OpenCell
OpenCell is dedicated to supporting biotech startups and small businesses by providing innovative, customizable lab spaces, digital lab management, and mobile COVID-19 testing laboratories. Their mission is to lower entry barriers to biotech, making it more accessible and open for everyone, with a focus on innovation, scalability, and rapid deployment of biotech solutions.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Startup lab rental (BSL2+, ~12.8 m², 1–4 people)
Entry-level modular lab unit configured for small teams and early-stage R&D with integrated utilities and access to shared services.
Grow lab rental (BSL2+, ~20 m², 4–8 people)
Mid-size lab unit offering additional bench space and storage for expanding teams.
Scale lab rental (BSL2+, ~32.8 m², 8–15 people)
Larger laboratory unit designed for multi-person teams with expanded equipment capacity.
Unicorn lab rental (BSL2+, 42.8 m²+, 15+ people)
Largest tier for large teams with maximal benching and storage and option to combine units into linear workflows.
Startup lab rental (BSL2+, ~12.8 m², 1–4 people)
Entry-level modular lab unit configured for small teams and early-stage R&D with integrated utilities and access to shared services.
Grow lab rental (BSL2+, ~20 m², 4–8 people)
Mid-size lab unit offering additional bench space and storage for expanding teams.
Scale lab rental (BSL2+, ~32.8 m², 8–15 people)
Larger laboratory unit designed for multi-person teams with expanded equipment capacity.
Unicorn lab rental (BSL2+, 42.8 m²+, 15+ people)
Largest tier for large teams with maximal benching and storage and option to combine units into linear workflows.
Services
Short- and long-term rental of fully serviced laboratory units sized for startups to larger teams, with utilities, storage, and integrated benching.
Cloud-based platform for workflow design, equipment booking, inventory and real-time monitoring of lab equipment and environmental sensors.
Sample drop-off sequencing and related sample processing with rapid turnaround.
Managed storage of biological samples in ultra-low and cryogenic freezers and handling of dry-ice shipments.
Managed disposal of clinical, chemical and general waste plus autoclave processing and glasswashing.
Integrated online consumables store and inventory system with validated consumables and same-day delivery to workbenches.
Short- and long-term rental of fully serviced laboratory units sized for startups to larger teams, with utilities, storage, and integrated benching.
Cloud-based platform for workflow design, equipment booking, inventory and real-time monitoring of lab equipment and environmental sensors.
Sample drop-off sequencing and related sample processing with rapid turnaround.
Managed storage of biological samples in ultra-low and cryogenic freezers and handling of dry-ice shipments.
Managed disposal of clinical, chemical and general waste plus autoclave processing and glasswashing.
Integrated online consumables store and inventory system with validated consumables and same-day delivery to workbenches.
Expertise Areas
- Shared laboratory infrastructure and operations
- Digital lab platforms and metadata-driven reproducibility
- Laboratory automation and liquid-handling workflows
- High-throughput RT-qPCR diagnostics
Key Technologies
- RT-qPCR
- Liquid-handling robots
- Automated RNA extraction workflows
- DNA sequencing systems
News & Updates
OpenCell has supported Ocean Census, facilitating biodiversity exploration and ocean conservation, leading to the discovery of 866 new marine species in 16 months.
OpenCell repurposes COVID labs to support marine research and discovery in Tenerife.
OpenCell's CONTAIN units enable rapid deployment of high-throughput COVID-19 testing in various locations, supporting pandemic response efforts.
OpenCell has supported Ocean Census, facilitating biodiversity exploration and ocean conservation, leading to the discovery of 866 new marine species in 16 months.
OpenCell repurposes COVID labs to support marine research and discovery in Tenerife.
OpenCell's CONTAIN units enable rapid deployment of high-throughput COVID-19 testing in various locations, supporting pandemic response efforts.