BlueCity Lab, Rotterdam

The lab is located in the old changing rooms of the former tropical swimming pool Tropicana, and consists of four spaces: the Fabrication Lab, Fungi Lab, Biochemistry Lab and Microbiology Lab.

The Biochemistry lab is designed to safely work with light chemical processes. There are plenty of flexible working areas. This space consists among others of an incubator wall, fume hoods, safety cabinets, general lab equipment like microscopes, scale stations and magnetic stirrers.

The Fungi Lab is exclusively meant for experimenting and cultivation of non-pathogenic and non-sporulating fungi cultures. A laminar flow hood, autoclave, an incubator, stirring plates, microscopes and much more general lab equipment is available.

The Microbiology Lab is meant for experimenting and cultivation of non-pathogenic bacterial cultures. A laminar flow hood, an incubator, microscopes and general lab equipment is available.

The Fabrication Lab is the space to create circular prototypes. There are plenty of flexible working areas for personal use or group work. They have basic woodworking and fabrication tools available for making prototypes (like drills, hammers, sanders, etc.). They also offer a variety of smaller machines, like a laser cutter, multiple 3D printers, a sewing machine, Arduino kits, basic textile tools and a soldering station. Also a variety of presses are available for use, such as a book-, hydraulic and heat press.

If you rent a space in the Lab, you’ll get access to the four lab spaces and all the equipment in the labs. You also have access to the personal guidance from the lab directors, who will do everything in their (brain)power to make your experiments work and get you to the next level.

It’s also possible to rent an office space in the building for one or more days a week. Tenants have access to the various well-designed meeting rooms, so you can always welcome your guests in a nice setting.

BlueCity entrepreneurs enjoy a 50% discount on all programs organized by BlueCity. That way, you can extend and deepen your knowledge on circularity and entrepreneurship at affordable rates.

You’ll have access to the ecosystem of BlueCity: the other bioneers working in the lab, the BlueCity organization and the start-ups that have offices and production spaces in the building. You’ll be part of a community of likeminded pioneers, all working towards the same goal: making the circular economy a reality.

BlueCity also showcase your work and give you a platform on their website and social media. Moreover, the BlueCity Lab also offers you real-life exposure of your circular product or process in a very early stage: about 20,000 guests with an interest in the circular economy visit BlueCity every year for events or guided tours.

Besides laboratory facilities, basic supplies, waste management services & general consumables are offered.

Dedicated laboratory directors are present daily for on demand consultation, safety regulations and assistance. Support for permit application, grants, biosafety

Business Support via the business programs; business development, strategy, budget, finance & risk . And light Intellectual Property & Legal support