Bakar Labs Incubator at UC Berkeley’s Bakar BioEnginuity Hub Announces Agilent as First Founding Affiliate
Bakar Labs, the life science startup incubator at UC Berkeley’s Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, announced today that Agilent has partnered with the incubator as its first Founding Affiliate. 
Agilent will supply advanced analytical equipment for the core facilities at Bakar Labs to accelerate the research programs of its resident startups. In addition, Agilent will provide expert technical support as well as strategic advice to the incubator leadership.
“We’re delighted to have Agilent join our Founding Affiliate program. Our partnership means that our community of startups will have ready access to a portfolio of cutting-edge research tools that enable them to reach their critical scientific milestones,” said Gino Segrè, managing director of Bakar Labs. “This foundational support will not only contribute to startup successes, but it may also lead to surprising new applications and capabilities no one ever imagined.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Bakar Labs and help enable this exciting UC Berkeley contribution to the Bay Area start-up ecosystem,” said Darlene Solomon, senior vice president, and chief technology officer at Agilent. “To move innovation from academic labs, spinoff companies are key, and their success depends on space and assistance. Agilent looks forward to supporting them with the capabilities they need to ensure they get a great start.”
Bakar Labs will open its doors to tenants in winter 2021. Specialized support is planned for innovative technology companies focusing on therapeutics, diagnostics, research tool, food, and agriculture. For inquiries regarding partnership opportunities, and information on how startups can join visit bakarlabs.berkeley.edu.
About Bakar BioEnginuity Hub
The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub empowers fearless founders — and founders in the making — to realize bold solutions to our world’s most pressing problems. Focused on people working at the convergence of the life sciences with the physical, engineering, and data sciences, the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub provides the intellectual, entrepreneurial, and community resources needed to learn and then to launch their own ventures. The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub is located on the UC Berkeley campus in the stunning Woo Hon Fai Hall. Visit bioenginuityhub.berkeley.edu.
About Bakar Labs
Bakar Labs is the flagship life science-focused incubator at UC Berkeley’s Bakar BioEnginuity Hub. Operated by QB3, Bakar Labs provides extensive equipment, lab and office facilities, and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs to helps startups grow. Bakar Labs can support as many as 80 early-stage companies from around the world focused on translating life science based innovations that promise to improve human health. No UC affiliation is required to join. For information about how to join or form a partnership, visit bakarlabs.berkeley.edu.
About QB3
QB3 is the University of California’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in life science. The institute supports UC researchers and empowers Bay Area entrepreneurs to launch startup companies and partner with industry. With six incubators, an affiliated venture capital firm, and a special initiative in health technology — the UCSF Rosenman Institute — QB3 helps bio-entrepreneurs create high-value jobs and brings more than $750 million into the Bay Area each year. Visit qb3.org.
