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Ocean State Labs

Rhode Island’s first commercial lab space.

150 Richmond St, Suite 400

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Ocean State Labs, Powered by Portal, is Rhode Island’s first commercial lab space: 30,000 SF of lab and office space in Providence’s 195 District.

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Where innovation meets community

Where innovation meets community

Where innovation meets community

World-class lab facilities

100 benches and $2M+ in equipment.

Premium amenities

64 workstations, conference rooms and networking spaces.

Thriving community

Connect with Providence’s science and engineering ecosystem.

Rhode Island by the numbers

Ocean State Labs is the premier science and engineering ecosystem in Rhode Island, partnering with Brown University and the University of Rhode Island to help early-stage startups grow quickly.

Ocean State Labs is the premier science and engineering ecosystem in Rhode Island, partnering with Brown University and the University of Rhode Island to help early-stage startups grow quickly.

Ocean State Labs is the premier science and engineering ecosystem in Rhode Island, partnering with Brown University and the University of Rhode Island to help early-stage startups grow quickly.

92%

10-year growth in Rhode Island life sciences

$500M

NIH funding since 2021

$232M

Recent R.I. government investment in life sciences

5

Current member companies

Flexible lab spaces for every stage

Flexible lab spaces for every stage

Flexible lab spaces for every stage

100 benches, 64 workstations, offices and conference rooms, backed by more than $2 million in modern equipment.

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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

Premium amenities & services

Premium amenities & services

Premium amenities & services

Lab equipment

100 lab benches

Tissue culture hoods

BSL2 labs

Chemical fume hoods

Office & collaboration

64 workstations

Conference rooms

Networking spaces

Event space

Building services

Bike room

24/7 access

Secure entry

High-speed internet

Prime location

Prime location

Prime location

More than 30,000 SF for science and engineering companies in downtown Providence.

Public transportation

Near Amtrak and the MBTA

Innovation District

In the 195 District, Providence’s Innovation District

World-class research nearby

Near Brown University and URI

Dining and shopping

Hundreds of restaurants and shops

Open in Google Maps

Join Providence’s growing science & engineering community

Join Providence’s growing science & engineering community

Join Providence’s growing science & engineering community

Ocean State Labs is Rhode Island’s leading science incubator and the state’s first commercial lab space. We’re excited to partner with the R.I. Life Sciences Hub to help grow the next generation of companies.

Members also get Portal Pass access to work in Chicago, New Brunswick and our UChicago Incubator site.

  • Brown University
  • University of Rhode Island
  • R.I. Life Sciences Hub

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