End-to-end design and delivery for laboratory and R&D facilities

We are Deep Tech infrastructure specialists working with scientific SMEs, scale-ups, universities and industry. We provide design, development management and leadership for science and technology buildings, with a focus on lab fitout and retrofit.

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Our Work
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£19m

Development value

85,000

Sq ft delivered

3

Incubators built

10+

Years’ experience

SERVICES

A range of services tailored to your project needs

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Project Feasibility

Assessment of project viability, delivery strategy and investment case for complex R&D developments.

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Planning Strategy

Strategic planning advice navigating policy, risk and approvals for specialist scientific facilities.

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Site & Building Surveys

Measured surveys, site analysis and laser scanning to establish reliable information for project design and delivery.

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Architecture

Creative design of scientific developments, shaping project vision, user requirements and strategies for the site and wider context.

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Interior & Workspace Design

Workplace and amenity spaces designed to support collaboration, community and foster dynamic team culture.

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Laboratory Fitout

Leading fit-outs for CL2 labs, clean rooms and pilot manufacturing spaces, coordinating layouts, services and procurement of furniture and specialist equipment.

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Development Management

Client-side leadership coordinating consultants and specialist contractors to support delivery of complex R&D environments.

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Technical Retrofit

Conversion and adaptation of existing buildings, including industrial-to-lab projects, to support laboratory and innovation environments.

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OUR APPROACH

Who we support and how we work

Science and technology companies

Growing SMEs establishing their own laboratory or R&D facilities as they scale beyond incubator environments.

Property owners and
developers

Landlords and developers repositioning buildings to support science and technology uses, including retrofit and laboratory-ready environments.

Universities and public
sector partners

Institutions and public bodies delivering innovation infrastructure, research commercialisation space and science-led regeneration.

A person working in a high-tech laboratory with advanced equipment and blue LED lighting. Based at Science Creates Old Market, a 33,000 sq ft Deep Tech incubator in Bristol, UK

We support organisations delivering specialist laboratory and R&D facilities.

Drawing on our experience designing, developing and operating R&D buildings, we help define clear user requirements and technical infrastructure from the outset. We ensure laboratory workflows, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems are properly integrated into the design alongside the amenity and community spaces that strengthen brand, attract talent and enhance the workplace experience.

We assemble the right design team and guide projects through design development, planning strategy, procurement and contractor selection, enabling competitive tenders and the successful delivery of specialist R&D facilities at best value.

SELECTED WORK

Projects that accelerate research

Extracellular's pilot manufacturing scale-up facility in Bristol. A laboratory with stainless steel tanks, white workbenches, shelves, and a wall with the logo 'Extracellular' in black text and a colourful abstract design.

Extracellular
Scale-up Facility

Industrial-to-lab retrofit
2,000 sq ft
2,000L bioreactor scale

Singer Instruments R&D Lab with white walls and flooring, equipped with a central worktable that has grey cabinets and a metal railing on top. There is a room with glass doors and red safety symbols on the glass to the right.

Multi-storey industrial-to-lab retrofit
5,000 sq ft
R&D + engineering

Singer
Instruments R&D

Aerial view of Kildare Innovation Campus, multiple buildings surrounded by green spaces, trees, and parking lots, extending into a suburban area with neighbourhoods and open fields in the distance.

Feasibility design
300,000 sq ft
Deep Tech scale-up space

Kildare
Innovation Campus

Rendering of Science Creates OMX - a modern two-story Deep Tech Incubator in Bristol, with containment-level 2 laboratories and a warehouse-to-lab conversion. Outdoor seating and a parking lot, under a partly cloudy sky.

Multi-storey industrial-to-lab retrofit
30,000 sq ft
Scale-up follow-on suites

OMX
Incubator

Science Creates Old Market atrium space - modern Deep Tech Incubator, with containment level 2 laboratories, and a warehouse to lab conversion. Black flooring, green plants, and asitting area with black and wooden furniture.

Industrial-to-lab retrofit
33,000 sq ft
Event space & community bar

Old Market
Incubator

Industrial-to-lab retrofit
15,000 sq ft
24 ducted fume cupboards

St Philips
Incubator

ABOUT US

We are a team of scientists, architects and developers shaped by firsthand experience of building scientific companies — and the infrastructure they depend on.

Since 2015, we have designed and delivered specialist lab space alongside founders, creating more than 85,000 sq ft of infrastructure for scientific innovation. Our expertise was built by solving the practical challenges faced by growing science and technology companies: translating complex research requirements into spaces that accelerate the path to impact.

As companies scaled, so did demand for this approach. Today, our development management service supports SME scale-ups, property owners as well as universities and public sector partners to design and deliver complex R&D facilities that support long-term growth.

We don't just design labs; we bring a decade of experience delivering, managing, and refining R&D spaces that are home to some of the UK’s most transformative companies.

A team shaped by building science companies — and the infrastructure they depend on.

Patrick Fallon MArch ARB, Head of Development at Science Creates. A man sitting at a wooden table in a modern, well-lit Deep Tech incubator atrium space and bar, Science Creates Old Market.
Irene Pastor MArch ARB, Architect at Science Creates. A woman with long dark hair sitting at a wooden table in a modern, well-lit Deep Tech incubator atrium space and bar, Science Creates Old Market.

Patrick Fallon ARB
Head of Development

Irene Pastor ARB
Architect

Dr Ashley Brewer, Head of Incubators at Science Creates. A man with short hair and a beard sitting at a table in a modern, brightly lit Deep Tech incubator atrium space and bar, Science Creates Old Market.
Dr Harry Destecroix, Executive Chair of Science Creates. A man with dark hair and glasses sitting at a wooden table in a modern, brightly lit Deep Tech incubator atrium space and bar, Science Creates Old Market.

Dr Harry Destecroix MBE
Executive Chair

Dr Ashley Brewer
Head of Incubators

  • "Science Creates transformed an existing building into a home for our biology nerds: a rapid-prototyping lab built for experimentation, iteration and growth. Their user-led approach captured how our team really works and turned it into a space that accelerates innovation. Delivered on time and on budget."

    —Harry Singer, CEO, Singer Instruments

  • "We really valued the input from Science Creates on the design, planning and support with engaging contractors for the write-up spaces in our new scale-up facility. Their understanding of the MEP required and planning was really useful, especially within a leased property."

    —Will Milligan, Founder & CEO, Extracellular

  • "The Science Creates team helped provide advice as we moved into our scale-up site, providing design input on commercial labs, understanding planning constraints and making sure we understood the compliance required for operation. This support enabled us to grow to 31 people and we have now deployed 4 operating units to clients to treat their waste and to date we have generated over 60MWh of renewable energy."

    —Thomas Fudge, Founder & CEO, Wase

  • "Our work developing complex quantum sensors and systems places very specific demands on the environment we operate in. The refurbishment carried out by Science Creates allowed us to properly integrate prototyping and engineering capability alongside office space without compromising performance."

    —Peter Stirling, Founder & CEO, STL Tech

  • "We had to convert an office into a dry lab in a very short time to deal with client demand. The team from Science Creates were invaluable in creating an effective space for research for our seaweed-based biomaterials."

    Neil Morris, Chairman & Founder, Kelpi

Lay the foundations for breakthrough science

Whether you’re a founder scaling operations, a university planning new facilities or a property owner looking to unlock value, we want to hear from you.

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