Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst wins Best Sustainable Ecosystem Delivery of the Year at One Nucleus Awards 2026
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) has been awarded Best Sustainable Ecosystem Delivery of the Year at the One Nucleus Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to environmental sustainability, social value and community impact across its life sciences campus.
The award reflects SBC’s integrated approach to sustainability, bringing together low-carbon infrastructure, inclusive community programmes and accessible pathways into the life sciences sector.
Andrew Waters, Interim CEO of Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, said:
“We are incredibly proud to receive this award. It reflects the collective effort of our team and the wider campus community to build an environment that supports both scientific innovation and meaningful social and environmental impact.
From reducing barriers for early-stage companies to creating opportunities for young people locally, our focus is on ensuring that innovation translates into real-world benefit. We are grateful to the One Nucleus judging panel for recognising that work.”
Team SBC at the One nucleus Awards
SBC’s submission highlighted a range of initiatives delivered across the campus, including:
- Supporting more than 200 students each year through structured mentoring, outreach and employability programmes
- Delivering one-to-one mentoring, CV workshops and campus experiences with direct access to scientists and life science companies
- Operating a fully electric, low-carbon campus powered by renewable energy, with integrated solar generation and sustainable building design
- Embedding circular economy practices, including lab equipment reuse to reduce CO2 emissions, waste and cost
- Providing free lab and office space, shared infrastructure and business support to reduce barriers for early-stage life science companies
In addition to environmental performance, SBC continues to invest in community engagement, inclusive employment pathways and health and wellbeing initiatives, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for both scientific innovation and long-term regional impact.
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