What We Do.
Seeding Labs reclaims and refurbishes laboratory equipment from universities, hospitals and biotechnology companies in order to equip talented scientists and clinicians living and working in the developing world.
Why We Do It.
At Seeding Labs, we believe that talent is everywhere, but resources are not. Great scientists from all corners of the earth study at the world's top research universities. However, the funds needed to support first-rate research are scarce or non-existent in most developing countries. Our goal is to help our colleagues return to their homelands, pursue the research that matters most to them, and seed a thriving homegrown scientific research community that will benefit future generations. By repurposing used but functional equipment, we help these talented scientists furnish their labs for a tiny fraction of the cost of buying new.
What We've Done So Far.
Seeding Labs was founded in 2002 by graduate students at Harvard Medical School to address this lack of infrastructure. Since then, we've shipped over $300,000 worth of equipment to labs on three continents, with a total budget of under $10,000. Our clients have gotten real results with equipment that was otherwise destined for a storage unit or a landfill.