On SiteDiscovery Park Ventures Investor Fund IntroductionsInnovation Team Mentoring And Growth Programmes

Amenities

24/7 Site Security And Access
On-Site Parking
Development Land Available
Just Over One Hour From London With European Transport Links

Contact & Pricing

From £250/bench/mo

Pricing not published; up to 6 months free CoLab bench space for eligible early-stage life science businesses, then flexible licence agreements. Barclays Eagle Lab coworking desks quoted around £250/desk.

Contact

Min. period: flexible
Early-Stage Life Science StartupsBiotech And Pharmaceutical CompaniesChemistry And Analytical Research CompaniesScale-UpsLarge Corporates And MultinationalsManufacturing And CGMP Clinical Supply Companies
Visit Websiteinfo@discovery-park.co.uk01304 614060

Last updated: Aug 2026

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