As a resident of the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab, you're also a member of a broader innovation ecosystem.
The Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab collaborates closely with its sibling lab at Harvard Medical School, the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab Longwood, to support biotech startups from across the university through a shared selection process as well as programmatic opportunities such as the President’s Innovation Challenge.
Ventures at both labs become part of a warm, extensive community of
fellow teams, experts, mentors, and staff who help them pursue science
while building a strong business.
Harvard Innovation Labs Community
As part of the Harvard Innovation Labs community, Life Lab members gain access to diverse resources – from business-building and industry-specific programming to our extensive network of advisors and experts, to the prototyping and manufacturing tools in the Maker Studio. Ventures at the Life Lab led by Harvard alumni may also apply for Launch Lab X, an eight-month global accelerator exclusively for high-potential alumni-led ventures.
LabCentral Access
LabCentral is the operating partner of both Life Labs and provides all ventures with operational support, so ventures can focus on their science. LabCentral resources include office hours, webinars, and community-building events. Ventures may meet with the LabCentral team to make critical connections with investors, experts, sponsors, and the biopharmaceutical industry.
Funding Opportunities
While we offer no direct funding, our extensive connections in the field help us connect you to VCs and other support. Ventures from either Life Lab may also compete for non-dilutive funding and visibility through the annual Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge.
Build Community
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Leadership Forums
At these regular lunches, venture leaders share knowledge through guided and spontaneous discussions. Building a company is easier with mutual coaching and support from fellow founders.
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Happy Hours
Frequent happy hours are a joyful part of the Life Lab experience! It’s an opportunity to relax with other community members, network with occasional guest speakers, and build lasting connections.
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Venture Celebrations
We’re happiest when we’re celebrating venture milestones. It’s not only inspiring, it’s an opportunity to learn from each other’s success.
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Venture Spotlights
We’re proud to maintain a community of mutual support. Sharing goals and knowledge, whether a team has just joined the Life Lab or has been a member for months, encourages accountability and builds relationships.
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Life After Life Lab
Former Life Lab ventures often return to share what they’ve learned and experienced since leaving our space, providing inspiration and invaluable information on how to navigate the current startup and science worlds.
No matter what challenge I came across while building UrSure, one of the other founders in the Life Lab had already encountered and solved it. Having access to that knowledge base was like having a super power for an early stage company and CEO.
