Shared Workspaces

Shared workspaces in San Diego, including a mix of office and lab space.

Workspace	Desk Space	Office Space	Lab Space	Special Features
Bio, Tech and Beyond	X	X	X	Focuses on life science companies
BioLabs	X	X	X	Focuses on life science companies
DeskHub	X	X
Downtown Works	X	X
ScaleMatrix Launch Center	X	X	X	Includes CLIA sequencing facility
SmartSpace	X	X

Incubators/Accelerators

Accelerators and incubators with a focus on San Diego and/or life sciences.

Name	Type	Cost	Benefits	Details
Ad Astra	Accelerator	?	mentoring, investment	San Diego based accelerator focused on female-led startups
EvoNexus	Incubator	1-5% equity for $0	office space, mentoring, access to capital	San Diego based non-profit incubator focused on software, hardware, and life science startups
Exo Incubator	Virtual/IP Pool	Negotiated	mentoring, shared expertise/IP, access to capital	Virtual incubator focused on exosome and extracellular vesicle IP, technologies and companies
Founder Institute - San Diego	Accelerator	$1299 + 4% equity for $0 investment	mentoring; help with fundraising	Accelerator with shared equity program (paid out from 4% equity buy in); 3.5 month program
JLABS	Incubator	?	lab space, office space, shared facilities, office management	J&J operated biotech and medical device incubator; founded in San Diego with multiple locations throughout North America
Plug and Play San Diego	Accelerator	? for $25k investment	office space, mentoring, networking	Accelerator for mostly tech-based startups; they also have programs in Silicon Valley and Mexico
StartR	Accelerator	Free*	office space, mentoring	San Diego based accelerator run by UC Rady School of Management; free for Rady students and alumni; 6 month program
Illumina Accelerator	Accelerator	8% equity for $0 investment	office space, lab space, sequencing reagents/instruments, expertise, access to capital	San Francisco based accelerator run by Illumina; focused exclusively on genomics startups; 6 month program
YCombinator	Accelerator	7% equity for $120k investment	mentoring, capital	The original accelerator, based in Silicon Valley; mostly focused on technology, but lately have been moving into the life sciences; 3 month program

Investing

Investment groups and resources with at least a partial focus on life sciences and San Diego

Investment Group	Description
Genomics Investment Syndicate	Investment group focused exclusively on “omics” startups
Seed San Diego	San Diego startup up focused investor group
Tech Coast Angels	Angel investment organization based in Southern California, including a San Diego branch

Other San Diego Investment Resources

More useful resources for San Diego entrepreneurs, startups and investors.

Resource	Description
Connect	Non-profit organization spun out of UC San Diego dedicated to helping San Diego startups and entrepreneurs
Genomics Coffee SD	Casual get-together for the San Diego genomics community (there is also a Bay Area chapter)
San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange	Entrepreneur group focused on Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharma, Medical Devices, Tech and Alternative Energy.
San Diego Startup Week	Annual event which brings together local entrepreneurs, investors, and other involved in the San Diego startup scene; includes a biotech/medical track
San Diego Venture Group	Non-profit organization designed to bring San Diego-focused entrepreneurs and investors together
SDTechScene	San Diego Tech Scene maintains a calendar of the various startup events in and around San Diego
Startup San Diego	Non-profit organization supporting San Diego startups and entrepreneurs
Startup Talk with Millard & Andrew	Podcast where hosts Millard Chan and Andrew Moss, both of Tech Coast Angels, talk with local entrepreneurs
Timmerman Report's Long Run Podcast	Podcast from Luke Timmerman focusing on various biotech topics (not focusing on San Diego, but useful for anyone interested in the biotech industry)