What Hatch Biosystems does

Hatch Biosystems (operating as Hatch.Bio Labs, formerly Nest.Bio Labs) is a privately held life sciences incubator and coworking platform founded in 2017 by MIT entrepreneurs and headquartered at 100 Chestnut Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. The company provides turnkey laboratory, office, and vivarium infrastructure to early-stage and scaling biotechnology companies on flexible, no-equity terms, removing the high capital barrier of building out wet-lab space for cash-constrained startups. Its flagship facility is a 50,000-square-foot LEED Platinum-certified building featuring BSL-2+ certified laboratories, a vivarium operated in partnership with Charles River Labs, and a shared core equipment program that includes flow cytometers, SPR systems, confocal microscopes, cryostorage, and IVIS imaging. Ancillary services—EHS training, permitting, chemical and biohazard waste management, procurement, and 24/7 access with on-site administration—are bundled into monthly subscriptions for lab benches, private suites, and office seats.

The business model is primarily subscription-based recurring revenue from lab bench rentals, private lab suite leases, and office space, augmented by managed services (equipment maintenance, compliance, waste handling) and premium access to the vivarium. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, with partner discounts negotiated through MassBio, Thermo Fisher, MilliporeSigma, ZAGENO, Mercury, and others. GTM combines enterprise field sales (Business Development Director Trevor Schuck runs leasing conversions from inbound website inquiries) with an event-driven community motion—monthly social gatherings, lunch-and-learns, founder lunches, and cultural events—that builds a network of 75+ life science alumni and current residents. The customer base skews to MIT/Greater Boston spinouts and underrepresented founders via the MassNextGen initiative, with collective resident fundraising reported at $3.7 billion over eight years. A second site in Long Island City is currently in build-out.

Name

Hatch Biosystems

Legal name

Hatch.Bio

Website

https://hatch.bio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hatch Biosystems (Hatch.Bio Labs) operates a 50,000 SF BSL-2+ certified life sciences incubator in Somerville, MA, providing flexible lab, office, and vivarium space on no-equity terms to early-stage and scaling biotech startups in the Greater Boston ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Incubator / Biotech Coworking

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioprocess Facility, Cleanroom & Utility Systems (HVAC, WFI, CIP/SIP, containment) (HLAAAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Life sciences incubator
• Biotech coworking
• Laboratory space rental
• Vivarium services
• Biotech startup support

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Space Rental: Flexible lab bench rental ranging from single benches in shared laboratory to full private lab suites. Includes access to shared equipment, BSL-2+ certified facilities, and core lab equipment.
2. Office Space Rental: Flexible office spaces with over 200 raisable desks and private offices. Includes conference rooms, huddle spaces, telephone booths, and communal amenities.
3. Vivarium Services: On-site vivarium facility managed in partnership with Charles River Labs, providing husbandry, compliance, and welfare oversight for animal research.
4. Shared Equipment Access: Access to state-of-the-art core lab equipment including thermocyclers, plate readers, microscopes, flow cytometers, SPR systems, and cryostorage.
5. Operational Support Services: Equipment maintenance, calibration, permitting, compliance, biohazard/chemical waste management, EHS training, and streamlined procurement support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hatch.Bio Labs provides flexible, no-equity laboratory, office, and vivarium spaces for biotech startups and scaling life sciences companies at a 50,000 SF LEED Platinum facility in Somerville, MA. Residents gain access to BSL-2+ certified labs, shared core equipment (thermocyclers, flow cytometers, microscopes, SPR, cryostorage), operational support (EHS, compliance, procurement), and a curated entrepreneurial community with monthly networking events.

Product overview

Hatch.Bio Labs is a biotechnology and life sciences incubation platform offering flexible physical infrastructure for companies from earliest startup stage through IPO. The core offering comprises modular laboratory spaces (ranging from single benches to private suites for teams of 40+), BSL-2+ certified research laboratories, a vivarium facility managed by Charles River Labs, and shared core lab equipment including thermocyclers, qRT-PCR machines, plate readers, confocal microscopes, flow cytometers, and SPR systems. The platform is augmented by flexible office spaces, comprehensive operational support services (permitting, compliance, waste management, EHS training), and a vibrant community program featuring networking events and workshops. Strategic partnerships with ZAGENO provide AI-powered lab supply procurement, while proximity to The ADA Forsyth Institute offers access to advanced core facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hatch.Bio Labs Incubator Platform Integrated life sciences incubator and coworking platform providing flexible laboratory, office, and vivarium spaces along with shared core equipment and operational support to biotech startups on no-equity subscription terms.
• BSL-2+ Certified Laboratory Spaces Rental of BSL-2+ certified laboratories with modular architecture ranging from single shared benches to full private lab suites for teams of up to 40+ scientists, equipped with biosafety cabinets and chemical containment systems.
• Vivarium Facility Animal research facility managed in partnership with Charles River Labs providing husbandry, compliance, and welfare oversight, located on the same floor as lab and office spaces with secure, barrier-controlled holding and procedure rooms.
• Shared Core Lab Equipment Access Subscription access to shared core instrumentation including thermocyclers, qRT-PCR, plate readers, biosafety cabinets, CO2 incubators, fume hoods, autoclaves, inverted/confocal/fluorescence microscopes, centrifuges, cryostorage, and IVIS imaging.
• Flexible Office Spaces Fully equipped office rental including over 200 raisable desks, private offices, conference rooms, huddle spaces, telephone booths, kitchens, and printing services, bookable via the Hatch.Bio Labs App.
• Operational Support Services Managed services including equipment maintenance and calibration, permitting and compliance, biohazard and chemical waste management, full EHS training and management, and streamlined procurement support for residents.
• Nicoya ALTO SPR Shared Instrument Surface Plasmon Resonance instrument available as shared equipment for real-time, label-free kinetic profiling of compounds, antibodies, and proteins, with single-use chip architecture and 16 parallel channels.
• Attune NxT Flow Cytometer Four-laser flow cytometer with acoustic focusing available as shared equipment for immune profiling, transfection checks, viability readouts, and cell cycle analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies supported have raised $2.5+ billion in aggregate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charles River LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025Charles River Labs manages the vivarium facility at Hatch.Bio Labs, providing expertise in husbandry, compliance, and welfare oversight. This partnership enables residents to access integrated animal research capabilities on the same floor as their lab and office space.
• The ADA Forsyth InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025The ADA Forsyth Institute provides access to advanced core facilities and research institute-level equipment within the same building, reducing the need for residents to travel to external facilities for specialized research capabilities.
• North River LeerinkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025North River Leerink is the real estate developer that developed the 100 Chestnut Street building in Somerville. This partnership enabled the development of the flagship 50,000 SF biotech incubation facility.
• ZAGENOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025ZAGENO is an AI-powered marketplace for lab supplies with over 40 million products from 5,300+ global suppliers. This partnership provides Hatch.Bio residents with streamlined procurement, discounted rates, easy price comparison, single bill-to options, automated order tracking, and free access for smaller startups.
• Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025MLSC is a state-funded organization supporting biotech innovation in Massachusetts. Hatch.Bio Labs sponsors the MassNextGen Initiative, a program supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs in life sciences, providing awardees with access to the Hatch.Bio Labs platform.
• MassBiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMassachusetts biotechnology industry association offering exclusive benefits and discounted rates to Hatch.Bio residents through member partnerships.
• MercuryminorOthersCold chain shipping solutions for life sciences, providing discounted rates for Hatch.Bio resident companies.
• MilliporeSigmaminorOthersLaboratory chemicals and life science supplier offering exclusive discounts and preferential rates for Hatch.Bio residents.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificminorOthersBiotech instruments and reagents provider offering exclusive benefits and discounted rates to Hatch.Bio residents.
• LabMoversminorOthersLaboratory relocation and logistics services providing exclusive benefits and discounted rates to Hatch.Bio residents for equipment moves and facility transitions.
• GenepoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiotech hiring and recruitment platform that partners with Hatch.Bio for talent events like Tacos & Talent discussions on hiring strategies and team scaling.
• BirdsEyeminorOthersStrategic advisory firm for biotech and healthcare offering exclusive benefits to Hatch.Bio residents.
• Meso Scale DiscoveryminorOthersBiomarker detection and immunoassay technology provider offering exclusive benefits and discounted rates to Hatch.Bio residents.
• Z-TECH AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred technology partner for IT infrastructure, supporting SSO implementation with Okta, room booking tablet upgrades, AV systems, network switches, and security measures at the 100 Chestnut Street facility.
• Elemental MachinescoreTechnology or IntegrationFacility monitoring platform providing real-time dashboards for tracking temperature, humidity, and equipment status across fridges, freezers, incubators, and cryotanks throughout the Hatch.Bio facility.
• Genepool NetworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiotech hiring and recruitment platform that co-hosts Tacos & Talent events with Hatch.Bio for discussions on hiring strategies, talent retention, and scaling teams in life sciences.
• Triangle CoffeeminorOthersCoffee service available in the lobby of 100 Chestnut Street, providing residents with expertly crafted lattes and other beverages.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BioLabs: BioLabs is the largest operator of life sciences coworking and incubator facilities in the US and Europe, offering similar flexible lab bench and private suite rentals to early-stage biotech companies. Hatch.Bio competes with BioLabs in the Boston market and follows a comparable capital-efficient model.
• LabCentral: LabCentral operates biotech incubator facilities in Cambridge and other Massachusetts locations, providing lab benches, equipment, and operational support to early-stage companies. As a Cambridge-based peer, it directly competes for the same MIT and Greater Boston startup ecosystem that Hatch.Bio serves.
• MBC BioLabs: MBC BioLabs operates biotech incubator and coworking facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering flexible lab space and shared equipment to early-stage life sciences companies. It is comparable to Hatch.Bio as a similar capital-efficient coworking model serving biotech founders.
• Portal Innovations: Portal Innovations operates life sciences incubator facilities in multiple US cities including Chicago and Atlanta, providing lab space, equipment, and venture funding to biotech startups. It is comparable to Hatch.Bio in offering an integrated lab and office platform for early-stage life sciences companies.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): CIC is a large coworking and innovation center operator with locations in Cambridge and other cities, offering flexible office and lab space. While broader than Hatch.Bio, it competes for early-stage life sciences tenants in the Boston market.
• Alexandria LaunchLabs: Alexandria LaunchLabs is Alexandria Real Estate's biotech incubator platform operating in Cambridge, New York, and other major biotech hubs. It is comparable to Hatch.Bio in providing turnkey lab and office space to early-stage biotech startups, though Alexandria has substantially more real estate capital backing.
• JLABS (Johnson & Johnson Innovation): JLABS is Johnson & Johnson's no-strings-attached biotech incubator network operating across multiple global locations. It is comparable to Hatch.Bio in offering flexible lab space to early-stage companies, though JLABS benefits from J&J's strategic backing and global reach.

Emerging players

• The Engine (MIT): The Engine is an MIT-affiliated Tough Tech incubator that provides lab space, equipment, and venture funding to science and engineering startups. It serves a similar MIT-sourced founder pipeline that Hatch.Bio addresses.

Regional players

• BioEnterprise: BioEnterprise supports life sciences startups with incubator services in the Cleveland/Northeast Ohio region. It is comparable to Hatch.Bio as a regional biotech incubator model, though focused on a different geography.
• Workbar: Workbar operates flexible coworking and office spaces in the Boston metro area, with some lab-adjacent offerings for life sciences startups. It competes with Hatch.Bio for early-stage founders seeking flexible workspace, though without the integrated BSL-2+ lab infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hatch-biosystems

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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