Who Are We?
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national Life Sciences service that reshapes drug discovery for patient benefit by transforming the best of UK science into better treatments. We de-risk and disperse new technologies, make biotech companies ‘Fit to Fund’ and run collaborative international R&D platforms.
Our interventions work. We have helped almost 300 companies raise more than £1.24bn of R&D investment and get new medicines and technologies to market.
Our People
We have a highly skilled and diverse range of scientific experts working across Medicines Discovery Catapult.
Their experience covers every area of drug discovery, and they work to further support the drug discovery community to help get medicines to patients faster.
Our Location
Our offices at Alderley Park place MDC at the heart of the UK’s largest life sciences campus. Set within 400 acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside, the location offers an exceptional environment where scientific innovation and collaboration thrive.
At MDC, you’ll work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside passionate experts, all focused on reshaping the future of drug discovery. Alderley Park offers more than just office space—on-site amenities include cutting-edge labs, shared innovation hubs, a gym, wellness centre, and green spaces that support both productivity and wellbeing.