Office space in Cambridge for innovation-led businesses
Brand new workspace available at Merlin Place, Cambridge North
Available now in shell & core, CAT A or fully fitted
Merlin Place: Where ideas collide, breakthroughs begin
A connected base for science, technology and R&D teams
Merlin Place is a brand new, purpose-built laboratory and office building at the heart of the Cambridge North cluster, one of the most established concentrations of science, technology, and innovation in Europe.
The gateway to neighbouring Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge Business Park, and St John’s Innovation Campus, you’re joining an ecosystem that attracts some of the most ambitious organisations in the world.
With the University of Cambridge and its extraordinary spinout and talent pipeline a short distance to the south, Merlin Place offers a genuinely world-class cluster address, with space that is built for the work you do.
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Book a tour of Merlin Place and explore flexible office and innovation space designed for science and technology organisations.
Office, lab and technical space under one roof
Merlin Place offers high-quality office space in Cambridge North for organisations working across science, technology, health, engineering, AI, data and sustainable innovation.
Designed for businesses that need more than a conventional office, Merlin Place brings together self-contained office space, collaboration areas, meeting rooms and specialist lab and technical environments in one completed building. It gives office-based teams the professional workspace they need, with the flexibility to work alongside research, development and technical functions as the business grows.
Whether you are building a commercial team, scaling a software or data-led business, supporting R&D activity or looking for a Cambridge base within a recognised innovation cluster, Merlin Place provides the space, infrastructure and location to help your organisation move forward.
Laboratory options
With laboratory and office space built to equal technical standards, Merlin Place creates the conditions for cross-disciplinary collaboration. The infrastructure works whether you need benches, workstations, or both. We offer three adaptable configurations to suit your stage of growth:
- Shell & Core: The base build delivered to the floor, ready for a bespoke fit-out.
- CAT A/Lab Ready: Finished ceilings and mechanics aligned to Kadans’ Lab Ready standard, ready for dividing walls and layouts primed for your equipment.
- Fully fitted CAT B: full Turnkey laboratory and office spaces ready to occupy.
The building is designed to a CL2 wet lab standard which enables the building to flex to all types of science including CL3 wet labs, dry and tech labs, and self-contained offices from 1,700 sq ft up to 139,000 sq ft.
A world-class tech and science destination
At Merlin Place you’ll join an established, energetic cluster of the most ambitious organisations in science and technology. With direct proximity to Cambridge Science Park, St John’s Innovation Campus and globally recognised research institutions, tenants benefit from immediate access to talent, collaboration opportunities, and cutting-edge scientific networks.
Beyond Cambridge, you’ll join Kadans’ pan-European network of 70+ assets and 30+ science clusters, unlocking access to over 500+ client organisations. Through the Kadans community app, networking events, and industry talks, we cultivate an ecosystem where your workspace can evolve with you, wherever growth takes you.
A strategic location in Cambridge’s innovation corridor
Located at the heart of the Cambridge North Cluster, Merlin Place offers exceptional connectivity to local research hubs, major transport routes, and national infrastructure.
- Directly adjacent to Cambridge Science Park and St John’s Innovation Campus.
- A dedicated shuttle bus connects you to and from the Park & Ride and the nearby station.
- 5-minute cycle or 15-minute walk to Cambridge North Station.
- 1 hour by train from Cambridge North to London’s King’s Cross.
- 10-minute cycle or drive to Cambridge City Centre.
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