MilliporeSigma, LabCentral to Foster Biotech Startups

MilliporeSigma will sponsor the startup program at LabCentral, a biotechnology incubator, in Cambridge, MA. LabCentral provides entrepreneurs and life-sciences startups with lab space and resources to support biotech companies, and has approximately 125 scientists and entrepreneurs. 

MilliporeSigma's collaboration with LabCentral, provides access to process development tools, education programs and training.  As a sponsor of the LabCentral Startup Program, MilliporeSigma will "adopt" a startup providing a priority spot and one-year prepaid lab bench in LabCentral's shared lab space. Candidates can consult program rules and submit their application at emdmillipore.com/start-up-program. 

"Innovation is at the heart of the life science industry and startups play an important role in developing new and often life-changing, scientific discoveries," said Udit Batra, chief executive officer, MilliporeSigma. "We are collaborating with LabCentral to be a resource for these emerging companies and to help them get the best start possible."
 
"This is an exciting time at LabCentral as we begin construction on our facility expansion, which will make room for an additional 30 startups," said LabCentral co-founder and president Johannes Fruehauf, M.D., Ph.D. "Today, LabCentral has become the de facto standard in co-working facilities for biotech startups. From the breadth and quality of our infrastructure and equipment, to our supportive services and programming, to the LabCentral Startup Program-our sponsors are critical partners. We are thrilled to welcome MilliporeSigma as a Gold sponsor, and look forward to a fruitful collaboration with the technical team."