2025 LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket Application

Please use this from to apply for a LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket by August 24th, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST

1. Contact information: *This question is required.

First Name *This question is required.

Last Name *This question is required.

Phone Number *This question is required.

Email *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

2. Company Information:

Company Name *This question is required.

Elevator Pitch *This question is required.

Technology *This question is required.

Scientific Founders *This question is required.

Management Team *This question is required.

Commercialization Strategy *This question is required.

How will you and your company contribute to the LabCentral community? *This question is required.

Company Website

3. Please confirm you have read the official terms and conditions of this Award. *This question is required.

4. Please confirm you understand that the Ignite Golden ticket includes a $50,000 credit towards space at LabCentral, not to be used for any other additional costs associated with being a LabCentral resident. *This question is required.

5. Please confirm that you will cover the cost of obtaining insurance, any fees, and purchasing if a resident at LabCentral *This question is required.

6. When would you want to start at LabCentral? *This question is required.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The value of the Golden Ticket award expires 13 months from the date a company is offered lab space to start at the facility. No exceptions will be made.

How many scientists would you want to start with at LabCentral? *This question is required.

To qualify for a LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket, your company must not have more than $10 Million in equity funding. How much funding has your company had to date? *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

7. How did you find us? *This question is required.

Your response to these next questions will be used for consideration in our process to award a LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket.

Applications and pitches will be reviewed based on the quality of their scientific prospect and impact, and other requirements specified for this program featured in the official terms and conditions of the Award.

Read more about the official rules.

Funding Type (select all that apply) *This question is required.

8. If applicable, please select the accelerator or incubator prior to LabCentral *This question is required.

Other incubator or accelerator *This question is required.

9. What is your company's approach to adding professional diversity to your growing team? *This question is required.

LabCentral is committed to expanding access and inclusion in biotech and recognizes that breakthrough ideas can come from anywhere; however, not everyone has the same access to capital, networks, or visibility. This program aims to support founders who are building without those traditional advantages, who include diversity as a strategy for their company's success.

10. What is your strategy for building an inclusive company culture? *This question is required.

11. Tell us about your journey as a founder. How have you navigated building your company with limited or non-traditional access to startup networks, capital, or other forms of support? How could receipt of this Award and participation in this program help increase your visibility, strategic momentum, or access to resources that have otherwise been harder to reach? *This question is required.

12. Please upload your non-confidential pitch deck (Refer to the document highlighting topics you must include). *This question is required.

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13. Are you a current resident at LabCentral?

14. When would you want to start at LabCentral? *This question is required. This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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