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M-Spin experiment under a lab light

Business resources and support

51³Ô¹ÏÍø offers a wide range of technical services, laboratory and office space, and entrepreneurship support to external business, and we’re pleased to welcome companies with no previous connection to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø into our extended community.

Scientific facilities

51³Ô¹ÏÍø makes many of its shared research facilities on the White City Campus available to businesses. Companies can use our advanced equipment and work with skilled technicians to test and analyse samples, run trials, or to explore new workflows before bringing the capabilities in-house.

Scientific facilities

LMS Flow Cytometry Facility

Based in Hammersmith Hospital (and also South Kensington), the facility supports biomedical research by providing a specialist service in flow cytometric analysis and cell sorting. Part of the Faculty of Medicine, it is open to all researchers at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, as well as external users.

Flow cytometry for biomedical research

Agilent Measurement Suite

A flagship facility combining state-of-the-art Agilent instruments with expert technical support. Suitable for R&D in biotechnology, materials and environmental analysis, enabling you to carry out complex analytical work independently or with guidance.

Analytical science

MSK Lab

Home to a multidisciplinary research team and facilities for gait analysis, mechanical tissue testing, motion capture and neurophysiology. The MSK Lab collaborates with industry partners to clinically trial musculoskeletal health solutions.

Musculoskeletal health

Royce at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Design, make, test and characterise materials using facilities that include cleanrooms, laser and deposition labs, and an electrochemical suite. Ideal for developing advanced materials, devices or components, helping you move faster from concept to validation.

Advanced materials science

Spaces for businesses

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s campuses provide high-quality laboratories and office space for science and technology startups, scale-ups and large companies. Community members benefit from flexible spaces, co-location within a vibrant research and innovation community, and easy access to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s expertise and facilities. 

Spaces for businesses

Entrepreneurship support

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is recognised as one of the UK’s most entrepreneurial universities – described by The Guardian as a “place for go-getters" with “some of the best-resourced entrepreneurship facilities in the country.” And you don’t need to study or work at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to benefit – many of our training and mentoring programmes are open to startups and scale-ups nationwide. Please check individual eligibility criteria. 

Scientific facilities

MedTech SuperConnector

An entrepreneurial skills accelerator helping researchers to develop and commercialise medical technologies. Participants gain practical training, mentoring and access to specialist facilities.

Support for medtech ventures