Flexible Labs That Grow With You

A cutting-edge hub for food and AgriTech – offering lab space, funding, and connections to scale breakthrough innovations.

  • Flexible lab space in a world-class food tech hub
  • Access to Pioneer Group’s funding and accelerator support
  • Private commercial kitchen & tasting room for R&D and product testing
  • Work alongside global industry leaders like Unilever, DSM-Firmenich, and Symrise
  • Part of the UK’s largest life sciences and technology network

Gastronomica is part of Pioneer Group, which partners with:

“The opening of Gastronomica will take things to a whole new level. The options and opportunities we’ll have at our disposal will elevate our set-up and we look forward to making full use of this amazing new resource.”

“The facility will be more than just a lab – it will be abuzz with inspiring lectures and workshops from industry experts and thought leaders, hands-on sensory experience and demos.”

“This new facility will not only provide excellent resources for start-ups but also foster collaboration and creativity among emerging and growing businesses.”

-Boris Brands, Technical Director UK & Ireland, Symrise
-Simon Hoad, Executive Director at Pioneer Group
-Julie Merrick, Colworth Unilever R&D Site Leader

Services

  • Small to medium-sized dedicated labs

  • Demo kitchen

  • Open access labs & utility lab

  • Commercial kitchen and tasting room for hire

  • Meeting rooms to enable tenants to collaborate & inspire

  • Kitchenettes, co-working & communal spaces

  • Café, restaurant & courtyard garden

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