Shared Labs at Crazy Town EriCa

Innovation and entrepreneurship require the right mix of:

• resources and infrastructure
• skills and expertise
• connections, partners and customers
• a supportive environment to keep moving forward

Crazy Town locations have traditionally offered these for entrepreneurs and professionals working with laptops. But in deep tech, sustainability and chemistry-based development, progress ultimately depends on something very concrete:

You need a place to do research and development. A lab. 

Crazy Town EriCa at EriCa Green Chemistry Park makes it possible for any kind of team, regardless of their stage or capital, to have access to labs with our shared labs service.

Shared Labs as a service

Shared Labs by Crazy Town EriCa gives you access to a professional lab environment without the need to build one yourself. 

We combine:

• laboratory facilities, used by multiple teams and companies
• workspaces and meeting environments
• community-driven business development

Instead of building your own lab, you

• access ready infrastructure
• start immediately
• avoid upfront investment, risk before validation
• scale or downgrade when needed
• focus on building your solution without being slowed down by maintaining infrastructure.

Shared Labs at Crazy Town EriCa are not limited to “green chemistry”.

In our interaction with customers, we’ve found it can be used to build solutions in areas such as

• Sustainable packaging
• Batteries and energy storage
• Space technology
• Food technology and alternative proteins
• Textiles
• Chemistry-based industry solutions
• Mineral analysis
• Materials and industrial processes

In short, if your work requires testing, validation or development in a lab, there’s a good chance we can accommodate your needs

Shared Labs membership options

We have two membership options to choose from

• Shared Labs: 690 € / month per person. Temporary usage, additional users can be added. Ideal for part-time lab work
  
• Shared Labs Plus: 2 500 € / month per company. Fixed, dedicated area for the entire team. Continuous experiments, control over setup

These can be combined with traditional coworking use or a private office. For advanced startups and scaleups, opportunity to continue or select a Private Lab at EriCa

What you get at Shared Labs?

Laboratory infrastructure

• Fume hoods
• Workbenches
• Cold, warm and RO water
• Compressed air and nitrogen supply
• Safety systems and chemical storage

Equipment and facilities

• Refrigerators and freezers
• Laboratory scale
• Fire safety cabinets
• Corrosive storage / acid–base cabinets
• Instrument washers and drying cabinets

Services

• Gases and chemicals based on usage
• Maintenance and cleaning based on usage
• 24/7 access to the laboratory

Workspace and environment

• 24/7 access to Crazy Town EriCa coworking floor
• Professional address and HQ-level environment
• Access to Meeting Hub for customer, partner and stakeholder meetings

How does it compare to alternatives?

How to get started?

First of all, we’ve noticed it’s best to see the concept in practice by booking a tour.

1. Define your need: Before anything else, be clear on your situation:

• What stage are you in?
• Why do you need a lab and how often?
• What kind of work and equipment does your development require?
• Do you need to bring your own equipment?
• How does your team work (lab vs. office)?

Be prepared to describe your business, roadmap and development needs.

2. Book a visit: Come see the space, discuss your use case and evaluate what setup fits you best

3. Start small: You don’t need a full setup from day one

• Occasional use → Shared Labs
• Continuous work → Shared Labs Plus

Start by testing assumptions and validating early. You can always upgrade or scale later.

4. Combine lab, office and business development:  Most teams don’t need the lab full-time.

• Use the lab when needed
• Do analysis, planning and meetings in workspace
• Use Crazy Town membership to connect with others and build relationships

5. Scale when needed: As your work progresses

• Remove / add users if needed
• Move to a dedicated area (Shared Labs Plus), or transition to a private lab when required