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Accelerator
Discovery Spark
Discovery Park
Information last verified: August 2026 · Source: discovery-park.co.uk
Free life science and technology accelerator run by Discovery Park (Sandwich, Kent), the former Pfizer global R&D campus, now a large science and innovation community. Runs up to 3 cohorts per year, each around 7 weeks: three sets of two-day in-person sessions delivered bi-weekly, plus a final pitch day to investors and industry leaders. Covers IP, product strategy, financial planning, regulatory compliance and branding. No equity taken. Participants get six months of free access to CoLab shared labs and the on-site Barclays Eagle Lab, and winning companies can access a year of free lab or office space. Open to early-stage science and tech founders nationally.
Why this programme
Find customers / partnerships
Access to Discovery Park's 180+ resident companies as potential customers and pilot partners
Raise funding
Final pitch day to investors and industry leaders; prize package worth £50k+ incl. free lab space; recent cohorts offered £250k investment from Zinc VC
Build product / validate MVP
Access to Discovery Park labs, specialist equipment and 160+ company campus community including global pharma and biotech tenants
Access to mentors / operators
Expert-led sessions plus connections to clinical teams, Cancer Research UK, NHS and University of Kent research network
Community / workspace / ecosystem
Base yourself in Kent's leading science campus, the former Pfizer global R&D site, with access to CoLab shared labs and Barclays Eagle Labs on-site
Interested in Discovery Spark?
Head to their website for current cohort dates and how to apply.
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