Innovators come to CIC to solve the world’s most pressing issues. Discover their impact in the Spring 2023 issue of CIC Magazine.

I’m

a

lifelong

fan

of

CIC.

HubSpot

was

born

at

CIC,

and

literally

grew

up

there.

It

allowed

Brian

(my

co-founder)

and

I

to

focus

on

our

business

instead

of

worrying

about

everything

else.

I

just

loved

the

energy

of

the

place

and

having

so

many

other

startups

all

around

us.

It’s

a

special

place.

Dharmesh

Shah

|

Co-Founder,

HubSpot

By the numbers

We’ve created spaces for entrepreneurs to convene and share resources, and have seen firsthand how proximity spurs connection and facilitates impactful collaboration. Over the years, we’ve expanded our innovation campus model to span four continents serving more than 9,000 clients to date.  

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Proven solutions for a hybrid future

The way we work is changing. If 2020 and 2021 proved that teams can operate remotely in a tech-enabled world, 2022’s return to the office demonstrated the unique value of in-person connection.

Companies are embracing hybrid work styles that give their teams the flexibility to toggle between the physical and virtual workplaces. According to Forbes, 63 percent of high-revenue growth companies have adopted this philosophy.

When

COVID-19

forced

our

global

team

to

work

from

home,

we

realized

that

decentralized

operations

could

help

us

better

serve

our

clients

in

Africa,

Latin

America,

and

Southeast

Asia.

CIC

not

only

offered

us

a

customized

hybrid

solution

that

gave

us

a

path

forward,

it

also

made

us

part

of

an

ecosystem

of

innovative

entrepreneurs.

Frances

Reid

|

Chief

Operating

Officer,

Root

Capital

The shape of Tokyo in 2022

During the pandemic, we took a bold step of opening a state-of-the-art innovation campus in the heart of Tokyo. We partnered with award-winning architect Tetsuo Kobori to build this world-class facility, which houses over 250 members and has quickly become the center of innovation in Japan.

A new era of innovation

In early 2022, CIC Tokyo proudly welcomed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in an event that sparked worldwide media attention. PM Kishida declared 2022 “the year of the startup,” and discussed how governmental programs can support innovation and drive economic growth.

Big moves foster collaboration

In August 2022, the office of Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced their move to a new satellite office at CIC Tokyo. The aim to strengthen ties between public sector and startups maintains momentum through early 2023.

Making space for tomorrow’s biotech solutions

According to Vision Research Reports, the global cell and gene therapy market is expected to reach a $42.56 billion market by 2030. In 2021, we initiated a major $11 million expansion of our 137,00- square-foot campus in Philadelphia, converting two floors—approximately 50,000 square feet—into additional lab space. As of summer 2022, it is the largest commercial shared wet lab in the world and our largest lab location.

CIC

has

given

us

the

ability

to

focus

on

the

science

behind

our

technology

by

not

only

providing

laboratory

spaces

but

also

community

resources.

Overall,

our

time

here

has

been

made

easier

by

the

amenities

provided,

including

a

generic

lab

supply

stock

room,

common

space,

equipment,

and

networking

with

our

peers.

Lea

De

Rosa

|

Senior

Lab

Manager,

Cabaletta

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