Medicines Discovery Catapult

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is an independent, not-for-profit national innovation centre that supports UK medicines discovery organisations across the full drug discovery pipeline.

MDC provides access to specialist laboratory technologies, computational and AI-driven tools, translational R&D expertise, and collaborative research partnerships.

It works with SMEs, biotechs, academics, and charities to de-risk drug discovery projects, validate novel technologies, and strengthen the commercial and scientific case for clinical progression.