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The Lab Space Layer: How Biotech Ecosystems Turn Science Into Companies
For a biotech startup, “getting started” is rarely as simple as finding office space, the science needs somewhere to happen. That sounds obvious, but it is one of the most important and under-discussed parts of building a life sciences ecosystem. Before a company can scale, hire, raise, manufacture, or partner, it needs a functional place to work, one that can support the actual requirements of the science. In regions like Cleveland, institutional incubator and shared-lab env
May 14


Bisc Therapeutics: From Discovery to Drug in Cleveland
In biotech, breakthroughs don’t begin as companies, they begin as questions. On a rainy day at Rising Star Coffee Roasters in Cleveland, over coffee and conversation, Elizabeth Berezovsky sat down and walked me through the question that ultimately became a company. For Elizabeth and her co-founders, the question centered on a fundamental biological problem. What if we could stop cells from dying when they’re not supposed to? It’s a deceptively simple idea, one that sits at t
May 11


A New Lab for an Old Problem: Cleveland Analytical and the Fight Against Lead
In Cleveland’s Midtown innovation corridor, the renovated Baker Electric Building houses more than 20 local startups. Among them is a small analytical laboratory preparing for a launch years in the making. Cleveland Analytical was founded in 2023 with a mission to help the city of Cleveland address a persistent public health problem: lead contamination in older housing. The Baker Electric Building in Cleveland’s Midtown innovation corridor, home to Cleveland Analytical and a
Apr 22


The Biotech Beacon Named Finalist in Namecheap’s International Women’s Day Campaign
The Biotech Beacon is an ecosystem intelligence platform focused on biotech companies, research institutions, and funding networks. The Biotech Beacon was recently selected as a finalist in the Powered by Namecheap International Women’s Day campaign, which highlights women building online platforms and businesses around the world. While still in its early stages, The Biotech Beacon is focused on mapping and making visible the biotech ecosystems that often go overlooked, star
Apr 21
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