Founded by exited entrepreneurs, Science Creates is a Deep Tech ecosystem that enables scientists and engineers to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into disruptive businesses that can revolutionise the health of people and the planet.
By backing founders, we're building capability in the critical technologies — from engineering biology to quantum — that drive economic growth and create the high-skilled jobs of the next decade.
We support our startup community with specialised lab space, expert training and mentoring, a network of partner organisations, and access to investment opportunities. Through our independent charity and public events, we inspire the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.
Designed for
Deep Tech
Investment for
Deep Tech startups
Connecting and empowering Deep Tech
Sparking curiosity in STEM and entrepreneurship
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End-to-end lab design and delivery for Deep Tech
Our ethos
We believe the next big breakthroughs will emerge at the intersection of fields like quantum, AI, and biotechnology — and that spinouts are the most powerful way to turn those innovations into global impact.
The first step is empowering those at the forefront of knowledge with the right infrastructure, training, resources and investment.
Science Creates is laying the foundations for bold ideas and innovation to thrive and scale, nationwide.
Designed for flexibility, OMX, our new 30,000 sq ft of lab, office, and meeting space for startups and scaleups is now ready to take new tenants.
We currently welcome applications from service providers working in legal, IT, grants, cloud, bespoke software and marketing.
We invest in Deep Tech at the pre-seed and seed stages — and our endgame is global impact.
Our focus
Deep Tech refers to innovations based on major breakthroughs in science and engineering, often built on years of research and proprietary technology to solve global challenges. Unlike regular tech, it focuses on transformative, long-term solutions in fields like AI, quantum, engineering biology and advanced materials — the UK government's designated frontier industries.
Deep Tech can revolutionise entire industries, create high-skilled jobs and unlock new economic growth while improving lives.
We specialise in Deep Tech because the social, environmental and economic returns are proportional to the ambition. It demands patient capital and deep technical understanding, and that's exactly what we're built to provide.
STL is leveraging its deep sector expertise as a venture builder to unlock the true value of innovation. Working alongside a network of investors and service providers, its strategic commercialisation process helps its customers build IP-led businesses that are viable and sustainable. It does this by applying streamlined entrepreneurial capabilities, in-house engineering and end-to-end due diligence for ventures bringing new technologies to life from basic concept to prototype demonstration, enhancing their growth and scalability.
Matrix Bio empowered researchers to engineer exceptional hydrogels using robust prediction algorithms and AI-guided design suggestions. Its proprietary technology combined novel hydrogel engineering techniques with advanced computational tools to radically increase the speed and scale of 3D cell culture development and discovery. This unique approach enabled scientists to rapidly identify the ideal conditions for a wide range of cell types, accelerating drug development and developing new industry design tools.
Uplift360 is developing chemical-based regeneration technologies to recover and reuse critical industrial materials such as carbon fibre and aramid. Its vision is to lead the way in circular economy innovation, creating a future where advanced materials are never wasted. Backed by the UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Luxembourg Government Directorate of Defence and Innovate UK, it enables circular and secure supply chains for high-performance sectors.
Our versatile spaces can welcome a variety of events, from small meetings to 60-person seminars including catering and a fully licensed bar.
Over 75,000 sq ft of specialist lab, office and events space, designed for Deep Tech.
Bespoke training, resources and partnerships to empower and connect the Deep Tech community.
Early-stage investment for Deep Tech startups — by founders, for founders.
Sparking curiosity and lifelong engagement with STEM and entrepreneurship.
End-to-end design and delivery for laboratory and R&D facilities
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