Organization · Incubator
BiotechTown
BiotechTown is Brazil's first privately run innovation hub focused on biotechnology and life sciences, located in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. It supports the growth of companies in this sector through specialized services.
Overview
What BiotechTown does
What BiotechTown is
BiotechTown is Brazil's first privately run innovation hub focused on biotechnology and life sciences, located in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. It supports the growth of companies in this sector through specialized services.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Capability profile
BiotechTown as a program host
Program thesis
BiotechTown is an innovation hub focused on the development of companies, products, and businesses in the fields of Biotechnology and Life Sciences.
Focus narrative
BiotechTown invests in and accelerates startups within the biotechnology and life sciences sectors. It provides access to infrastructures such as a shared laboratory (Open Lab) and a production plant (CMO), along with coworking spaces to facilitate connections and support business growth.
Value and support
BiotechTown offers mentorship, access to laboratory and production facilities, coworking spaces, and connections within the biotechnology ecosystem to support startups in their growth and development.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $10,100,000
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Br · Latam
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
BiotechTown has invested in 31 startups, including notable companies like Bioplix, which transforms fishing waste into biodegradable coatings; Algaforte, producing algae for intensive aquaculture; Kimera, developing hormones for livestock insemination; Nano Smart, creating biosensors for safety; and Microciclo, which eliminates contaminants in industrial waste.
Capability profile
BiotechTown as a community
Community overview
BiotechTown is an innovation hub focused on the development of companies, products, and businesses in the fields of Biotechnology and Life Sciences. Established in 2018, it is based in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The organization supports biotechnology businesses of all sizes and stages, from research to market entry and expansion. BiotechTown is managed by Fundepar, a fund and investment program manager created by the Foundation for Support of UFMG (Fundep).
Community focus
BiotechTown invests in and accelerates startups within the biotechnology and life sciences sectors. It provides access to its own infrastructures, including a shared laboratory (Open Lab) and a production plant (CMO), as well as coworking spaces. The organization aims to facilitate connections and foster the ecosystem for biotechnology businesses.
Member value
Members gain access to shared laboratory facilities, production plants, coworking spaces, and mentorship programs designed to support business management and growth strategies.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 31
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- incubator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Biotech & Life Sciences
- Regions
- Latin America
Common questions
What to know about BiotechTown
Upseed classifies BiotechTown under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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