Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst lab space
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Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England - Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2FX, United Kingdom

About

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst is a 300,000+ sq ft open-innovation life science campus sited next to GSK's R&D headquarters in the UK's "Golden Triangle", home to 4,000+ people across GSK, the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, LifeArc and Cytiva alongside biotechs that have collectively raised over £4bn. It offers an unusually complete escalator of space: a rent-free six-month Lab Hotel for seven pre-Series A therapeutics startups, low-cost Seed Works desks and Lab Works benches, 250–1,000 sq ft units in the Incubator, bespoke fit-outs across three floors of the Accelerator, and 1,000–2,000 sq ft cell-and-gene-focused units in the Spark building. Tenants get shared Community Lab and Cytiva Technology Lab access with on-site skilled lab personnel, plus mentoring, investor introductions, One Nucleus membership and GSK journal access.

Lab Types

Wet LabOfficeCell CultureMixed Use

Space Options

Dedicated BenchPrivate LabShared LabOffice SuiteEntire FloorHot Desk

Size range: 40–2,000 sq ft

Equipment Included

CO₂ Incubator
Molecular Biology Equipment (Lab Hotel)
Mammalian Tissue Culture Equipment (Lab Hotel)
Cytiva Technology Lab Specialist Equipment
Community Lab General Equipment
Two Office Desks Per Lab Hotel Occupier
Workstation, Electricity, WiFi And IT Support (Seed Works)

Shared Facilities

Community Lab (Shared General Lab)
Cytiva Technology Lab (Shared Specialist Lab)
On-Site Skilled Lab Personnel
Meeting Rooms And Meeting Pods
Board Room (Up To 20 People)
Incubator Atrium Event Space (Up To 80 Guests)
Conference Facility With Tiered Seating For 300
Managed Reception
Kitchens
Clinical Waste Facilities
Goods Lift
Shared Storage And Social Area (Spark)

Special Features

Rent-Free Six-Month Lab Hotel For Up To 7 Pre-Series A Therapeutics StartupsCo-Located With GSK R&D Headquarters, Cell And Gene Therapy Catapult, LifeArc And CytivaSpark Building Dedicated To Cell And Gene Technologies (Seven Units)Full Growth Escalator From Hot Desk To Bespoke Multi-Floor TenancyMentoring, Investor Introductions And CEO RoundtablesOne Nucleus Membership And GSK Scientific Journal Access For OccupiersLab Works And Seed Works Being Expanded In 2026 To Meet Early-Stage DemandAir Handling At 6-8 Air Changes Per Hour In Incubator Labs

Amenities

Lunchtime Cafe In Building Atriums
Free Tea And Coffee For Occupiers
GSK Campus Restaurant With Grab-And-Go And Salad Bar
On-Campus Fitness Centre With Squash Courts And Sports Hall
Daily Fitness Classes And Personal Trainers
The Corner Room Laptop-Free Leisure Space (Pool, Foosball, Board Games, Library)
Green Spaces And Walking Circuit
Outdoor Seating With Stretch Tent
24-Hour Security And Site Access
12 EV Charging Points
BREEAM Excellent Building

Contact & Pricing

Not published. Lab Hotel is rent-free for six months; Seed Works desks and Lab Works benches are described as "low cost". Incubator/Accelerator leases are "to be agreed through negotiation, terms upon application" and VAT applies to rent.

Contact

Min. period: 6 months (Lab Hotel); negotiated lease terms for other buildings
Pre-Seed And Pre-Series A Biotech StartupsTherapeutics Developers With A Wet-Lab ComponentCell And Gene Therapy CompaniesScaling Life Science SMEsEstablished Biopharma And Life Science Tools Companies
Visit WebsiteApply / Book a Tourcomms@stevenagecatalyst.com01438 906 906

Last updated: Aug 2026

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