Do you have a wild, biotech, life-changing idea that you think would save the world? Are you a bio-rebel who would like to change the world, but feels daunted by the cost and challenges of biotech startup entrepreneurship?
We’ve seen too many innovative scientists and ideas that could save the world fail for various reasons including lack of wet lab space availability, restrictive IP rights agreements and cost. There are many innovative ideas that are changing the world that don’t get implemented or taken to the next level. For early-stage biotech startups and climate tech startups, the challenge of securing wet lab space, especially in a hub like the Bay Area, can be daunting. Traditional biotech incubators often charge a lot and require equity from the company and/or claims to their IP. The expense of acquiring the high-end lab technology required for wet lab research is a major obstacle for most early-stage companies.
Dr. David Kiewlich, founder, has spent 28 years in biotech, founding 6 successful biotech startups, spending 18 months of that time just searching for lab space. This motivated his creation of BADASS Labs, an incubator for biotech and climate startups in the Bay Area with the goal to make the next innovative biotech and climate startups successful with zero equity claims and IP rights claims on founders and their inventions.
BADASS Labs is the #1 nonprofit biotech incubator in the USA with a mission of launching innovative biotech startups and climate tech startups.
What makes us unique?
Zero equity, no IP rights claims to founders and founders’ inventions. We provide wet lab space with instrumentation for early stage biotech startups and climate startups, including cell therapy lab space, with unrestricted 24/7 lab access. Flexible terms with a 3-month minimum and no forced graduation. Our flat-fee pricing includes utilities, lab consumables and lab services. We are more than just a shared lab space for startups, we are a community of innovative biotech startups, scientists and entrepreneurs, and we are all about lifting all boats!
Our success rate is significantly greater than the industry average: While the standard success rate for biotech companies is less than 10%, members of BADASS Labs have a much higher success rate. With a staggering 89 to 95% success rate, member companies have raised $900 million in funding and attracted attention to the biotech incubator bay area. Our mantra is “succeed or learn, there is no fail.” We want you to succeed in creating the next gen cell therapy, gene therapy AAVs manufacturing, or climate tech bio-manufacturing solutions. We also want you to succeed if you’re working on cell therapy oncology, battery materials, carbon capture or biofuels.
BADASS Labs is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to creating pathways for underrepresented communities in STEM, which is critical to the advancement of biotech innovation. BADASS Labs is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and will continue to create opportunities for those in the biotech ecosystem. If you are in biotech or climate tech and are a member of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, BADASS Labs is the best place for you to thrive and scale in the most supportive ecosystem in biotech.
Stop letting barriers and limitations hold you back from making your breakthrough. Find shared lab space for startups that believes in you. Be BADASS.
Want to become BADASS? Schedule a BADASS Labs Alameda lab tour. Speak to other fearless bioinnovators. Apply for lab space today.
Badass Labs FAQ’s
Q: What makes BADASS Labs different from other biotech incubators? Unlike many other biotech incubators or accelerators, BADASS Labs is a non-profit 501(c)(3). We take no equity and make no claim to your IP. Our mission is to accelerate science for the benefit of all humanity, and by providing top-notch support to biotech and climate tech startups from day one, we are able to achieve this. In fact, 95% of the companies who join BADASS Labs receive follow-on funding.
Q: Do I have 24/7 access to the lab and equipment? Yes! Badass Labs lab is always unlocked and available. You will have access to all the world-class wetlab equipment at all hours and can work at whatever speed best suits your science.
Q: What kind of companies does BADASS Labs support? Biotech startups focused on cell therapy, gene therapy, oncology, AAVs. Climate tech startups focused on:
- battery materials
- biofuels
- carbon capture
- sustainable bio-manufacturing BADASS Labs is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and will continue to create opportunities for those in the biotech ecosystem. If you are in biotech and are a member of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, BADASS Labs is the best place for you to thrive and scale in the most supportive ecosystem in biotech.
Q: What are the typical terms for joining BADASS Labs? Terms are flexible to fit your needs. We require at least a three-month term, with no forced exit. Your team can remain at our labs as long as you need. Our flat-fee program has no hidden costs or charges.
Q: How do BADASS Labs help a company secure funding? BADASS Labs doesn’t provide funding but has 24/7 access to equipment in our state of the art wetlab and access to all the resources and support you need for your science, as well as the network for your science to reach the broader community. We have seen many companies succeed through this ecosystem, including one of our alumni companies which recently raised $190 million in a Series C. BADASS Labs has an 89-95% success rate for our member companies. To date, our member companies have collectively raised over $900 million in funding.