Cambridge's Community BioLab

A place for citizen scientists, entrepreneurs, makers and professionals to explore and create with cutting-edge biotechnologies.
Bringing making and biology together

Biological experimentation is intertwined with instrumentation and engineering. Biomakespace provides a space both for wet-lab biology research and open hardware prototyping and exploring.
Training and skill-sharing

Biomakespace provides training and new experiences for a broad range of people, including biologists, technologists, artists, students of all ages, members of the general public, and makers!
A historically important home

Biomakespace is housed in the old Laboratory of Molecular Biology site, which has seen groundbreaking scientific discoveries and was at the forefront of technological advances such as nucleic acid sequencing, protein and antibody engineering and the invention of the scanning confocal microscope.

Image credit: Jynto on Wikimedia Commons, released as Public Domain.
A creative space for prototyping and design

We use creative design thinking and low-cost prototyping to test new ideas (like microfluidics with paper and sellotape!)

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We'd love to hear about your skills, ideas and potential projects. Please contact us and sign up to our chat channel to meet our community and ask any questions. Find out about becoming a member and volunteering with us.

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Latest News

Biomakespace seeks new Director!

We are seeking a new voluntary Director to join the existing team and to become a trustee if we are successful in our on-going application to gain charitable status. The role will involve a commitment averaging 4-8 hours per week and will provide an opportunity to be involved in governance of a unique organisation at an exciting time in its development.

Biomakespace AGM on 23 Jan! All welcome to discuss new plans for your local community lab

Biomakespace has been operating for over two years as a community laboratory and makerspace for engineering with biology, together. On 23 Jan we are holding an AGM for all members and people interested in discussing the future of Biomakespace.