Our team of experts delivers solutions to industry challenges through direct assistance. The Center of Innovation for Life Sciences gives companies in Georgia a competitive advantage in developing innovative breakthroughs and scientific advancements through services such as:
- Access to world-class research
- Product commercialization
- State-of-the-art incubator space
- Connections to industry expertise
General Services
Research to Commercialization
For many companies, the bridge between research and commercialization is challenging. COI for Life Sciences accelerate this phase by providing clients direct access to cutting-edge research at the Medical College of Georgia and other top research facilities as well as by providing information regarding Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Our team works with businesses and their research partners each step of the way, providing industry-specific advice, industrial process and market knowledge.
Matching Research Grants
Corporate members of the Center of Innovation for Life Sciences are eligible to participate in a matching grant programs with review provided by the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA). Innovation center grants are designed to help companies as they explore new product ideas, move from research into development, establish proof-of-principal, collect data for larger grant opportunities, refine their product offerings to attract outside investments, and prepare to offer new solutions to medical challenges. For more information click here.
Business Incubator
Part of a statewide incubator network, our award-winning incubator houses biotech companies and offers amenities such as wet labs, dry labs, office space, conference rooms and over one million dollars' worth of advanced scientific equipment. Our support, business counsel and access to Medical College of Georgia resources, allows companies to focus on the important business at hand. Download the current list of Georgia Incubators.
Companies in our incubator also have access to our Core Laboratories, developed through the generous support of the Georgia Research Alliance. This is a centralized resource in which sophisticated and complex equipment is made available to multiple users who have an occasional need for highly specialized assays or technical services. This approach is efficient, economical and provides the user with state-of-the-art technology without the necessity of a major capital or staffing expense.
The incubator is located in the center of the research corridor on the MCG campus. Housed in the Interdisciplinary Research Building Phase II, it offers full ancillary services:
- Access to the Medical Library
- Telecom and High Speed Internet Access
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Clinical Trials Coordination
- Preferred Provider Program
The Life Science Business Development Center (LSBDC) has five suites each with a large wet lab (720 sq ft), a clean room (180 sq ft) and two offices (115 sq ft each); provide a total of 1,130 sq ft for each company, supplemented by several common use rooms:
- Walk-in Cold Room
- Darkroom
- Three Small Conference Rooms
- One Large Conference Room (With Teleconference Capabilities)
- Lunch room
- Staffed Reception Area
- Storage Space
- Fully Equipped Mail/Copy/Fax Room
- Autoclave Room
The labs and common areas are outfitted with major and minor lab equipment ranging from freezers and laminar flow hoods to centrifuges and water baths. The furnishings and equipment have been provided by a grant from OneGeorgia to the Georgia Medical Center Authority.