About LabCentral

Our Story

LabCentral was founded in 2013 with the goal of reimagining the innovation pipeline of the biotech and life sciences industry.

Our founding partners sought to cultivate an ecosystem that would serve as a dynamic and diverse environment for entrepreneurs and scientists to test their ideas and bring novel, life-saving technologies to market, and ultimately to save patients lives.

A bright and clean hallway with orange carpet in biotech non-profit LabCentral's displaying art at Gallery 1832

Artwork in LabCentral's, Gallery 1832 is visible from the adjacent LabCentral's shared biotech lab through a transparent glass wall

More than just lab space, LabCentral is a community designed to inspire collaboration, share ideas, and build the connections necessary to create a sustainable and thriving biotech and life sciences industry.

Our non-profit status allows us to allocate resources based on needs and opportunities that result in a return on innovation in service of human health.

We Create Opportunities That Empower Innovation By Building Community.

A Better Way for Life Science Start Ups

Our Vision: We see a world where the innovations necessary to improve patient outcomes and save lives are developed rapidly, effectively and with lasting impact.

Mission:
Our mission is to empower the next generation of biotech and life science innovators by creating opportunities that accelerate the development of breakthrough technology and therapies.

We achieve this by providing a dynamic and robust infrastructure to early stage startups, by fostering industry and investor connections, and driving forward progress toward equitable and sustainable economic development in our community.

"LabCentral takes care of the operational burden so you can stay focused on hiring the right people and testing your science. I can't describe enough how special this community is when you're trying to build a young company.

Biotechs need to be in Cambridge, specifically, Kendall Square, and LabCentral is an adaptive and established model ready to set you up for success on day one".

Steven Brugger

CEO, Affinivax

Over the past decade, LabCentral has played a pivotal role in fostering innovation and collaboration within the life sciences community in the state of Massachusetts and beyond.

We have experienced remarkable growth as an organization, expanding our facilities to accommodate more startups and attracting a diverse range of entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors. Our impact on the biotech industry has been profound, nurturing groundbreaking discoveries, capturing broad venture capital investment, and contributing to the vibrant ecosystem of innovation that exists in Cambridge today.

CAREERS

We're not just scientists. We rely on a broad range of talents, backgrounds, and experiences to support scientific innovation. From accounting and finance, to facilities management and front of house operations, we can all play a role in shaping the future of human health.

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Resident Innovators

LabCentral is a community of entrepreneurs and scientists dedicated to creating the next generation of groundbreaking science and technology. The future of medicine starts here with the resident innovators who call LabCentral home.

Three biotech scientists in lab coat from a LabCentral resident company monitoring experimental data on a screen in the lab space.

SEE WHO'S HERE

Johannes Fruehauf leads an on-site tour of facilities and equipment for LabCentral's leadership and advisory team, providing guidance on supporting biotech start-ups in the life sciences industry.

Leadership & Advisory Board

Our leadership and advisory team has a range of diverse backgrounds, including scientific research, business development, investment, and strategic leadership, to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to LabCentral's startup community.

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