Agilent Technologies to sponsor LabCentral innovation hub

Agilent Technologies has announced a new platinum sponsorship agreement with LabCentral, a biotech innovation hub based in the US.

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the independent shared laboratory space has been designed as a launchpad for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups, encouraging these firms to grow through interaction and collaboration.

The sponsorship deal will see Agilent equip LabCentral's shared laboratory workspace with a variety of equipment, including a high-resolution mass spectrometry system and an extracellular flux analyser for cell analysis.

Additionally, the firm will provide funding for a high-potential biotech startup company to benefit from LabCentral's facilities through a Golden Ticket contest that provides access to an individual bench in LabCentral's shared facility for one year.

Darlene Solomon, senior vice-president and chief technology officer for Agilent, said: "We couldn't be more proud to offer our technologies to LabCentral residents, and our support to emerging biotech to help accelerate innovation in critical areas that can improve human health."

This deal reflects the fact that biopharmaceuticals is a fast-growing market for Agilent, with Cambridge seen as a hub of innovation in this field.

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