Are you a scientific rebel, ready to tackle the biotech and climate space? Is your company a revolutionary new treatment or sustainable solution, but you’re stymied by the challenges of the early days of startup life? You’ve come to the right place. We understand the passion that drives you to create, and we’re excited to bring your company forward.
The Brutal Reality of Launching a Biotech Startup
Setting up a biotech startup is challenging, to say the least. Going from an innovative breakthrough to a successful business is a daunting task. Finding affordable and accessible biotech lab space California is usually the first step.
But the typical model for lab space usually requires expensive start-up investments, restrictive leases, and compromises about equipment access. Many founders have to focus 3 months, or even a year or two, on getting their lab set up properly. That takes the attention away from the science itself.
I went through this personally, and so has BADASS Labs’ founder Dr. David Kiewlich. He spent 18 months looking for the right lab space after his six serial biotech company career. With 28+ years of industry experience, he knew that his company and his IP couldn’t be mortgaged for access to a lab. From this experience came the BADASS Labs idea.
Then, there’s the additional struggle about the company losing control of its IP; the need for funding, and the struggle to get your product off the ground and into the market. It’s no wonder that we see so many innovative companies and scientific ideas that never have the chance to come to fruition.
We need an ecosystem where scientists can pursue their research without having to navigate the 90% failure rate of early startup business.
BADASS Labs is Not Just Another Biotech Incubator Bay Area
BADASS Labs is a nonprofit biotech incubator dedicated to advancing science for humanity. BADASS Labs (Bay Area Disruptor And Startup Support Labs) was founded by a former serial biotech entrepreneur who wanted to remove some of the barriers that impede the development and growth of biotechnology companies.
Badass Labs offers the world-class environment you need to advance your bio-innovator business, biotech startup company, or scientific rebel ideas.
- No equity: No equity claims and IP claims. We don’t own any piece of your company. The IP generated by your company is 100% yours.
- Unlimited equipment access: You have 24/7 access to the best equipment available. There are never waiting times and you get to work when you want to work.
- Flexible and simple: We have simple flat fee pricing structures that include all services. You can stay as long as you need to grow your company. There’s no forced graduation.
- A supportive community: You’ll meet and connect with other people in the industry who can help you learn, grow and advance your science.
- Non-profit driven mission: We use all of our funding to advance our cause and grow the industry. Our heart is in making doors open for people in biotech and climate tech from underrepresented backgrounds.
Success: The Language We All Speak
If the stats for biotech startups in the US say your success rate is 10%, BADASS Labs members can say it’s 89-95%. Why? Because we work to eliminate obstacles, deliver unmatched resources, and create a community driven by shared success.
With over $900 million raised to date, our member companies are changing the world for the better. Whether they’re working on cell and AAV therapies, or on battery materials and sustainable bio-manufacturing, their work starts with us and changes the world.
There are no failures in our labs. We have one core belief: Succeed or learn; there is no fail.
Want to stop hitting roadblocks and start making breakthroughs? Are you looking for shared lab space for startups, in a place where you’ll find your shared goals? Join the BADASS Labs family!
FAQs
What differentiates BADASS Labs from other incubators?
Because we’re a nonprofit 501(c)(3), we don’t take equity, don’t take IP, and we’re driven by the mission of advancing science to advance humanity. With 24/7 unrestricted access to shared equipment in state-of-the-art facilities, flat-fee pricing, and flexible terms and no forced graduation, the only difference is our goal: making it happen, together.
Do you take equity or IP from member companies?
We don’t. That’s a huge differentiator for BADASS Labs. We don’t take equity or IP from our member companies.
What kind of lab equipment and facilities are available?
All our facilities are equipped with world-class, cutting-edge, and state-of-the-art, wet lab equipment suitable for biotech research. From cell therapies and gene therapy to oncology, AAV manufacturing, and everything in climate tech, members have 24/7, unrestricted access to all shared resources and equipment.
How long can I stay at BADASS Labs?
With flexible terms and a minimum of a 3-month term, we don’t have forced graduation dates. You stay until you reach your milestones in both science and commercial viability.
Is this only for “traditional biotech” companies?
While we’re the leading biotech incubator in the Bay Area, our community isn’t just for traditional biotech. We love and support all climate tech and sustainability startups working on battery materials, biofuels, carbon capture and sustainable bio-manufacturing, along with the traditional life sciences.
Interested in joining BADASS Labs? Book a tour of our Alameda labs, speak to the members and apply for lab space today!