Founded in 2015 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.
It supports its startup community with specialised lab space, expert training and mentoring, a network of partner organisations, and access to investment opportunities. Through its independent charity (Science Creates Outreach) and public events, it inspires the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.
Since 2015, Science Creates has supported over 170 startups, who have raised over £350 million. In 2025, it won the Tech South West award for Supporting the Sector and its Founder, Harry Destecroix, was awarded an MBE for services to science.
Incubator facilities
Science Creates’ total footprint spans over 75,000 sq ft of lab, office and event space in central Bristol across three sites: St Philips, Old Market and OMX.
Opening in 2026, OMX brings a further 30 high-spec lab spaces to the South West region, designed to accommodate scaling deep tech teams across areas spanning biotech to quantum.
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Expanding deep tech startup capacity
Investing in life sciences innovation
