About LabCentral Ignite
Who We Are
LabCentral Ignite programming expands opportunities and strengthens the talent pipeline in the life sciences and biotech industry. Through community engagement, workforce development, and supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, Ignite provides the resources needed to drive innovation and fuel industry growth.
In 2023, our LabCentral Ignite team was honored to contribute to expanding pathways to biotech across life-sciences talent, entrepreneurship, board participation, and startup venture capital in Boston and beyond.
2022 Impact Report
In its second full year of operation, LabCentral Ignite demonstrated explosive growth in service of its bold mission of creating a more diverse and equitable biotech industry in Boston (and beyond). In 2022, Ignite nearly doubled its full-time staff, launched a range of new programming and initiatives leveraging strategic partnerships, and further supported workforce development and training efforts providing access and opportunity to underrepresented demographics within the life sciences.
2021 Impact Report
Ignite, powered by LabCentral, emerged in 2021 as the only platform wholly dedicated to addressing systemic racial, gener, and other underrepresentation in the life sciences and biotech industry. Ignite is leaning in to lead, convene, connect, instigate, and inspire change that broadens diversity across life sciences career roles -- connecting diverse talent to opportunity and learning at every step of the STEM journey from Kindergarten through Boardroom.
