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Labs / New Brunswick
NJ Innovation Hub
30,000+ SF of lab and office space at HELIX NJ.
20 French Street
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The New Jersey Innovation Hub, Powered by Portal, is 30,000+ SF of lab and office space at HELIX NJ in downtown New Brunswick, home to science-driven companies from across the Northeast.
Book a tourThe hub’s mural weaves New Brunswick’s river, bridge and skyline into a garden of circuits, molecules and blooms.
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Explore this site’s spaces and amenities below. Connect with the local team to discuss membership, equipment, and the support your company needs.
World-class lab facilities and vivarium
140+ benches, $2M+ in equipment and vivarium services.
Premium amenities
80+ desks, conference rooms and networking spaces.
Thriving community
Connect with New Jersey’s science and engineering ecosystem and get venture development support.
New Jersey ecosystem
3,200+
Bioscience companies in New Jersey
83,000+
Life sciences employees
$400M
NIH funding in 2024
8
Top-10 pharma companies in the state
Explore the space
140+ benches, 80+ desks, vivarium services, offices, large co-working spaces and multiple conference rooms, backed by more than $2 million in modern equipment.
Individual bench space
Dedicated lab bench with equipment access
Private lab suites
Enclosed lab spaces for confidential research
Shared equipment areas
Access to $2M+ in specialized equipment
Office space
Professional office areas and meeting rooms
Everything you need to grow
Lab equipment
140+ lab benches
Tissue culture hoods
BSL2 labs
Chemical fume hoods
Shared equipment access
Office & collaboration
80+ desks
Conference rooms
Networking spaces
Co-working areas
Building services
Parking available
24/7 access
Secure entry
High-speed internet
Parking and highway access
On-site parking
Downtown access
Located in downtown New Brunswick
World-class research nearby
Near Rutgers, NJIT and Princeton
Dining
Restaurants nearby for a quick lunch or a nice dinner
Portal partners with DEVCO and nearby universities, including Rutgers, NJIT and Princeton, to help spin out successful companies. Members also receive a complimentary membership to BioNJ, one of the state’s leading biotech advocacy organizations.
- Rutgers University
- Princeton University
- NJIT
- DEVCO
- BioNJ
Get in touch with our New Jersey team to learn more about membership and schedule a tour of the hub.
Let’s build what’s next.
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