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26 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2026 | wbjournal.com Largest incubators Ranked by number of incubating companies Incubator No. of cos. Equipment Services Top executive/ year founded 1 WorcLab 44 Portland St., 4th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-425-7177 • worclab.org 51 3D printers, multi-material printers, laser cutter, digital oscilloscope, pick-and-place SMT system, soldering stations, electronic testing equipment Educational programming and seminars, Startup Worcester pre- accelerator, private offices, desks, lab space, software such as AWS, SolidWorks, Onshape Larry Genovesi chairman & executive director 2010 2 ABI-LAB 22 Strathmore Road, Natick 01760 781-400-1800 • abi-lab.com 45 -80°C freezers, -20°C freezers, 4°C fridges, CO2 incubators, biosafety cabinets, flow cytometers, plate readers, centrifuges, PCR machines, qPCR machines, autoclaves, a Luminex, gene sequencers, western blot imaging, spectrophotometers, microscopes Configurable, move-in ready, BSL-2, private lab suites with core equipment in each suite Raphael Nir managing partner David Pratt principal 2015 3 Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) 17 Briden St., Worcester 01605 508-797-4200 • mbi.bio 42 Flow cytometer, fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, incubators, autoclaves, glass washers, -80°C & -20°C freezers & fridges, multimodal plate readers, spectrophotometers, qPCR, fluorescent microscope, deionized water, gel blot imaging system Private BSL-2 labs & offices with onsite parking, environmental health & safety support, BOLT-Spark-Charge mentorship support programs, reception, mail & package handling, facilities support, vendor discounts and referrals Jon Weaver president & CEO 1984 4 Entrepreneur Innovation Center, Framingham State University 860 Worcester Road, Framingham 01702 508-620-1220 • innovation-fsu.org 20 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 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, tech closet Business planning and technical assistance with sessions in entrepreneurship, AI, finance, marketing, management and more Magnus Carlberg executive director 2014 6 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center Worcester (M2D2) 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655 508-856-2511 • uml.edu/ Research/M2D2 9 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 Nate Hafer co-director 2017 7 Auxilium Worcester 311 Main St., 3rd Floor, Worcester 01608 774-386-2259 • auxiliumworcester.com 6 Flexcon materials science lab under construction Three-month accelerator to help companies scale and Innovation Studio with 12 months of residency and support for early-stage founders (2) Zachary Dutton executive director 2025 8 Family Childcare Success Project (3) 129 Granite St., Worcester 01604 508-796-1978 • sevenhills.org/ family-childcare-success-project 1 Classrooms with age-appropriate furniture and materials such as books, musical instruments, dramatic play costumes, arts & crafts materials, sand & water table, math manipulatives, dolls, blocks, storytelling puppets, refrigerator Licensing preparation support, free professional development, business operations and record keeping training, mentoring, meals, weekly compensation for income-eligible family support, substitute care, paid holidays, personal days Leslie Baker program director, Center for Childcare Careers Sharon MacDonald president & CEO, Guild of St. Agnes 2026 Source: Each incubator via survey as of Q2 2026. Notes: Tufts Biotechnology Transfer Center (TBTC), in North Grafton, does not have incubating companies as of press time. Southbridge Tech Incubator is closed. N/A=not available, BSL=biosafety level, PCR=polymerase chain reaction, qPCR=quantitative polymerase chain reaction, SMT=surface mount technology. (1) Three additional lab facilities in Lowell, one with a sustainability focus (2) In partnership with Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) (3) Partnership of Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates, the Guild of St. Agnes and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts to help child care providers launch their own businesses -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com Seven Hills Foundation and Af- filiates, the Guild of St. Agnes, and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts have partnered to launch a new $1.1-million incuba- tor space in Worcester designed to help child care providers launch their own businesses. The Family Childcare Success Project incubator is the first of its kind in Central Massachusetts, according to the three Worces- ter-based nonprofits. The incubator aims to provide resources and training for those interested in launching their own child care businesses while providing on-site care for area families, with a capacity of 20 children. Participants will have up to two years to build their businesses while operating from the space while they develop their client base and work toward establishing a permanent location. The incubator will operate from two classroom spaces at an existing child care center operated by the Guild at 129 Granite St. The project was launched with $1.1 million from The Health Founda- tion's Synergy Initiative, which pro- vides funding for projects targeting community-identified health issues in Central Massachusetts. – Story by Eric Casey Worcester nonprofits launch $1.1M child care business incubator Child care incubator F O C U S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S care as innovative as you