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Lilly and Breakthrough to Open Gateway Labs Biotech Incubator at 2300 Market in Philadelphia

Turnkey labs with on-site support will be paired with access to Lilly scientists plus Breakthrough advisors.

Overview

  • The facility will occupy 44,000 square feet across the first two floors of 2300 Market Street in Center City.
  • Lilly plans to host six to eight early-stage biotechs, with initial residents targeted for the first quarter of 2026.
  • The Philadelphia site becomes Gateway Labs’ fifth U.S. location, joining Boston, San Diego and two sites in South San Francisco.
  • Startups will get fully equipped, move-in-ready wet labs, on-site staffing and programming, and engagement with Breakthrough’s Scientific Advisory Board and Lilly experts.
  • Lilly reports Gateway Labs companies have raised more than $3 billion since 2019, and it is interviewing candidates to lead the new site with strong local ties and drug development experience.