CMAC National Facility

World-class lab facilities. Collaborative research. Real-world impact.

What is the National Facility?

Located at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, our facility is a purpose-built, 900m² hub providing open access to technology, specialist expertise and an integrated digital environment designed to fast-track your journey from molecule to market.

We support industry partners, academic researchers and technology developers who need advanced capability to accelerate medicines development.

So whether you’re at the discovery stage or scaling up for commercial manufacture, we can offer the people, platforms and processes to deliver agile, results-driven R&D that’s tailored to your needs.

Our research and consultancy services span the full development pipeline:

Why work with CMAC?

  • Accelerate your development: Get to market faster with streamlined, data-driven solutions from discovery to delivery.

  • End-to-end support: Access integrated services across drug substance, drug product, and analytics.

  • Flexible access: Engage with us on your terms, whether it's full project delivery, technical consultancy, or one-off support.

  • Proven success: We’ve collaborated with top-tier pharmaceutical companies to solve complex challenges and drive innovation.

  • Award-winning excellence: Recognised globally for facility design and contract services.

Case Studies

Explore how our work has helped partners overcome development roadblocks and deliver better medicines.

Ready to collaborate?

Whether you're exploring new drug products or solving complex process challenges, we are here to help.