Steady biotech interest, but

Not a month goes by without the Venture Development Center receiving several inquires from bioentrepreneurs about workspace and collaboration. While there’s lab space available right now in the Boston area, the occupancy rate is holding relatively steady so no one is...

Best lab and office space in Boston focused on start-ups

If you ask any of the start-ups at the Venture Development Center to describe in one word the culture of our incubator in Boston, they’ll say “focused”. Everyone is focused on launching, and keeping costs to a minimum. The start-up founders will also mention the...

OFT Labs and GeoMed Analytical launch new diagnostic

Soon doctors across the county could be offering a new pain-free lead test, thanks to two start-up companies collaborating in the Venture Development Center. Last week OFT Labs and GeoMed Analytical announced the results of a clinical trial designed and correlated by...

Get a place on the Red Line

Harvard President Drew Faust inspires me. On May 1st, she rode the Red Line to JFK/UMASS to join 200 city, business and education leaders to mark the official opening of UMass Boston’s Venture Development Center. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino graciously met her at...

Announcing new features for software developers

A great start-up environment keeps getting better: A fourth server rack was installed in the VDC’s data center for partners to use for development and testing of their servers and software. Partners take care of installation, operation and maintenance. The VDC has...