Collaboratories
The IALS Collaboratories are research laboratory spaces for industry partners located in the Life Science Laboratories on the UMass Amherst Campus. These collaboratories can accommodate up to 16 residents which from start-up companies (developed at or external to UMass) to more established companies that seek space on campus. Residents are not limited to any specific industry and will have access to technologies to aid in precision manufacturing, medical device prototyping and validation, product candidate characterization and evaluation.
Current Residents
IALS current collaboratory residents.
Elateq
Ernest Pharmaceuticals
florrent
Latde Diagnostics
Organicin Scientific
- Sixteen shared lab spaces (leased by 6 linear foot bench increments)
- Access to over 30 state-of-the-art UMass Core Facilities.
- Spaces are adaptable to individual needs, and flexible to accommodate both basic and specialized equipment.
- Access to conference rooms, event and dining spaces.
- Month to month lease agreements.
IALS provides reasonably common lab equipment for research, including:
- Chemical fume hoods
- Deionized water, vacuum, and gas supply
- Autoclaves, ice machines
- Chemical waste disposal
- Write-up/desk space
| Service Line | Rate |
|---|---|
| Collaboratory Bench Space Rental | $900 monthly |
| Collaboratory Bench Space Rental-No Desk | $850 monthly |
| FY25 Specialized Service Center Approved Fees | |
- IP free zone
- Maintenance of permits for all lab operations
- Environmental Health and Safety training and compliance for all lab users
- Maintenance of equipment and technical support
- Cleaning and waste removal
- Access to IALS hosted innovation focused programming
- Access to world-class researchers on the UMass Amherst campus
If you are interested, please contact Andrew Vinard, Core Facilities Director at avinard@umass.edu.
Reservations & Services
CORUM - the centralized ordering system for shared facilities.
Make a Payment
Make a payment to the Collaboratories.
