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MBC BioLabs Summer Life Science Vendor’s Showcase
Join us for our Summer Life Science Vendor Showcase, bringing together innovative scientific and business solutions tailored for early-stage biotech teams. Meet industry experts, explore new technologies, and discover tools that can accelerate your work at MBC BioLabs.
☀️ What to Expect
Discover Solutions for Startups
Explore tools and services designed to support drug discovery, molecular biology, genomics, instrumentation, operational efficiency, and company growth.
Lunch Included
Pick up your lunch ticket at check-in and enjoy a meal while you explore the showcase.
Meet New Partners & Build Your Network
Connect with leading vendors who offer cutting-edge technologies and services to strengthen your R&D pipeline.
👥 Who Should Attend
This showcase is ideal for:
Founders and early-stage biotech teams
Research associates and bench scientists
Platform, screening, and discovery scientists
Operations, lab managers, and procurement teams
Anyone looking to evaluate new tools, technologies, or service providers that support R&D and company growth
🚗 Parking Information
Please note that there is limited parking available at 135 Mississippi St. Limited street parking may be available in the surrounding neighborhood. We strongly encourage attendees to plan ahead and consider public transit or rideshare options for an easier arrival.
🧪 Participating Vendors
Acrocyte (an MBC Resident Company)
AcroCyte Therapeutics’ R³CE® platform is a scaffold-free, synthetic system for rapid, reproducible 3D expansion of spheroids and organoids from cancer cell lines, patient-derived primary cells, and circulating tumor cells (CTCs). This clinical-grade, ISO 13485-compliant, FDA Class I technology enables advanced 3D modeling for drug discovery, diagnostics, and regenerative medicine across multiple tissues.
For over 30 years, Biocom California has helped move the life science industry forward with transformative resources that enable companies to make meaningful connections. We connect our members to each other so they can collaborate and work stronger and smarter together. We connect organizations to capital investment and purchasing solutions so they can grow faster and work more efficiently. We're their link to advocacy that fights for innovation and we provide an environment where their business and talent can thrive. Biocom California is how the life science industry gets connected.
Catalent champions the missions that matter to help people live better and healthier lives. Every medicine, therapy and product that Catalent helps develop, manufacture and deliver is part of Catalent's commitment to put patients first in everything Catalent does. Catalent is a trusted partner because Catalent is committed to an exceptional, high-quality experience. Catalent's customers turn to Catalent for tailored solutions to meet their needs as Catalent works together to transform lives.
ClutchBio is an expert external team that can deliver better results than most teams can build in-house. ClutchBio does this by combining modular plasmid design software, end-to-end cloning services, extensive on-site sample storage, and reusable DNA parts. ClutchBio’s approach is built on Golden Gate cloning, which allows ClutchBio to assemble highly complex sequences, reuse validated DNA parts to reduce costs for customers, and deliver predictable turnaround through consistently high assembly efficiency. The result: faster turnaround, substantial long-term savings, and scientists focused on experiments instead of cloning. ClutchBio removes DNA construction as the bottleneck to starting research.
iXCells Biotechnologies empowers scientists to move from concept to discovery faster through high-quality human iPSC-derived cells, genome editing, and custom assay development. We combine scientific expertise, flexibility, and collaboration to deliver reproducible results that drive innovation in disease modeling, drug screening, and toxicity testing.
KACTUS specializes in high-quality recombinant proteins and CGT enzymes, with a portfolio of 3,000+ off-the-shelf products. Our offering covers hard-to-express proteins such as MHC complexes, membrane proteins (GPCRs, SLCs, tetraspanins, ion channels), immuno-oncology–related antigens, as well as GMP- and RUO-grade gene-editing enzymes, including Cas9 and base editors. We also provide flexible custom production services to meet project-specific requirements.
New England Bioscience (NEB) is a world leader in enzyme discovery and molecular biology reagents, supporting cloning, PCR, NGS, synthetic biology, and advanced genomics applications.
Novalix is a premier contract research organization, dedicated to improving the critical early stages of drug discovery, combining exceptional scientific talent and exclusive technology with a comprehensive portfolio of world-class chemistry, biophysics and pharmacology capabilities. We work collaboratively with our clients to meet their scientific challenges and translate breakthroughs into new medicines that expand the possibilities of human health.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies provides real-time DNA and RNA sequencing platforms for agility and scale. Our devices, workflows, and rapid library prep support applications such as methylation analysis, direct RNA modification detection, AAV characterization, and plasmid sequencing, empowering small biotech teams to accelerate discovery and generate rich, actionable insights.
Plasmidsaurus delivers fast, high-quality DNA sequencing with a simple workflow. We support researchers globally with overnight results, transparent pricing, and easy submission. Our platform includes integrated bioinformatics tools for instant analysis and interpretation, removing bottlenecks so teams can iterate quickly and focus on discovery, not logistics.
Science Exchange is home to the Virtual Lab Manager (formerly HappiLabs) and trusted by biotech startups across the country. Focus on your science, let us handle everything else. Visit Science Exchange to harmonize your purchasing, supplier management, and payment processing through a single digital marketplace.
Multiomics Service Provider for Genomics and Proteomics Research Scientist-led next-gen sequencing (NGS) services designed to support research from project design through data analysis. Our San Francisco Bay Area lab in Foster City, California supports academic, biotechnology, and biopharma research teams with integrated bioinformatics and high-quality sequencing services.
UCSF Small Molecule Discovery Center (SMDC)
UCSF Small Molecule Discovery Center (SMDC) discovers drug candidates for unmet medical needs, serving academic, biotech, and pharma clients. Our collection of 500,000+ compounds spans diverse chemical libraries, approved drugs, and bioactive molecules. We employ both conventional high-throughput screening (HTS) and fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) via high-throughput mass spec for challenging targets. Our advanced automation and robotics support a broad range of screening modalities — biophysical (SPR, DSF, ITC), biochemical, cell-based, and model organism assays. The SMDC also provides medicinal chemistry expertise for hit-to-lead optimization, including analog synthesis and SAR dataset generation.
Waters Biosciences (formerly BD Biosciences) is a leading provider of high-quality flow cytometry solutions and scientific research. As pioneers of the fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) technology, BD Biosciences has provided flow cytometry expertise, world class support and continuous innovation for 50 years and enabled the routine or complex FACS analysis needed to propel the goals of laboratories around the globe. Our work and our technology are currently changing how the world looks at an individual cell. Every day we partner with our customers to help reveal the identity and function of billions of cells, one at a time.
WuXi AppTec provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable the global pharmaceutical and life sciences industry to advance discoveries and deliver groundbreaking treatments to patients. Through its unique business models, WuXi AppTec’s integrated, end-to-end services include chemistry drug CRDMO, biology discovery, preclinical testing, and clinical research services.
WuXi Biologics is a leading global CRDMO providing integrated discovery, development, and manufacturing services for biologics. Their platform supports partners from early-stage discovery through IND-enabling studies and commercial manufacturing.
Their CRO Services offerings include:
• Antibody discovery and engineering
• Bispecific antibody development
• Protein production and purification
• Developability assessment and characterization
• In vitro biology and functional assays
• PK/PD and translational pharmacology support
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