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42 Worcester Business Journal | Fact Book 2017 | wbjournal.com Incubators, co-working places & makerspaces Ranked by number of incubating companies Incubators, co-working places & makerspaces Ranked by no. of incubating companies Name No. of incubating companies Equipment/ services Graduates Head of incubator Year founded 1 Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) 60 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 508-797-4200 • massbiomed.org 27 Lab space with biosafety cabinets and chemistry fume hoods, autoclaves, centrifuges, DI water, glasswashers, ice machines, fridges, freezers and CO2 incubators/ Health and safety, business support, mentoring and referral services JuvoBio Pharmaceuticals, Microbac Laboratories, Macrogen USA, Yurogen Biosystems LLC, Indigo AG, Histologistics, Innolign Biomedical 1 Kevin O'Sullivan president & CEO 1985 2 ABI Lab 27 Strathmore Road, Natick 01760 508-650-6218 ext. 214 • www.abi-lab.com 12 Diagnostics lab, cell culture, microbial fermentation, refrigeration room, protein purification and analysis/ Private and shared lab space, contact lab service mentoring First class yet to graduate Raphael Nir Gary Kaufman managing partners 2016 3 Worcester CleanTech Incubator (WCTI) 2 44 Portland St., Worcester 01608 508-344-1608 • wcti.org 10 Provided through partnerships with Technocopia makerspace - Electronics lab, 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC router, wood shop, metal shop, glass shop, vinyl cutter/ Mentorship, business plan development, hosted seminars and events, network connections with channel partners and capital investors No set graduation policy Joseph Bush executive director 2016 4 Tufts Biotechnology Transfer Center (TBTC) 3 200 Westboro Road (Route 30), North Grafton 01536 508-887-4734 • http://vet.tufts.edu/research 6 Lab and office space for early and pre-clinical stage life science companies; autoclave, conference room, university library, Tufts' faculty expertise/ Accredited pre-clinical services, BSL-3 capability, diagnostic imaging and pathology services Idexx Veterinary Services, GTC Biotherapeutics, Securos, Stryker Biotech, Aeris Therapeutics, BioBoston Contract Laboratories, Boston Biokeys 4 Joseph McManus associate dean 1997 5 Clearly Coworking 474 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-556-0031 • www.clearlycoworking.com 171 members Free parking, WiFi, coffee and tea, copy, scan, fax, mail services, IT tech support, laundry service/ 6,000 square feet of open seating, conference and training rooms, private offices; training sessions, seminars and chamber events open to the public N/A: co-working place Robert DelMastro CEO & founder 2013 6 Running Start Coworking 5 95 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 774-312-7569 • runstartwork.com 100 members Membership-based workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs, remote workers and ventures of all types; locations in Worcester and Oxford/ A variety of membership plans, multiple partner locations, unique events and a diverse community of members N/A: co-working place Ryan Leary co-founder 2012 7 Technocopia 44 Portland St., 6th Floor, Worcester 01608 774-420-2244 • technocopia.org 90 members Multipurpose classroom and office space, wood shop, metal and digital fabrication, art design studio, electronics assembly, glass and flamework, sewing and textiles/ Prototyping, networking, youth STEM education and entrepreneurship mentoring for adults and youth N/A: makerspace Nick Bold executive director 2013 8 Entrepreneur Innovation Center 6 80 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-215-5921 • framingham.edu/innovation- center.html 30 members Free parking and cafe included in membership/ Student interns and university professors available to help with projects N/A: co-working place Mark Hardie director 2014 9 WorkTable 325 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite 201, Marlborough 01752 508-422-7787 • www.coworktable.com 30 7 members WiFi, conference and meeting rooms, training and phone rooms, community kitchen, open workspaces, whiteboards, printer, copier, scanner and fax/ Consultations with marketing, HR and financial experts, free coffee, dry cleaning N/A: co-working place Brendon Davis president 2016 10 The WorcShop 11 Schussler Road, Worcester 01609 774-545-0720 • theworcshop.com 13 members Blacksmith shop with three propane forges, dual pot coal forge, power hammer and hydraulic forging press; metal shop with MIG, TIG welding, manual and CNC plasma cutters, oxy-acetylene torches, 56-ton ironworker, long-stock processing and finishing stations; machine shop with Fadal 3 axis CNC milling machine, manual mills, lathes, industrial spray booth, Markforged markII 3D printer, two delta style 3D printers; textile studio with heaving duty sewing and coverstich machines as well as a baby overlook serger/ Private studios, classroom and conference space, kitchenette and a variety of classes including figure-drawing, blacksmithing, welding, photography, sound recording, massage therapy and apothecary N/A: makerspace Angela Pasceri executive director 2016 11 Worcester Idea Lab 20 Franklin St., Worcester 01608 774-402-0339 • worcesteridealab.com 7 members WiFi, printing, creative closet, shared kitchen, conference room and private call rooms/ Exclusive member events and event discounts, rental discounts and access to mentorship-advisory network N/A: co-working place Joshua Croke Kyla Pacheco founders 2016 12 Framingham Makerspace Saxonville Mills 2 Center St., Buildling 3, Framingham 01701 508-834-7855 • framinghammakerspace.org 2 members 2,400 square feet with wood, metal and welding shops, multipurpose room with electronics bench, crafts area and lounge area/ Classes on various topics N/A: makerspace David Kent president 2014 I n c u b a t o r s A S S E T S