AtriumLabs.org
A non-profit biolaboratory network

Open infrastructure
for biological research.

AtriumLabs operates a network of low-cost, BSL-1 (BSL-2 at future locations) wet labs for founders, academics-in-exile, bio-citizens, and small teams who need a real bench — without a university or a Series A.

Status
Pre-operational
Site selection
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001 · Thesis

The bottleneck isn't ideas.
It's bench access.

A garage was enough to start a software company. A wet lab is not. Pipettes, a fume hood, autoclave time, a –80°C freezer, and compliant disposal — together they put the cost of asking a biological question above what most independent researchers can justify.

AtriumLabs exists to collapse that cost. We build and operate shared, code-compliant lab space at the lowest sustainable price, and centralize the boring infrastructure so residents can spend their hours on science.

How the model works →
002 · What residents get

A bench, the boring stuff handled, and a network.

N°01
Included

Bench at $200 / mo

Code-compliant BSL-1 wet bench, shared equipment, EH&S-managed waste, autoclave access. BSL-2 capacity at planned future sites.

N°02
Included

Free starter consumables

Every new resident receives a starter kit — tips, tubes, gloves, basic media — so day one is bench day, not a purchase order.

N°03
Included

Centralized procurement

One platform, network-wide volume. Order from major suppliers at negotiated rates. Buy basics on site, at our cost.

003 · Economics

Priced as access,
not as real estate.

Comparable private incubators charge $1,500–$4,500 per bench per month. We are a non-profit; our number reflects cost-recovery, not margin extraction.

$200
Per resident, Per month
$0
Free starter kit
At cost
Supplies available onsite
All-in-one
E-Procurement Platform
004 · Residents

AtriumLabs Archetypes

  • Independent researchers
    Outside an institution, but still doing real science.
    Eligible →
  • Biotech founders
    Building a wet-lab startup, not yet ready for a 5-year lease.
    Eligible →
  • Academic spinouts
    Need a parallel bench for IP-clean work.
    Eligible →
  • Mid-large sized biotech
    1–4 people who don't yet need their own facility.
    Eligible →
  • Other
    Trained, motivated, and looking for a compliant home.
    Likely Eligible →
005 · Pre-operational

We're preparing to open in June.Become an inaugural resident.

Resident demand is the strongest signal we can show funders and municipalities. Indicating interest is non-binding and takes a minute.

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