Our Mission

Cal State LA BioSpace is leading the University’s mission to promote a thriving bioscience ecosystem in the heart of Los Angeles. We provide emerging entrepreneurs with facilities, resources, training and knowledge to launch startup ventures and spur regional economic development.

la biospace shared lab space

EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICAL SPACE

LA BioSpace has 20,000 square feet of BSL II wet lab and office space. Centrally located with short distance to USC, Caltech, and City of Hope, we have more than $1 million of state-of-the-art, shared lab equipment, with the opportunity for additional shared resources/facilities and collaboration on the Cal State LA campus

experiment flasks

INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LA BioSpace believes that diversity positively impacts innovation and creates better organizations. We are actively looking for entrepreneurs that represent the gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of Los Angeles, while inspiring entrepreneurship through programming in the Los Angeles region

biospace stairs level one

CREATING COMPANIES & EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

Opening to new companies in August 2021, LA BioSpace is the region’s premier incubator for life science venture creation. Our objective is to create industry-defining startups that improve human health, while nurturing inclusive innovation within  Cal State LA and the surrounding community.