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Win Bristol Myers Squibb’s Golden Tickets to get access to LabCentral’s vibrant and growing community!

Bristol Myers Squibb is a Platinum level Sponsor of LabCentral, a top-tier shared laboratory space in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed to serve as a launchpad for life science and biotech startups, and is seeking interested startups to apply for their Golden Ticket!

The recipients of the two Bristol Myers Squibb Golden Tickets will each receive a $50,000 credit towards space and services at LabCentral’s flagship site at 700 Main Street in Cambridge, for use within a 13-month period.

Bristol Myers Squibb invites startups to apply that are pursuing research in BMS's fields of interest, including:

• Oncology
• Hematology
• Immunoscience
• Cardiovascular disease
• Neuroscience

How to Apply:

To apply, please use this link to submit an application. All submissions will be reviewed by the Bristol Myers Squibb Golden Ticket Committee, which consists of Bristol Myers Squibb employees who are qualified experts in their fields, including in the fields of scientific and/or medical research and business. Judges shall have authority to make decisions as to the Award Recipients.

Applications will be judged using the following criteria:

Fit of the research in the fields of oncology, hematology, immunoscience, cardiovascular, or neuroscience; including for novel target identification, drug delivery, discovery technology platforms, or translational research and development.

• Quality of the work;
• Potential for successful development of the research; and
• Need for the research in the applicable field

Judges will select a sub-set of the Applicants as Finalists. Finalists will be requested to present their concept as part of a Bristol Myers Squibb in-person innovation event. All innovation event presentations will be non-confidential.

The Judges may contact Applicants for additional information. If so contacted, Applicant must respond to such request in order to remain eligible to have the opportunity to win the Award. The Decisions of the Judges shall be final and binding on all Applicants and cannot be challenged in any manner.

Timeline:

• Application submission opens: June 30th
• Application deadline: August 22nd
• Golden Ticket semi-finalists notified: September 15th
• Bristol Myers Squibb Golden Ticket pitch event and announcement of finalist: October 8th at 250 Water Street, Cambridge MA 02141

Disclosures:

The winner of the Golden Ticket will receive a $50,000 credit towards space and services at LabCentral’s site at 700 Main Street in Cambridge, MA, for use within a 13-month period from the date the winner is offered available lab space. Additional terms and conditions apply, as determined by Bristol Myers Squibb and LabCentral. Please visit https://www.labcentral.org/about/golden-tickets to learn more about the process and criteria. All submissions will be reviewed. The recipient will not receive any cash consideration.