LabCentral lab space
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LabCentral

Cambridge, Massachusetts - 700 Main Street, Cambridge, MA (LabCentral 700); 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA (LabCentral 238)

About

LabCentral is the flagship shared biotech lab incubator of Kendall Square, running a 210,000+ sq ft network across Cambridge and Boston that houses roughly 125 companies and 1,000 scientists. LabCentral 700 offers month-to-month single BL1 benches, 4-bench pods and private suites for pre-seed through Series A startups (under $10M dilutive funding), while LabCentral 238 adds 100,000 sq ft purpose-built for process development, bioprocessing and scale-up. Admission is by competitive selection committee pitch, and residents get fully permitted space, $7M+ of shared equipment, EHS/waste handling, procurement discounts and pharma-sponsor programming such as Golden Ticket and the new LabCentral First free-six-months program.

Lab Types

Wet LabOfficeCell CultureChemistry LabManufacturingMixed UseBSL-1BSL-2

Space Options

Dedicated BenchPrivate LabShared LabOffice SuiteHot Desk

Equipment Included

AutoclaveCentrifuge−80°C FreezerHPLCFlow CytometerPCR / Thermal Cycler
Flow Cytometry
PCR / QPCR
Mass Spectrometry
Microscopy Suite
HPLC
Centrifuges And Ultracentrifuges
High-Speed Centrifuges
Autoclaves
Cryogenic Freezers And Cryo-Storage
Cold Rooms
Lyophilizers
Controlled Rate Freezers
Bioprocessing / Process Development Equipment

Shared Facilities

Shared BL2 Labs
Shared Lab Suites
BSL-2 Tissue Culture Space
Bioanalytical And Analytical Chemistry Labs
Conference Rooms
Coworking Offices
Cafes
Wellness Rooms
Shower Facilities
Core Facilities Equipment Network

Special Features

210,000+ Sq Ft Network Across Cambridge And Boston$7M+ In Shared Equipment At LabCentral 700LabCentral 238 Purpose-Built For Process Development And Scale-UpBayer Co.Lab Cambridge For Cell & Gene Therapy StartupsPagliuca And Blavatnik Harvard Life Labs AffiliationGolden Ticket Sponsor-Funded Free Residency AwardsLabCentral First Program: Six Months Of Free Lab Space For Eligible First-Time Founders30+ Pharma And Industry SponsorsAI-Biotech Hub And Learning Lab Pathway Programs

Amenities

EHS Training
PPE Management
Chemical And Biological Waste Removal
Equipment Maintenance And Technical Support
Centralized Procurement With Vendor Discounts
Lab Permitting Handled
Networking And Programming Events
Walking Distance To Kendall And Central MBTA Stations

Contact & Pricing

Min. period: Month-to-month agreements at LabCentral 700; two-year initial residency (optional third year) at LabCentral 238, with 180 days' notice for private space and 90 days for shared space
Early-Stage Biotech StartupsLife Sciences StartupsPre-Seed To Series A CompaniesFirst-Time Biotech FoundersCell And Gene Therapy StartupsCompanies Scaling Into Process Development

Last updated: Aug 2026

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