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QB3

QB3

Berkeley, Californiaqb3.org

Overview

QB3 is a nonprofit research and technology commercialization institute affiliated with the University of California campuses at Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz . QB3 supports early-stage commercialization in biotech and pharma, and conducts basic and applied research . The institute connects scientists to each other and to resources, enabling them to bring new technologies to market . QB3 operates a network of incubators, providing laboratory space for early-stage biotech companies .

Year Founded

2000

Portfolio Companies

6

Website

qb3.org

Investments

QB3 investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Kopra BioJan 2025GrantCo-investor
Gravitas Medical, Inc.Sep 2022Series A ExtensionCo-investor
Halo BiosciencesNov 2019AcceleratorCo-investor
Allysta PharmaceuticalsFeb 2017AcceleratorCo-investor
CellFE-AcceleratorCo-investor

Key People

David Schaffer

Director

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HeadquartersBerkeley, California
Year Founded2000

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