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Bakar Bio Labs

Berkeley, California - 2630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Part of University of California, Berkeley (with QB3)

About

Bakar Bio Labs is UC Berkeley's flagship life-science incubator, operated with QB3 inside the 40,000+ sq ft renovated Woo Hon Fai Hall (the former Berkeley Art Museum), housing up to ~50 startup teams. It is unusual among top-tier incubators in publishing its rates openly — $1,600/month for a 6-ft BSL-2 bench, $600/month per office workstation, plus a $100/person/month membership — and lets companies start with a single bench and scale up. Tenancy is not limited to Berkeley spinouts, but admission is competitive: applicants pitch a selection committee, and accepted teams get campus core-facility access, an extensive shared instrument park, mentoring programs and investor showcases.

Lab Types

Wet LabCell CultureOfficeMixed UseBSL-1BSL-2

Space Options

Dedicated BenchPrivate LabShared LabOffice SuiteHot Desk

Size range: 250 sq ft (250 (private lab rooms, 4-6 benches))

Equipment Included

AutoclaveBiosafety CabinetCentrifugeCO₂ IncubatorFume HoodMicroscopeLiquid Nitrogen−80°C FreezerPlate ReaderPCR / Thermal CyclerSpectrophotometerCold Storage
QPCR Systems
DdPCR
Spectrophotometers
PCR Hoods
Gel Documentation
Agilent LCMS
Malvern Particle Sizer
Plate Readers
Multiplex Discovery Platform
Liquid Handling Platforms
Robotic Pipettors
Plate Dispensers And Washers
CO2 Incubators
Biosafety Cabinets
Nucleofectors
Cryogenic Storage
Flow Cytometer
Cell Sorter
Automated Microscopes
Cell Counters
Centrifuges
Freeze Dryers
Filtration Equipment
LN2 Supply
Fume Hoods
Tissue Culture Hoods

Shared Facilities

Tissue Culture Rooms
Freezer Farm / Cold Storage
Autoclave And Glass Wash
Conference Rooms
100-Seat Event Space
Break Room
Courtyard
UC Berkeley Campus Core Facilities (Sequencing, Imaging)

Special Features

Located In The Landmark Woo Hon Fai Hall, Former Berkeley Art Museum40,000+ Sq Ft Hosting Up To ~50 TeamsAccess To UC Berkeley Faculty, Students And Core Facilities26 Industry AffiliatesCEO Circles, Office Hours And MixersInvestor Connections And Showcase EventsEarly-Stage Mentoring Program With Potential $100K AwardsAffiliated With Berkeley Endowment Venture Capital (BEVC)Bakar Fellows ProgramInnovation Discovery ProgramNeurotech Collider LabOpen To Non-Berkeley And International Companies

Amenities

Secure Bike Parking
Showers
Break Room
Courtyard
Conference Rooms
Sit/Stand Desks With Secure Storage
Optional Lab Support Services

Contact & Pricing

From $1,600/bench/mo

$1,600/month per 6-ft lab bench; $600/month per office workstation; $100/person/month membership fee; autoclave/glasswash and cold storage at custom rates

Per Bench Monthly

Early-Stage Life-Science StartupsBiotech StartupsBio-EntrepreneursUC Berkeley And UC System SpinoutsHuman Health And Sustainability VenturesInternational Companies With A US Subsidiary
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Last updated: Aug 2026

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