Why Start-ups Love Life at Cardiff Medicentre

Starting and scaling a business in healthcare or bioscience isn’t easy. It takes bold ideas, the right support, and a community that understands the challenges of innovation. That’s where Cardiff Medicentre comes in.

For more than 30 years, we’ve been home to ambitious start-ups, spinouts, and scale-ups driving change in life sciences. But what makes being based at the Medicentre such a game-changer? Here are five reasons our tenants love life here:

✨ A Community of Innovators

Medicentre tenants are not working in isolation. Working here means you are surrounded by like-minded entrepreneurs, researchers, and scientists. The chance to share experiences and swap ideas could help you spark your next breakthrough.

✨ Direct Links to Cardiff University

As part of Cardiff University, the Medicentre connects businesses to world-leading expertise, facilities, and talent. From joint research projects to student placements, companies working here benefit from fresh insight and practical support that help turn their ideas into reality.

✨ Space Designed for Science

Whether it is a fully equipped laboratory or flexible office space, our team works with tenants to accommodate the specific needs of their business. The goal? To give every company the room and resources to grow – and the focus to do what matters most.

✨ Access to Networks and Know-how

From funding advice to introductions across the wider life sciences ecosystem in Wales and beyond, Medicentre staff and partners ensure businesses don’t just occupy space. Working here, tenants are plugged into the right networks to attend events, meet new people and accelerate growth.

✨ A Launchpad for Success

Over the years, businesses have grown and flown the nest to bigger facilities. We know they take with them the skills, contacts, and confidence they developed here, and for us, seeing a tenant ‘graduate’ like this is the ultimate sign of success.

At Cardiff Medicentre, being a tenant doesn’t just mean renting space. It means joining an ecosystem designed to help bold ideas become breakthroughs.

Interested in joining our community of innovators? Find out more on our website or email us at medicentre@cardiff.ac.uk.