CIC st. louis

Get to work at CIC’s state-of-the-art private and shared labs

CIC St. Louis provides cutting-edge lab space in the city’s dynamic economic engine. Our flexible labs, innovative programming, and vibrant community support scientific research and development. Join a network of pioneering researchers and businesses at CIC St. Louis, where collaboration and innovation drive groundbreaking discoveries and impact.

Lab space at CIC St. Louis

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Choose the lab space that fits your needs

Shared lab space

Shared Lab

Only get the benches you need—equipped with cutting-edge lab equipment.

For teams of 1-3
Access to state-of-the-art equipment, amenities, and community events

Starting at
$600/person/month

Private lab

Private Lab

Dedicated lab space and benches for your team, small or large.

For teams of 1-40
Access to state-of-the-art equipment, amenities, and community events

Starting at
$1,200/bench/month

Large office

Office Space

Move-in ready shared and private office space for you and your team.

For teams of 1-50+
Flexible terms, mailing address, unmetered conference rooms, and more

Starting at
$550/month

We take care of the space so you can get to work

Move in ready

Move in ready

Benches and stools

benches & stools

Lab Equipment & Tech

lab equipment & tech

Hazardous waste pickup

hazardous waste pickup

Eyewash Stations & Emergency Showers

eyewash stations & emergency showers

Chemical fume hoods

chemical fume hoods & biosafety cabinets

Partnerships

Flexible terms

Mailing address

MAILING ADDRESS

Conference rooms

Private meeting rooms

Fully stocked kitchens

Fully-Stocked Kitchens

Commuter friendly

COMMUTER-friendly location

Dedicated on-site staff

Dedicated Onsite Staff

BUILDING ACCESS 24/7

SECURE, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET

Unmetered print & copy

WELLNESS AREAs & Offerings

PODCAST STUDIO

GAME ROOM

access CIC locations globally

PARKING options

Shower rooms

Community events

Labs designed for your business

To do great things you need the best tools. That is why our turnkey, wet lab spaces include access to state-of-the-art core lab equipment and services.

Below is a list of the equipment and services that come with your lab membership to CIC. In addition to this, each bench is outfitted with personal protective equipment and access to small bench top instruments such as pipettors, pipette aids, and vortexes. We also provide training on all provided instruments.

Rendering of labs at CIC St. Louis

Lab Equipment and Services

Shared Laboratory Equipment 

  • Balances 
  • Biosafety Cabinet (BSL-2)
  • CO₂ Incubators
  • Brightfield Microscope 
  • Water Bath
  • 4°C Refrigerator
  • -20°C Freezer
  • -80°C Freezer 
  • Autoclave Steam Sterilizers 
  • Ultrapure Water Dispenser

Thermo Fisher, Coming Soon!

  • Automated Cell Counter: Countess 3 FL
  • Spectrophotometer: NanoDrop One
  • Electrophoresis Systems: E-Gel Power Snap, iBlot 3, iBind Flex
  • Gel Imaging Systems: Blue Light Transilluminator, iBright FL15000
  • Fluorescence Microscope: EVOS 7000 with DAPI, GFP, & Texas Red light cubes
  • PCR Systems: QuantStudio 6 Pro, ProFlex 3 
  • Cell Transfection: Neon NXT Electroporation System

Basic Laboratory Amenities  

  • Ice Machine and Dry Ice 
  • Chemical Fume Hoods in Certain Labs
  • Acid/Base and Flammable Material Storage 
  • Chemical and Biohazardous Waste Removal
  • Eyewash Stations & Access to Emergency Showers

Additional Services Provided

Our Lab Operations Team is staffed 9am-5pm Monday through Friday, with staff onsite for holiday monitoring. The team provides:

  • Cold Package Storage
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Monthly Safety Checks
  • Initial Lab Safety Training
  • Access to Equipment Training

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Social Impact Cohort

programs

Social Impact Cohort

This program brings together a select group of companies, for profit, non-profit and lab, making a difference in the St. Louis community. Companies accepted to the program will receive access to discounted space, quarterly networking events, a small cohort of fellows, and the rest of the benefits that come in the CIC community.

Join the action at one of our campus events that engage the innovation community around St. Louis. Foster new connections, cultivate new ideas, and open the door to new opportunities.

Have questions? We’re here to help.

We offer private or shared lab space. Our shared lab space is for single bench users, up to 3 benches per company, while our private spaces can accommodate 1 to 36+.

Yes, our Labs + Innovation Campuses offer private office space rentals for you and your team. You’ll have access to all the office space amenities in addition to your lab space amenities.

CIC offers access to a wide range of equipment, from PH meters and vortexers, cold storage, incubation, and fume hoods, all the way to fluorescent microscopes, automated cell counters, flow cytometry, and HPLC. We tailor our equipment offering to meet the needs of our clients and we are introducing new instruments often.

CIC offers on-site operational & tech support for all of the available lab equipment.

Yes, as long as you’ve completed your lab safety training in advance, your research can begin the day you move in.

The shared lab is not GMP certified, however individual users may choose to have their private labs GMP certified by validating equipment, training personnel, and record keeping needed to be GMP compliant.

We do not have clean rooms, but can recommend clean room spaces nearby.

30 days notice for a shared bench, 90 days notice for a private lab.

We stock some common lab consumables for use in the shared labs, including cleaning supplies, pipette tips, and serological pipettes. Clients are required to purchase specialty items and consumables to support their private labs. We have vending machines onsite that provide quick and easy access to consumables and we can get clients in contact with the industry experts in our sponsor network to access exclusive CIC benefits, including discounts on lab supplies and equipment.

We collect, store, and schedule removal of biohazardous waste from our shared and private labs, all included with your monthly fee.

We coordinate pick up with a local vendor to periodically pick up chemical waste. CIC covers part of the cost of pick up, but waste disposal is billed directly to the client.

We can discuss a customization agreement to add or change outlets in the space to suit your needs.

CIC does not have an onsite vivarium, however we can connect you with a resource close by.

Still have questions?

John Land, General Manager, CIC St. Louis

CIC recognized years ago that St. Louis has everything it takes to be a global competitor. We are thrilled to be driving inclusive economic growth for the city and supporting the incredible array of talent here.

john land | General Manager, CIC St. Louis

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