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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 31 P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O C U S care as innovative as you Largest incubators Ranked by number of incubating companies Incubator No. of cos. Equipment Services Examples of graduates Top executive/ year founded 1 WorcLab 44 Portland St., Floor 4, Worcester 01608 508-425-7177 • worclab.org 49 3D printers, pick-and-place surface mount technology, soldering equipment, electrical test equipment, laser cutter and more Educational programs with seminars, online workshops, pre-accelerator program & programs for college student entrepreneurs; AWS credits, SolidWorks, OnShape licenses and more BitSpartan Cybersecurity (2023), Aspina (2023), Deep Dive Learning Academy (2023), The Revington (2023) Larry Genovesi chairman & executive director 2010 2 ABI-LAB 22 Strathmore Road, Natick 01760 617-721-0785 • abi-lab.com 46 -80°C freezers, -20°C freezers, 4°C fridges, CO2 incubators, bio-safety cabinets, flow cytometers, plate readers, centrifuges, PCR machines, qPCR machines, autoclaves, a Luminex, gene sequencers, western blot imaging, spectrophotometers, microscopes Configurable move-in ready, BSL2, private lab suites with core equipment within each suite Mercy Analytics, ModeX Therapeutics, Sionna Therapeutics, Karyopharm, CANbridge, Garuda, Giner Life Sciences, LactaLogics, Mythic Therapeutics, Nirogy Therapeutics, Naveris, Evolved by Nature Raphael Nir managing partner David Pratt principal 2015 3 Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) 17 Briden St., Worcester 01605 508-797-4200 • mbi.bio 35 Flow cytometer, fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, incubators, autoclaves, glass washers, -80°C & -20°C freezers & fridges, multimodal plate readers, spectrophotometers, qPCR, fluorescent microscope, DI Water, gel/blot imaging system Health & safety support, mentorship programs, reception, mail and package handling, facilities support, vendor discounts and referrals 37C Bio (2024), Jura Bio (2024), Loop CO2 (2024), OptoGlo (2024), uBriGene Biosciences (2024), Edelweiss Immune (2023), Enable Life Sciences (2023), 149 Medical (2023), Leveragen (2023), Nyla Laboratories (2023), Solarea Bio (2023), Transcode Therapeutics (2023), Weddell (2023) Jon Weaver president & CEO 1984 4 Entrepreneur Innovation Center, Framingham State University 860 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-620-1220 • innovation- fsu.org 15 10,000 square feet, podcast room, photography room, multiple hot desk workstations, conference rooms, dedicated offices, free parking, cafe with coffee, tea and water, black- and-white printer Student interns and university professors available to help with projects, intern program, advisory services on business planning, marketing strategy, social media marketing, financials and fundraising Kona Ice, Album Review Industries Michael Clouser director 2014 5 Wachusett Business Incubator 82 Main St., Gardner 01440 978-707-9900 • wachusettincubator.com 12 WiFi, printer, LCD projector, portable screen, white boards, kitchenette, rest rooms, multi-function room, conference room, staff office and tech closet Business planning and technical assistance with sessions in finance, marketing, management and more N/A Magnus Carlberg execuive director 2014 6 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center Worcester (M2D2) 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655 508-856-2511 • uml.edu/ Research/M2D2 7 Office space & conference rooms, private & co-working wet lab space, access to UMass engineering, research & medical facilities, Worcester lab facility (1) Business development, research cores, engineering, design, intellectual property, regulatory & reimbursement strategy, clinical pathways DongA S-T (2025), Summation Bio (2023), Moment Bio (2022), Synteny Therapeutics (2021), Fuse Therapeutics (2019) Nate Hafer co-director 2017 7 Southbridge Tech Incubator (2) 114 Pleasant St., Southbridge 01550 774-200-9061 • southbridgetechincubator.com 4 Proprietary dedicated labs from 100 to 675 square feet with benches, chairs, desks and storage; conference rooms, kitchen, cafe, shower, machine shop Free mentoring and access to advisors, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers Transcytos LLC, High Purity Natural Products, subsidiary of Future Farm, Datar Cancer Genetics, Terminus Bio Randal Chinnock founder & director 2019 Source: Each incubator via survey as of Q2 2025. Notes: N/A=not available. Tufts Biotechnology Transfer Center (TBTC), in North Grafton, does not have incubating companies as of press time. (1) Three additional lab facilities in Lowell, one with a sustainability focus (2) Data from WBJ's 2024 survey -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com The investor group Conifer Life Sciences has opened at the Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, joining a growing number of organizations seeking to provide funding for startups and early stage companies in Central Massachusetts. Conifer is the first investor group to locate at MBI's current location on Briden Street and the second in its 40-year history, according to a March 27 press release from MBI. Conifer is led by wife-and-hus- band team Jean Qiu and Peter Li. Qiu is the founder of Nexcelom Bioscience, a Lawrence-based company developing products to count and analyze cells in scientific research. After growing her compa- ny to 150 employees, she sold her business for $260 million in 2021. As the heads of Conifer, they partner with startups, joining in as co-founders and providing seed funding, marketing, financial planning, HR, and more. They have already funded three MBI companies. Conifer joins a growing number of investors in the Central Massa- chusetts entrepreneurial ecosystem, looking to fund startups from the region. In January, Beverely businessman Cliff Rucker launched a new entrepreneurial hub called Auxilium Worcester, which includes potential funding for participating companies. - Story by Brad Kane Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator Conifer Life Sciences' MBI ribbon-cutting