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Accelerate Your Research or Startup with AcademicLabs! AcademicLabs is an AI-powered scouting platform used by top biopharma teams to find collaborators, monitor IP, and track early-stage innovation. As a Nucleate community member, you can access special offers: academics get 50% free, register here using code NUCL-AL. Founders can get free access through 2025 in exchange for a case study, apply here!. Corporate teams can try a 2-week trial with onboarding — email arne@academiclabs.com to learn more.

As part of their partnership with Nucleate, Brex is excited to offer exclusive perks for Nucleate community members when they sign up for an account including points worth $1,250 in Brex travel or $750 in cashback, plus additional benefits (subject to qualification and eligibility, terms apply). Learn more & sign up today!

BYTE51 is a Life Science data platform for Founders/Startups to gain access to $702 Billion of Life Science VC Funding data across 6,200 Clinical phases on 22,300 private life science companies funded by 15,200 VC Investors. Secure your lead investor on BYTE51! Nucleate Current Activator discount $65 per month. Nucleate Alumni Activator discount $799 annually. Schedule for a BYTE51 Demo today!

As part of their partnership with Nucleate, Browne Consulting is proud to offer a discount to Nucleate community members in need of operational accounting and finance support for their early-stage life science company.  Interested community members can find more information at this link, and can submit an inquiry to be eligible for 20% off the total invoice amount for the first 3 months of a new engagement.

As part of their partnership with Nucleate, Mercury is excited to offer a number of exclusive perks for Nucleate community members to help them hit the ground running, including a $500 sign up bonus, discounts on lab space and other partnered services, and free 409A valuations. Follow this link to learn more about Mercury’s platform, open an account, or connect with their team!

Cheiron is a unified intelligence platform for biopharma that brings together scientific literature, clinical trials, regulatory filings, and patents into a single, dynamic layer of knowledge.By connecting these traditionally siloed sources. Cheiron turns fragmented data into a living map of evidence — helping teams go beyond search to generate insights, uncover patterns, and move faster across R&D, Clinical, and Commercial workflows. We launched just 5 months ago, and Cheiron is already being used by tens of thousands of biopharma professionals worldwide. If you’re in San Francisco for JPM Week 2026, we’d love to speak with you and showcase a 5-10 min walkthrough. Try Cheiron or watch a short demo to answer any questions — thanks for checking it out!

Sanofi iNext 2025–2026 is a “moon-shot” pitching competition backing bold ideas that don’t fit traditional funding routes—offering up to $500,000 per project for an 18-month collaboration with Sanofi R&D. Academic labs and biotech startups based in North America or Europe are invited to apply with: (1) next-gen approaches to counter aging-related cellular and tissue dysfunction, or (2) paradigm-shifting delivery strategies for large molecules and nucleic acids across biological barriers. Pre-proposals are open through January 31, 2026, with virtual pitches in June 2026 and up to 3 winners selected—perfect for teams ready to turn high-risk science into real-world impact. Apply here!

Opportunity Alert for Graduate Students in Life Sciences & HealthTech! LifeX is recruiting for its Spring 2026 Accelerator Internship Program, a paid, remote role pairing interns with startups to support commercialization strategy through market and competitor analysis, stakeholder discovery, business model development, fundraising strategy, and regulatory/reimbursement considerations. Interns will also join curriculum sessions, connect with founders and operators, and build their network. Key details: paid (~10–15 hrs/week); remote with optional Pittsburgh meetup; open to current students (graduate preferred, exceptional undergrads considered); runs March 5–June 11, 2026; applications due February 2, 2026. Link to Apply!

Forage Evolution is helping scientists spend less time at the bench and more time on the science—starting with the new Forager-Fast Plasmid Subcloning Kit, just launched by an NY alum–founded team. It’s the first competent cell on the market that does the plasmid transformation for you and grows super fast, so you can get to purified plasmid a full day (or two) sooner with far fewer hands-on steps. Want to try it out? Check it out here, and for the Nucleate community (please keep this to participants and alums so we can keep it active!) use promo code NUCLEATE-10 for 10% off.

Whether you're looking for your next role or hiring for your team, the new Nucleate Jobs Board is open to the entire ecosystem and beyond. Job seekers: Join our Talent Network to be seen by top employers hiring for strategy, science, ops, and venture roles. Hiring? Click “POST A JOB” on the homepage to share your open roles. Need help? Watch the short walkthrough. Questions? Contact louisp@nucleate.org, willyn@nucleate.org, or oliver@nucleate.org.

We’re a mental health-focused biotech VC fund at a pivotal inflection point, launching Fund II ($125M+) and scaling a portfolio of 20+ companies tackling depression, PTSD, anxiety, and more. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with partners across venture ops, fundraising, investor relations, and scientific strategy — and grow into a leadership role. Ideal for someone entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, and passionate about neuroscience and mental health innovation. Remote/hybrid (Bay Area or Chicago). Full job description here, or reach out to Associateadrienne@palosanto.vc for more information.

Opportunities with the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is recruiting for two roles within its Engineering Ecosystem Resilience initiative — an excellent fit for those with expertise in population genomics or conservation (and open to a UK adventure): Technical Specialist (full-time, 3-year fixed term) or Technical Contractor (full-time, 6-month fixed term, start ASAP).

Impossible Vines (@impossiblevines) is reimagining everyday food to fuel strength, balance, and longevity—starting with a tomato engineered to deliver protein, iron, and antioxidants that directly support women’s health. Founded by then-15-year-old Gabriella Rothberg, Impossible Vines envisions a future where the foods we already love become powerful allies against fatigue, anemia, and chronic disease—without sacrificing flavor or joy. Want to mentor Gabby? She’s seeking an expert in plant molecular biology (with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation experience) who can dedicate 2–3 hours a few evenings a week plus weekends. Reach out at Gabriella@impossiblevines.com