We’re thrilled to share news that Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst has won Best Performing R&D Facility Development Company of the Year 2025, for the second year running, at the One Nucleus Awards, announced at No.11 Cavendish Square, London, on 27 March.

SBC’s interim CEO Andrew Waters (centre) collects the Award
The Award criteria focused on several key elements:
- Innovative design to enable modern life science R&D
- Creating an innovation supporting environment
- Flexible leasing to accommodate occupiers’ needs
- Environmental re-design of an existing space
- Engagement with the surrounding community
- Supporting entrepreneurship in life sciences
SBC provides a collaborative life science environment to help start-ups grow, scale and commercialise next generation medicine, for the benefit of global health.

One Nucleus Award Winners Celebrate
SBC Highlights:
- +45 businesses based at the not-for-profit campus
- +£3.6bn in funding raised and seven graduations/exits since 2012
- 6 months free space for early-stage start-ups
- Free access to +£1m worth of specialist equipment
- +30 annual networking events
- Onsite gym, shop, cafes, woodland walking circuits
- Free onsite parking, free station shuttle bus
- 20 mins to Kings Cross and 40 mins to Cambridge
SBC runs a collaborative mentoring programme with neighbouring Big Pharma giant GSK who provides bespoke business and science advisors for startups based on the Campus.
For more info on space at SBC, reach out to:
Oliver King, Leasing Director
Marco Delise PhD, Entrepreneurship & Business Development Director
Thank you to the One Nucleus team for hosting a fantastic event, and congratulations go to all other finalists and winners across the Awards who gathered for a great evening to celebrate the life sciences industry.

SBC at the One Nucleus Awards 2025
Photographs courtesy of www.simoncallaghanphotography.com