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    St Philips

    In-house members

    11

    Total footprint

    15,000 sq ft

    Albert Road, Bristol, BS2 0XJ

    The incubator where it all started, our St Philips incubator is typically home to earlier-stage Deep Tech teams of around 10-20 and has been the launchpad for many success stories —  from startups scaling to bigger facilities to game-changing company exits.

    Work alongside pioneering startups tackling global issues — from next-generation battery materials and better diabetes treatments to quantum-enabled cameras to track greenhouse gas leaks.

    Details

    Our St Philips incubator (previously Unit DX) opened in 2017 to improve access to lab space and facilities for scientific companies in Bristol.

    Just a 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station, the space combines purpose-built laboratories, flexible offices and cutting-edge instrumentation.

    Rent an entire lab or just a lab bench; have a private office or share one — and access our platform of support, providing opportunities to attend workshops and events, connect with other founders, and find a mentor.

    Labs

    • 150 - 900 sq ft
    • 3.2m ceiling heights
    • Designed for Containment Level 2 activities
    • Ducted fume cupboard labs
    • Shared CL2 bacterial growth suite and ancilliary services
    • Community owned equipment available to all members
    • Shared lab space or private labs available
    • Nitrogen gas lines to each laboratory
    • On-site liquid nitrogen

    Offices

    • Furnished offices
    • Shared office and private office options
    • Hot-desking space available
    • High-speed internet (3Gig fibre connection)
    • Natural light
    • Air conditioning
    • Modern design

    Extras

    • On-site parking
    • Secure bicycle storage
    • Showers & drying room
    • Easy access to Bristol-Bath cycle path and Temple Meads train station
    • Access to event space & bar at Science Creates Old Market
    • Meeting rooms with AV for video conferencing
    • Breakout spaces
    • Grassy outdoor amenity area
    • Free tea & bean-to-cup coffee
    • Fridge stocked with fresh lunches

    Support

    • Advice from our network of experts and partners
    • Access to key business events and workshops
    • Access to a vibrant community of Deep Tech startups
    • Founder meetups to learn from other entrepreneurs
    • Discounted rates from suppliers
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    Private labs at capacity

    Find your new home at Science Creates

    Get in touch if you are after shared lab space at St Philips or browse our other sites if you are looking for private lab space.

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    Building amenities

    • Reception
    • On-site parking
    • Secure bicycle storage
    • Showers & drying room
    • Easy access to Bristol-Bath cycle path and Temple Meads train station
    • Access to event space & bar at Science Creates Old Market
    • Meeting rooms with AV for video conferencing
    • Breakout spaces
    • Grassy outdoor amenity area
    • Free tea & bean-to-cup coffeeF
    • ridge stocked with fresh lunches

    Lab amenities

    • Designed for Containment Level 2 activities
    • Nitrogen gas lines to each laboratory
    • On-site liquid nitrogen
    • External dewar storage
    • Gas cylinder storage
    • Ice machine
    • Autoclave for waste disposal
    • 8 air changes per hour
    • Recycling schemes
    • Type 2 deionised water
    • Solvent storage
    • -70°C freezer storage available
    • Self-service consumable store

    Services

    • Maintenance & lab support
    • GM biosafety committee
    • Peer support groups
    • Partner and supplier discounts
    • Hazardous waste disposal
    • Waste & recycling disposal
    • Shared stores
    • Mail & printing
    • Dedicated VLAN

    Key locations

    Travel between locations is measured in walking distance

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      St Philips Incubator

      Albert Rd

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      Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station

      0.5 miles / 11 min

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      Old Market & OMX Incubators

      0.7 miles / 15 min

    Who's in our incubators

    Meet the startups changing the future ofhealthcare and sustainability

    Who’s here

    Meet the startups changing the future ofhealthcare and sustainability

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    QLM

    QLM Technology is developing advanced quantum lidar camera technology to identify greenhouse gas emissions. With continuous monitoring, cost-effective and 3D accuracy capabilities, it offers an effective and scalable solution to pinpointing leaks of the world’s largest emitters, like methane, within the oil and gas industry.

    Herd Climate CIC

    Herd Climate is a not-for-profit addressing the pressing agricultural challenge of enteric methane emissions produced by farming animals. It works directly with farmers, researchers and young people to bridge the gap between climate-smart scientific advancements and on-the-ground practices through innovative research, accessible science communication and engaging networking events. This equips agricultural communities - who are at the forefront of climate solutions - with actionable insights for collaborative, sustainable farming practices.

    Lifecare Chemistry Ltd

    Lifecare is committed to improving the lives of people and pets with diabetes. It is developing the next-generation of miniaturized and implantable nanobiosensors for correct and continuous monitoring of glucose and other biomarkers to the market. The company’s spin-off entity Lifecare Chemistry Ltd was founded to enhance research collaboration and secure ownership of its improved analyte-specific chemical receptor developments.

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    EnsiliTech

    EnsiliTech is improving the shelf-life and global accessibility of vaccines and other biological therapeutics by combatting cold chain transport and storage issues. Its novel ensilication technology, designed for both existing and new biopharmaceutical formulations, encases thermally unstable biomolecules within silica nanoshells to prevent environmental degradation. This eliminates the need for cold chain requirements that are expensive, prone to failure and generate significant carbon dioxide emissions.

    Carbometrics

    Carbometrics is striving to improve diabetes patient care by enhancing technology for continuous glucose monitoring. The team aims to pave the way for a new class of highly-accurate sensors with its groundbreaking synthetic molecule that is both chemically stable and able to bind to glucose in the blood. This follows on from the work of exited startup Ziylo Ltd, which was Science Creates’ very first resident and acquired by Novo Nordisk in 2018.

    FINE

    Fine Agrochemicals is enhancing crop quality for fruit and flower growers in agricultural, ornamental and landscape markets using its plant growth regulator (PGR) technology. Its PGR products, made using naturally occurring molecules through fermentation and combined with chemically synthesised compounds, help stimulate plant cells to enhance nutrient levels and targeted growth for improved crop outputs.

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    neo-fossil

    neo-fossil is developing new technology using cell engineering to help reverse the threat of climate change. By optimising biology, it is creating new fossils that harvest atmospheric carbon dioxide, storing it for centuries.

    Hone Bio

    Hone Bio is revolutionising drug delivery using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and exploring their potential across multiple therapeutics, including cell and gene therapies, vaccines and autoimmune diseases. Its NanoPilot platform technology engineers LNPs to target specific cell types with extreme precision to optimise drug effectiveness by minimising off-target effects that tend to accumulate in the liver. This unlocks new possibilities for using LNPs to safely treat diseases in other parts of the body that require maximum target specificity in their drug delivery.

    CellVoyant

    CellVoyant is accelerating the development of novel stem cell-based therapies for chronic diseases. Its technology uses AI-first live cell imaging to predict and optimise stem cell differentiation, enable advanced cell analytics and ultimately unlock the controllable manufacturing of any cell and tissue in the body at scale. Built on foundational research at the University of Bristol, CellVoyant works at the intersection of cell biology, computing, engineering and machine learning to carry out its mission.

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