BOSTON - BostonChron -- Are you or any of your portfolio companies in need of premium wet lab space to fuel your next big breakthrough? At the Venture Development Center (VDC) at UMass Boston, we're offering a unique opportunity to secure subsidized wet lab space for just $25/sq ft, available from August 1st, 2024.
Since 2009, the VDC has been home to over 100 successful Life Sciences startups, and we're committed to supporting your innovation journey. Our state-of-the-art facilities are designed to meet the needs of growing biotech companies, providing not just space, but also a thriving community of like-minded innovators.
Key features of the available wet lab space are as follows:
Lab Unit Features

• Exclusive use of Wet Lab #3 (380 sq ft), which includes ten mobile benches, five task chairs, Mott laboratory fume hood with flammable liquid storage cabinet, Baker biosafety cabinet Class II Type B2, Thermo Scientific™ Forma™ Steri-Cycle™ i160 Tri-Gas CO2 Incubator, Sorvall Legend X1R Centrifuge, VWR® Built-In Undercounter Laboratory Freezer, and VWR® Built-In Undercounter Laboratory Refrigerator;
• Services to the wet laboratory include Siemens RO/DI laboratory water system, autoclave, flake ice, and complete safety training, chemical and biological waste pick-up, and fume hood and biosafety cabinet testing.
• Shared use of Common Areas that include a print area, kitchenette, lounge, open work area, Conference and Board Rooms and terrace .
• Shared use of equipment: 48 Core, 384 GB RAM, 3 node shared-memory Linux server with 6 TB storage ;Thermo Scientific Revco -80 freezer.
• Other included services are online library access; server rack space, with UPS; shared copy, scan and fax equipment; wireless and wired Internet service; and digital telephone with voice mail.
• Provides access to all core facilities and advanced equipment on-campus which are eligible for innovation voucher subsidies for research and equipment
• Secured 24-hour access to office space, mailboxes; Parking, Public Transportation / UMass Boston Shuttle buses, Food Court, and Health Center.

Membership of the VDC brings a bouquet of unrivalled benefits to those that are accepted are provided with access to all core facilities and advanced equipment on-campus, along with access to many types of advanced university engineering and life science instruments including an animal facility.

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Contact us at: vdc@umb.edu, 617.287.6070 for more information about our VDC wet lab spaces.
Visit our website: https://vdc.umb.edu/