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Provides research and development facilities, shared equipment, and a supportive peer community to accelerate the growth of life sciences and deep tech startups, enabling founders to focus resources on building their businesses rather than infrastructure.
Provides a nonprofit coworking laboratory ecosystem for biotech startups and innovators, offering flexible lab space, 24/7 equipment access, operational support, and a collaborative community to accelerate scientific ventures without taking equity or IP claims.
Learn more →An independent wet lab incubator providing affordable shared laboratory facilities, equipment, and community access to biotech entrepreneurs and scientists in Berkeley. Supports experiments from molecular biology to synthetic biology and biochemistry.
Learn more →4-month incubator at UC Berkeley for 60–80 early-stage teams per cohort offering co-working space, mentorship, and ecosystem access without guaranteed investment.
Learn more →A 7,000 sq ft life science lab incubator in Carlsbad, CA offering private lab space for 1-2 person startups at $1,500/month with access to 30+ shared lab equipment pieces.
Learn more →A 42,000 sq ft co-working life science lab facility in Sorrento Mesa offering shared and private lab/office solutions, programming, and investor connections for biotech startups.
Learn more →The world's only port-led incubator, established 2016. Supports sustainable aquaculture and port-related blue tech ventures through pilot project facilitation, funding, access to key port assets, and permitting/entitlement assistance. $2.35M in direct funding provided to 12 portfolio companies that have collectively leveraged $5.8M in R&D funds.
Learn more →A one-year deep tech incubator for UC system-affiliated founders (students, faculty, staff, alumni within 5 years), with cohorts across UC Berkeley, Davis, Merced, and Santa Cruz. Focuses on AI, health tech, sustainability, robotics, climate, and quantum.
Learn more →Offers wet-lab and office space for technology-focused startups, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and providing mentorship, resources, and programming to support business development and commercialization within the UCSB innovation ecosystem.
Learn more →A 2-year incubator residency at 101 Academy in Irvine in partnership with UC Irvine, offering milestone-based mentorship for deep tech and tech startups. Only 1% equity fee.
Learn more →A 2-year incubator residency for deep tech, fintech, life science, and medtech startups offering individualized milestone-based mentorship. Only 1% equity fee. 270+ companies incubated, $4.6B+ raised.
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