WestTech London’s start-up community grows as new businesses join ARC West London

ARC West London has welcomed five innovative startups to Leap, the new shared lab space supported by Imperial Incubator. Leap is located in ARC’s building within the Hammersmith Campus, an emerging innovation cluster in the rapidly growing WestTech London ecosystem.

Announced as part of London Bio-Innovation Week [add URL], the first cohort of early-stage science and deep-tech innovation companies joining ARC West London span clean energy and sustainable materials to next-generation diagnostics, AI-enabled therapeutics, and ocean-based carbon capture.

Leap’s early success highlights the need for high-quality, flexible early-stage lab space in London. Imperial Incubator’s rent-by-the-bench model removes traditional barriers to growth by providing science-ready workspaces, specialist equipment, expert support and a built-in community, ensuring pioneering companies can stay, scale and thrive in west London.

This aligns with the ambitions of the London Growth Plan, which recognises science and technology as key drivers of the UK’s future economy. By empowering the transition from frontier research into real-world products and services, the shared lab space strengthens WestTech London’s ability to turn scientific discovery into economic opportunity and global impact.

 

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