- Incubators
(a.k.a New Venture Creation Firms)
Also see Laboratory Space.
BU Program for Entrepreneurship in Healthcare - Boston, MA
Work with entrepreneurs to do a feasibility study and then help with writing
a business plan and raising money. Can provide basic office space
and access to experienced entrepreneurs who may serve as mentors.
Also affiliated through BU to the Photonics Center, which can provide
laboratory space. Receive founder shares as compensation if start-up
gets financing. This program has a medical device and IT-related
focus but may be able to expand into biotechnology. Contact Evelyn
Christiansen, lync@bu.edu.
Medical Science Partners
- Framingham, MA
New venture creation and venture capital firm with a track record commercializing
biopharmaceuticals.
Massachusetts Biomedical
Initiative - Worcester, MA
MBI is a non-profit with a history of incubating biotechnology companies
in its facility.
Mass Ventures
- Hadley, MA
Focused on actively assisting with new venture formation in western Massachusetts.
NewcoGen - Cambridge,
MA
New venture creation firm specializing in genomics and post-genomics technologies.
PureTech Ventures
- Boston, MA
New venture creation firm with broad interest in technologies at the interface
between the physical, biological, and computer sciences.
RCT Bioventures
- MA
Works with entrepreneurs at an early stage, even before a business plan
is available. Typically invest $500K-750K into promising new technologies
and develop them into early-stage companies.
Paramount Capital
- New York, NY
Venture capital firm that professes to take a very active role in new
company formation. ILook for genomics, gene therapy, antisense,
monoclonals, etc.
ARCH Venture Partners
- Chicago, New York, Seattle, Austin, and Albuquerque
Venture capital firm that has assemble extensive network of sources and
partners and actively forms companies.
Edison Biotechnology Center
- Ohio
Commercializes technology and assists with company formation.
Technology Management
and Funding - Princeton, NJ
Diversified new venture creation firm. Website has excellent resources
for entrepreneurs.
incuVest - London,
New York, Florida, Austin, and Research Triangle Park, NC
Interesting model of launching several Enterprise Factories, each specializing
in forming companies in a different industry.
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