You have a groundbreaking concept. A game-changing research idea. Yet you’re also aware that for every bold biotech innovator, the journey from lab to product is often a costly endeavor with restricted access and suffocating red tape. If you’re a bio-disruptor and the mainstream institutions just don’t fit what you’re working on, how do you get to where you need to go?
Biotech Innovation Is Broken: The Way It Used To Be
The way many scientists and early-stage biotech startups operate is simply no longer sustainable, particularly here in the Bay Area. Securing world-class biotech wet labs has become an increasingly difficult and costly challenge. The price of these labs and their equipment have skyrocketed, forcing scientists into long-term leases and limited access to the tools they need. Other biotech incubators and coworking labs also demand equity from their customers or lay claim to the founders’ IP. The end result is that many brilliant, early-stage scientists are shut out from getting their startups off the ground or finding their ideal biotech lab.
BADASS Lab’s founder and president, Dr. David Kiewlich, knows the struggle all too well. After spending 28+ years in biotech, Kiewlich spent 18 frustrating months looking for a space for his own biotech lab. He saw that the problem was systemic; the entire industry was failing scientists and the science. And it was his goal, along with others, to create a biotech incubator and coworking lab that would turn all of this around: BADASS Labs.
BADASS Labs: Disrupt, Don’t Settle
BADASS Labs (Bay Area Disruptor And Startup Support Labs) is the #1 nonprofit biotech incubator in the world and is designed to help fearless bio-innovators and scientists succeed on their terms. It is also a biotech incubator and a coworking space designed for people who are looking for a way to change the world for scientists. At BADASS Labs, our primary goal is to give you the freedom you deserve to pursue your science.
The key ways BADASS Labs helps biotech innovators:
- We Don’t Claim Any Equity: Your discoveries are your own. No equity taken and no claims on your IP.
- State of the Art Equipment: You get world-class equipment that rivals any of the biggest institutions, and you get 24/7 unrestricted access to them. We offer biotech lab rental space in a lab or an equipment lab, including BSL-2 and BSL-1 labs.
- Flexible Terms: We keep your costs down with a flat fee that’s all inclusive; support services are also included. A three-month minimum allows you to stay as long as you need to find success; you are never forced to graduate or leave the LABS.
The community is also what keeps scientists at BADASS Labs. We want BADASS Labs to be an inclusive environment for all innovators and scientists. Pre-seed, pre-clinic biotech startups, climate tech startups, underrepresented scientists and entrepreneurs in the industry are all welcome in our community.
The Statistics Are Impressive: Our Founder’s Vision Is Real
When you look at the industry average of biotech startups success (roughly 10% in all industries), you might be wondering if it’s worth it to join BADASS Labs. But the BADASS Labs startup success rate is a striking 89-95% — and our members have raised over $900 million collectively. Our founders and member companies have shown that they can turn science into successful startups with real business models that are getting backed by the industry.
This all comes down to a belief in our community of founders: “Succeed or learn, there is no fail.” You have the ability and resources at BADASS Labs to take risks that will change the world and make your impact known. From cell therapies to climate tech startups to sustainable bio-manufacturing, the innovations taking place at BADASS Labs are changing the world today and will continue to do so in the future.
Join our innovators and founders today. See the difference a partner makes on your journey to take your science from the bench to the market.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions For BADASS Labs
What type of lab space does BADASS Labs provide?
The lab spaces available at the BADASS Labs incubator and coworking lab are world class and include office spaces, BSL-2 and BSL-1 lab spaces, and equipment and lab suites. Our fully equipped biotech laboratory in Alameda, CA features basic lab benches, advanced lab benches, cell culture rooms, analytical equipment and much more.
How do BADASS Labs support startups with funding and other resources?
We don’t directly provide funding, but we have an environment designed to increase the funding of our startups and biotech companies. We provide support services and offer mentorship and networking with investors and industry partners. By reducing the cost of our facilities and services and charging a flat fee with no equity claimed on their discoveries, we offer a space to founders so they can reach more of their goals and milestones to get funded.
What makes BADASS Labs distinct from other biotech incubators and biotech coworking labs?
Our nonprofit 501 (c) (3) mission-driven approach means we take no equity and make no claims to your intellectual property. We give 24/7 unrestricted access to world-class equipment and flexible lab spaces, with no forced graduation. Our focus is founders; we provide an environment for scientists that are bold and brave enough to disrupt the status quo, which has proven to make BADASS Labs the #1 biotech incubator in the Bay Area.
Who can join BADASS Labs?
BADASS Labs is for fearless bio-innovators, cutting-edge biotech startups (pre-seed to Series B), biotechnology scientists seeking entrepreneurship, and pioneers of the climate tech movement. We are also very committed to creating an inclusive environment and supporting underrepresented communities within biotechnology such as communities of color and LGBTQIA+ founders, scientists and other people in the field. If you are ready to disrupt and innovate, you belong at the BADASS Labs.
Ready To Launch Your Breakthrough Today?
Let your scientific innovation thrive in a world-class space with the partners that know your success is critical to the community. Are you ready to join BADASS Labs as one of our startups or members? Learn more about joining us today with a tour of our Alameda facilities, connect with us and our community, or apply to join the labs today.