Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Wins ‘Best Performing Facilities Provider of the Year’ at One Nucleus Awards

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) is delighted to have won the accolade of Best Performing Facilities Provider of the Year at One Nucleus’ first inaugural Annual Awards Dinner #ONAwards24.

SBC CEO Dr Sally Ann Forsyth OBE, said: “We’re thrilled to have won! The SBC team is dedicated to creating a vibrant and inclusive science community. We pride ourselves on our business support and specialist facilities which can be accessed for free. This underpins our mission to help start-ups to scale up and commercialise cutting edge therapeutics for the benefit of patients that need them.”

200 life science innovators, companies and their supporters came to celebrate success at London’s No. 11 Cavendish Square. Eight winners were announced from a series of shortlisters with categories for Best Performing: Primary R&D Company; Investor; Provider;

Technology Transfer Office; Professional Services Company; Facilities Provider; Non-Profit Research Organisation and Non-Profit Life Science Innovation Enablers.

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst had been shortlisted into a trio of three finalists with some fierce competition in the category for Best Performing Facilities Provider. One Nucleus, the award founder, is a not - for- profit life Sciences and Healthcare membership organisation headquartered in Cambridge.

Tony Jones, CEO of One Nucleus, said: “Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst has created a globally recognised cluster for therapeutic research and development that provides support for translation and commercialisation of innovative new medicines. SBC provides an environment with significant open plan and meeting spaces to enhance collaboration as the industry evolves, flexible leasing terms including rolling 3-month notice periods, no up-front costs, and even a free Lab Hotel for start-ups, all of which contribute to the facility they are proud to offer. Supporting diversity and inclusion, SBC is increasing access through promoting female leadership, has achieved diversity and equality at Board level, and supports SEN pupil work placements.”

A great evening was had by all in an event to recognise a dedicated community passionate about delivering health innovation to where it’s needed.