Partners

The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) is a multidisciplinary research institute designed to accelerate discovery and innovation and ensure that products get to market where they can benefit society as quickly as possible. QB3 serves as a nexus between the academic community and both small and large companies.

City of San Francisco: Office of Economic and Workforce Development: The mission of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is simple—we support the ongoing economic vitality of San Francisco. Under the direction of Mayor Gavin Newsom, OEWD provides city-wide leadership for workforce development, business attraction and retention, neighborhood commercial revitalization, and international business and development planning. OEWD’s programs are responsible for strengthening San Francisco’s many diverse neighborhoods and commercial corridors, creating a business climate where companies can grow and prosper, and ensuring a continually high quality of life for all San Franciscans. OEWD’s goal is to ensure that San Francisco will always be what it is today: one of the best places on the planet to live, work and play.

The San Francisco Center for Economic Development helps businesses in the region grow and succeed. The Center works with the City and County of San Francisco and other like-minded organizations to optimize the region's economic climate by attracting and retaining business in San Francisco. The Center also serves as a one-stop information and networking resource for businesses considering their strategy and location. It provides crucial relocation knowledge and links to professional and industry networks, helping companies take advantage of government incentives, and aiding them as they navigate state and local regulations.

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization with a mission to attract, develop and retain business. Chamber members are diverse, and participate in our networking programs to grow their businesses, and in our public policy advocacy to better the business environment in San Francisco.

FibroGen is a research-based biotechnology company based in Mission Bay that uses its expertise in the biology of connective tissue growth factor and hypoxia-inducible factor to discover, develop, and commercialize novel therapeutics for serious unmet medical needs. FibroGen has offered initial real estate space for the Incubator Network to help spur community growth and foster innovation.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry, is the largest owner and preeminent real estate investment trust focused principally on cluster formation through the ownership, operation, management, selective redevelopment, development and acquisition of properties containing office/laboratory space. Alexandria provides high-quality, environmentally sustainable real estate, technical infrastructure and services to the life science industry.