| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Business incubator |
| Location | |
Parent organization | San Jose Redevelopment Agency |
| Website | sjbiocenter |
The San Jose BioCenter is a business incubator formed as a university foundation in 2004 and focused on the initiation and development of technology companies, with an emphasis on the life sciences industry. [1] [2] The BioCenter emerged from San Jose State University in an effort to revitalize an industrial area of San Jose, California. [1] As of 2012 [update] , the BioCenter had thirty-five member (assisted) companies and twelve affiliate (supporting) companies. [1] [2] In addition to office space, the BioCenter provides wet laboratory facilities to member companies. [1] [3] The BioCenter remains a wet-lab incubator and innovation hub for biotech, nanotech, and cleantech companies, providing shared laboratory and office space, commercialization services, and access to specialized scientific equipment. [4]