Deposit your tools
Make your research count – deposit your biological tools to accelerate cancer breakthroughs and build a legacy of scientific impact.
Why deposit with CancerTools?
At CancerTools, we protect the legacy of scientific innovation by ensuring your biological cancer research tools reach the global academic and commercial scientific community.
Your work is already shaping the cancer research landscape. We amplify its impact by removing the barriers of distribution, licensing, and visibility. From antibodies, cell lines, to mouse models and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) fragments, your biological tools become part of one of the world’s most diverse and accessible cancer-focused catalogues.
We help your tools reach further – and reward you for it. We safely store, manufacture, and distribute your tools worldwide, promote them to the right audiences, and return a share of the revenue to your institution. Every tool deposited is a step toward faster, more inclusive cancer innovation – and a testament to your contribution to the field.
As a non-profit organisation which operates as the research reagents arm of Cancer Research UK, we exist to accelerate cancer breakthroughs by making research tools more accessible worldwide. Revenue generated through your deposited tools supports this mission – not profit – with remaining income reinvested into future cancer research through Cancer Research UK, after rewarding your institution and covering operational costs.
By depositing with us, you help strengthen a shared ecosystem built on open science, global access, and reinvestment in future cancer discoveries – ensuring your tools continue advancing the field long after they leave your lab.
Forward fund cancer research
Depositors receive a share of proceeds from tool sales, with a portion reinvested into future breakthroughs through Cancer Research UK — helping drive the next
generation of cancer discoveries.
“I think it’s great! It’s very nice that the antibodies are available to people. It really makes sense that it’s done efficiently and commercially. It was helpful when Cancer Research UK took over and started to look after the cells and so on, as in the end, it is a distraction from your work when you are sending them around.”
Prof. Peter Beverley, Cancer Research UK
Benefits of depositing
Protect your legacy.
Your research tools represent years of innovation — we help ensure they continue to make an impact long after publication. By depositing with CancerTools, your work becomes part of a trusted global resource for cancer researchers.
Peace of mind, powered by expertise.
We handle everything — from storage, admin, to global distribution — so you can focus on what’s next. Our end-to-end service ensures your tools are preserved, promoted, and professionally managed.
Enhance your impact beyond the lab.
Deposited tools are made accessible to scientists worldwide, increasing citations, visibility, and translational relevance. We promote your science through our website, digital channels, and global network.
Unlock collaboration opportunities.
Join a community of researchers working across cancer areas. Depositing opens doors to new partnerships and shared innovation.
Trusted by researchers globally
Join a community of scientists and 300+ institutions that trust us to make their tools accessible to researchers worldwide.
What tools can you deposit?
We welcome a wide range of research tools and particularly look for those with the potential to have an impact in advancing cancer research.
These are tools that can open new avenues for discovery, support identification of new targets and therapies, fill gaps in currently available biological materials, and at the core make a wider range of cancer research tools more accessible to the scientific community.
Examples of tools we’re especially interested in are:
Cell lines
Monoclonal antibodies
Mouse models
Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs)
When transferring a tool to another laboratory or collaborator, certain legal considerations apply, such as Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and intellectual property (IP) rights. By depositing with us, we take on the full burden of legal and logistical hurdles involved in distributing your research tools, leaving you the freedom to focus on your research without these distractions. We will also guide you through the deposit process and work with your Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to ensure all legal agreements and IP details are handled correctly.
We exist to protect the tools you create and ensure they reach researchers worldwide – so your contribution drives progress in the fight against cancer, rather than being rebuilt from scratch.
How to deposit your tools with us?
Depositing your research tools with us is straightforward. Here’s the process:
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- Submit your request: You can begin in two ways: complete our deposit form or ask your Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to contact us directly.
- Let’s talk: Once we receive your details, we’ll arrange an introductory call with you and your TTO as required. This is your chance to tell us about your tool(s), what applications they have, their potential for impact, and learn how CancerTools can help make it accessible globally.
- Internal review: Our team reviews your tool for scientific relevance, demand, and feasibility for manufacture and storage within our purpose-built lab facility.
- Agreement in place: We work closely with your TTO to put the necessary agreements in place. Our team handles all the legal administrative work for you. We also work with you and/or your lab team at this stage to collate research tool data necessary to produce comprehensive product pages for our website and associated data sheets.
- Launch your tool: Once agreements are signed and everything is in place for launch, your tool is added to our portfolio under your name and institution. We promote it to our global network so other researchers can begin to access it.
- Stay connected: You’ll be notified when your tool goes live and introduced to our wider team for ongoing support and to maintain up-to-date awareness on the latest data for your research tools.
What happens to my tool after I deposit?
Once your tool is deposited, it is securely stored in our purpose-built laboratory. We manage all the logistics, including requests, distribution, and compliance, so your tool reaches researchers worldwide. To maximise impact, we also promote your tools through our website, targeted outreach, and marketing collaborations – giving you and your tool greater visibility and ensuring it contributes to advancing cancer research worldwide.
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