Helping founders find community and connections
A free mentorship program by the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) connecting early-stage biotech founders with veteran industry advisors on fundraising, market fit, and IP strategy. Top candidates can pitch for $100K proof-of-concept support.
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 →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 →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 →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.
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.
Learn more →UC Berkeley's only student-run nonprofit pre-seed incubator, offering a 3-month semester-long program for undergraduate and graduate student founders. Provides individualized mentorship, investor connections, and 2 CS course units—with no equity taken.
Learn more →A no-strings-attached incubator offering 40,000 sq ft of co-working lab space for biotech, pharma, medtech, and health tech startups. No equity required. Home to 60+ resident companies and 140+ alumni.
Learn more →UCLA's deep tech and life science incubator at the California NanoSystems Institute, providing flexible wet lab and office space, access to $36M+ in advanced scientific equipment, mentorship, and networking. No equity taken. Preference for UCLA-affiliated companies.
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