Marie RippenFeb 281 minWelcoming Alex Salas to the Lab Launch TeamWe are excited to announce that we have hired Alexander Salas for the role of Facility Manager of our upcoming Atwater Village location....
Llewellyn CoxFeb 75 minEssentials of Laboratory Design for Biotech StartupsYour lab space needs to support your company's work. Read to learn the essentials of what to look for in your biotech startup's first lab.
Marie RippenJul 27, 20211 minStartup Conversations: Andrew Gray, CEO of Karma BiotechnologiesOur chat with Andrew Gray on July 15, 2021 was an enlightening conversation. Having co-founded two biotech companies and had very...
Marie RippenJun 11, 20212 minCourse 3, Tutorial 1: SBIR/STTR Solicitation OverviewsA solicitation is an SBIR/STTR funding agency’s call for applications or proposals. Agencies use many names to refer to solicitations,...
Marie RippenJun 3, 20211 minStartup Conversations: Seth Levy from Nixon PeabodyOn May 27, 2021 we were fortunate to speak to Seth Levy, Partner at Nixon Peabody, all about intellectual property for life sciences...
Marie RippenMay 15, 20211 minCourse 2, Tutorial 12: National Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation funds almost ¼ of all Federally supported basic science research done in US colleges and universities. It...
Marie RippenMay 6, 20212 minCourse 2, Tutorial 5: Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of Health and Human Services is the funding agency of choice for many life sciences startups. Who Awards SBIR/STTR in HHS?...
Marie RippenMay 3, 20211 minStartup Conversations: Dina Lozofsky from UCLA TDGOn April 29, 2021 we spoke to the fantastic Dina Lozofsky, MBA, from UCLA's Technology Development Group. Drawing from her extensive...
Marie RippenApr 13, 20211 minAre you a genomics startup? This is for you.Avrok Laboratories and Lab Launch have come together to offer this opportunity to startup genomics companies who need space to do sample...
Marie RippenApr 12, 20211 minStartup Conversations: Ken Funahashi from WSGROn March 23, 2021, we were fortunate to have Ken Funahashi, Partner at Wilson Sonsini's Los Angeles office, on to talk about...
Marie RippenApr 12, 20211 minStartup Conversations: Alice Cheng from Upfront VenturesOn March 9, 2021, we had a fantastic chat with Alice Cheng, Associate with Upfront Ventures. Alice's focus is on biology and deeptech,...
Marie RippenMar 2, 20212 minCOURSE 1, TUTORIAL 6 CONTRACTS VS. GRANTSAlthough SBIR awards are frequently referred to as “SBIR grants,” they can actually be provided in the form of contracts as well. The...
Marie RippenFeb 9, 20211 minIntroduction to the SBIR SeriesThis series is designed to help biotech entrepreneurs distill down the most important information about SBIR grants. With the next...
Marie RippenFeb 9, 20212 minCourse 1, Tutorial 1: SBIR BasicsThe Purpose of the SBIR Program The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) is the method by which government agencies invest...
Llewellyn CoxFeb 5, 20215 minBuilding a Lean Biotech StartupStarting up in biotech is not as difficult nor expensive as you might think.
Llewellyn CoxFeb 5, 20218 minReal Estate 101 for Biotech StartupsAs a biotech entrepreneur, one of the basic questions to answer before starting a business is, where are you going to do it?