Incubator · Berkeley, California, United States

Bakar Bio Labs

A wet lab incubator at UC Berkeley for early-stage life science startups from anywhere, renting benches and workstations by the month with shared equipment and access to campus core facilities. It takes no equity.

Status unknown Run by University of California, Berkeley

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Takes no equity
Programme fee
not published A 6 ft lab bench costs US$1,600 a month, an office workstation US$600 a month and membership US$100 per person a month; autoclave, glass wash and cold storage cost extra.
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Biotech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Tissue culture facilities, freezer farm and fume hoods
  • Optional lab support services
  • Access to UC Berkeley core facilities and student talent
  • Exposure to investors and industry business development

Selection runs from an introductory call to an application and a pitch to the selection committee; invitations go out within about a week. Companies in the precommercial programme may be eligible for proof-of-concept funding.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Life science companies that need wet lab space
  • Open to teams from anywhere; a Berkeley affiliation is not required
  • Companies can apply before raising capital
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. Fees: A 6 ft lab bench costs US$1,600 a month, an office workstation US$600 a month and membership US$100 per person a month; autoclave, glass wash and cold storage cost extra.
  3. It runs in person in Berkeley. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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