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WMed Innovation Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan - 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Part of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)

About

A 69,000 sq ft purpose-built life science incubator on WMU's Parkview Campus, offering 58,000 sq ft of wet-lab space across 72 individual labs plus 11,000 sq ft of offices, conference rooms and common areas. Unusually for an academic incubator, it runs three tiered programs — Ideation Station shared desks at $150/month, the Resident Incubation Program for dedicated lab/office at subsidized progressive rates, and Skunk Works for established local companies validating new tech at market rates — all with genuinely all-inclusive rent covering utilities, internet, electricity and property taxes. Its state-designated SmartZone status confers a 100% personal property tax exemption, a meaningful saving for equipment-heavy startups.

Lab Types

Wet LabOfficeMixed Use

Space Options

Dedicated BenchPrivate LabShared LabOffice SuiteHot Desk

Size range: 798–58,000 sq ft

Equipment Included

AutoclaveCentrifugeCO₂ IncubatorMicroscope−80°C Freezer
Mass Spectrometers
Centrifuges
Autoclaves
Microscopes
Incubators
Freezers

Shared Facilities

Shared Wet-Lab Equipment Pool
Conference Rooms
Common Areas (11,000 Sq Ft)
Offices
Reception Services
Free Parking

Special Features

State-Designated SmartZone: 100% Personal Property Tax Exemption72 Individual Purpose-Built Wet LabsAll-Inclusive Rental PricingOn-Site Business And Financial CounselingAccess To Legal And Communications ExpertiseInvestor IntroductionsBusiness Plan Assistance And Educational WorkshopsThree-Tier Program Structure Matched To Company StageGraduating Companies Can Stay On As Anchor TenantsAffiliated WMed Office Of Technology Development

Amenities

24/7 Secured Access
Free Parking
Reception Services
Internet Included
Utilities Included
Conference Rooms

Contact & Pricing

From $150/bench/mo

Ideation Station: $150/desk/month (month-to-month). Resident Incubation Program: tiered/progressive subsidized rates — rate sheets, floor plans and lease agreements available as downloads on their site. Skunk Works: market rates. All rents are all-inclusive (utilities, internet, electricity, property taxes).

Per Bench Monthly

Min. period: Month-to-month for Ideation Station and shared bench space; longer leases for Resident Incubation Program
Life Science StartupsBiotech CompaniesTechnology And Engineering VenturesEarly-Stage EntrepreneursEstablished Local Companies Validating New TechnologiesMaturing Growth-Stage Companies
Visit WebsiteApply / Book a Tourwmedic@wmed.edu269.353.1823

Last updated: Aug 2026

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