Babraham Research Campus

Leading hub of biomedical innovation in the Cambridge area and UK
Plays a key role supporting the region's life-sciences network and early-stage biomedical enterprises

National research and innovation campus

On the Campus excellent basic bioscience researchers are co-located with growing biotechnology enterprises. This ensures that newly established and growing spin-out companies and SMEs have access to world-leading researchers and facilities, and drives excellent research into application.

Scientists conduct life sciences research to generate new knowledge of biological mechanisms underpinning lifelong health and wellbeing, particularly in the areas of cell signalling, immunology, neuroscience and epigenetics

Investment project

In 2011, the Government awarded BBSRC £44M to invest in the Campus to deliver innovation from the research base, generate economic growth and create jobs.

The investment will help to create and support new companies and jobs based on world-leading bioscience. Developments to the Campus include:

A fifth new bioincubator building
New follow-on laboratory
Existing building refurbishments
Improvements to infrastructure including roads and utilities
New composting facility

Aerial view of Babraham Research Campus

Progress

An extension to the car park opened in October 2011
The composting facility completed in May 2012
The latest building within the bioincubator, Moneta, accepted its first tenants in April 2012. The available lab space is now nearly 8000m²
Moneta was officially opened by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science in May 2012
Follow-on laboratory, which will provide an additional 20,000ft² of laboratory and office space, due for completion in March 2013