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INNOVATION LABS
Let’s build biotech.
HSC Next Innovation Labs guides the growth of biotech innovators and their ideas into solutions for a healthier community. We eliminate barriers by offering three levels of lab access, providing the programs, resources, and learning opportunities needed to bring new technologies to life.
Build your business in the heart of a thriving life science campus, where your ideas can flourish and make a lasting impact. Learn more here.
Why Next Innovation Labs?
Grow your company
Find your new HQ on the
HSC Campus
Access equipment &
resources
Fully equipped life science
labs + discounted rates on
specialized equipment
Focus on your
business
Concierge services help
with everything from referrals to chemical
disposal
Safety & compliance
Institutional safety boards
ensure adherence to
recognized safety
procedures
University expertise
Collaborate with HSC and
other researchers to
advance your technology
Flexible Space
Three levels of lab access,
dedicated or day use
offices and conference
rooms
Process
1
LET’S TALK
Click "Get Started" and answer a few questions about your company. We’ll follow up for a deeper dive.
Get Startedapply
If Next Innovation Labs has the resources you need, we will send you a formal application and schedule time for a campus tour and discussion with the team.
follow up
Get feedback and recommendations from the Next Innovation Labs team for next steps.
present
Applicants recommended to advance will then give a non-confidential presentation to our Selection Committee.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
Applicants recommended by the selection committee will be offered the opportunity to join HSC Next Innovation Labs.
Startup Clients
Startups at HSC: An Interview with Two Local Founders
Startups at HSC: An Interview with Two Local Founders
Dr. Katrina Gordon sat down with two client startups during Global Entrepreneurship Week to discuss their experience with Next Innovation Labs. Dr. Oriana Hawkins of ENTvantage Diagnostics and Dr. Mingju Cao of Kinetiq Therapeutics share their experience with how HSC invests in medical innovation.
Learn what HSC Next Labs can offer your new biotech venture.
Testimonials
Suchi Acharya, PhD
CEO, AyuVis Research, Inc.
Having access to this caliber of wet lab space and variety of equipment has been instrumental in supporting the development of our new generation of immunotherapies.
Mingju Cao, PharmD RPh
CEO, Kinetiq Therapeutics
HSC Next has been a great place for us to lay the foundations for future growth as a biotech outfit. Working alongside a knowledgeable team in a supportive environment, we look forward to becoming a valuable member of the life science innovation ecosystem in DFW.
Oriana Hawkins, PhD
R&D Director, Entvantage Dx
Access to standard laboratory equipment and advanced Core facilities staffed by experienced scientists substantially reduces our capital expenditures and enabled us to effectively compete for SBIR grant funding.
De-chu Christopher Tang, PhD
Founder & CEO, Vaxdome Inc.
HSC Next Labs is embracing and empowering human ingenuity by nurturing start-up companies on HSC's campus with unstinting support.
Connect with Us!
Still have questions? Feel free to reach out to a HSC Next team member. We look forward to helping you.
