From garages to ecosystems: the coevolution of life science incubators and accelerators

Widya Mulyasasmita; David V Schaffer; Risa Stack; Rowan Chapman

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.007

From garages to ecosystems: the coevolution of life science incubators and accelerators

Trends Biotechnol. 2024 Feb;42(2):137-140. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.007. Epub 2023 Dec 18.

Authors

Widya Mulyasasmita¹, David V Schaffer², Risa Stack³, Rowan Chapman³

Affiliations

¹ BEVC Management, LLC, Berkeley, CA, USA. Electronic address: widya@bevc.com.
² Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
³ BEVC Management, LLC, Berkeley, CA, USA.

PMID: 38114392
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.007

Abstract

Incubators and accelerators catalyze the launch of life science startups and have evolved from simple facilities to vibrant ecosystems offering research infrastructure, programs, and funding. Analysis of financing activities indicates the outperformance of incubator companies relative to accelerators in fundraising, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and initial public offerings (IPOs), attributed to extended interactions with investors and peers.

Keywords: accelerators; funding; incubators; startups; venture capital.

MeSH terms

Biological Science Disciplines*
Capital Financing
Ecosystem*
Investments