Membership · San Francisco

Join the lab.

Bench space, real equipment, and a community of builders in downtown SF. Bring a project, get onboarded, and start running experiments. No institution required.

Membership

Choose how you build.

Community
For learners and the curious.
$[XX] /mo
  • Open lab nights & community projects
  • Member rates on classes & workshops
  • Events & the Biopunk community
  • Supervised bench time alongside members
Start here
Most popular
Resident
For builders with a project of their own.
$[XXX] /mo
  • Full bench access, your own project
  • Shared equipment & booking
  • Sample & cold storage
  • [24/7] keyed access
  • Everything in Community
Apply for a bench
Startup / Team
For a small company before its own lab.
$[X,XXX] /mo
  • Multiple benches & team access
  • Dedicated storage
  • Business mailing address
  • Partnership & residency options
Talk to us

Every membership includes safety onboarding and BSL-1 project approval. Prices are placeholders, swap in your real numbers. New to the bench? Take a class first.

How it works

From application to bench.

01

Apply

A short form: who you are, what you want to build, and your experience level. About two minutes.

02

Meet & tour

Our lab manager reaches out to talk through your project and walk you through the space. Reviewed on a rolling basis.

03

Sign & set up

Sign the membership agreement, pick your tier, and start your recurring membership.

04

Safety onboarding

Complete BSL-1 orientation and get your project approved. Quick, required, and what keeps the lab open.

05

Get your badge

Access, equipment booking, and the community channel. You are in. Go build.

Safety First

Punk, not reckless.

Open access only works because the space is safe. Biopunk Lab operates at Biosafety Level 1, and every member is onboarded before touching a bench.

Read the biosafety handbook →

On the bench

Equipment you can book.

Thermocyclers / PCR Microcentrifuges Gel electrophoresis Microscopes Incubators & shakers Biosafety cabinet -20°C / -80°C freezers Autoclave Spectrophotometer [confirm full inventory]