The Verve Partnership is working with A|r architects in collaboration with the University of Buffalo to reimagine the second floor of The Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) into a new startup Incubator hub which is currently under construction with an anticipated completion date of October, 2020.

The newly renovated space will offer a variety of environments that encourage co-working and collaboration among growing companies. With an emphasis on flexibility, the Incubator will accommodate all types of workflow and offer users a range of amenities and services to drive innovation to impact.

The UB Incubator @ CBLS will play a key role in facilitating collaboration between the University and industry leaders in technology and life-science based startups, accelerating commercialization of new technologies and growth of tech companies within the Buffalo Niagara region.

About the University of Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Science (CBLS):

The Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) at the University of Buffalo is a hub for life sciences innovation and technology-based economic development driving scientific discovery, facilitating collaboration among academia, industry and the public sector to create jobs that directly impact the region’s and state’s economies.

About The Verve Partnership

The Verve Partnership is an interior architecture / design + strategy firm located in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Allentown, Pennysylvania. The Team at The Verve Partnership believes the “secret sauce” to success is the combination of tested business savvy with an exhaustible passion for innovation and learning. The firm studies people and places, and is steeped in brand with an examination of unique cultures – starting from the “inside-out”. Brand is always an external reflection of an internal culture.

About Architectural Resources (A + r)

Established in 1991, Architectural Resources is a 45-person, award-winning architecture practice, with offices in Buffalo and New York City. They have built their firm around the belief that quality design is not just relevant but truly essential. They know that their work affects people and shapes behavior. It impacts business, enhances the environment, and even builds communities. A profound sense of purpose drives them with each project.