There are two optional add-ons to our Power Membership:

1) Power membership with dedicated lab space

Standard power members are entitled only to shared lab space. By adding on this option for dedicated lab space, members receive a 2 ft x 5 ft lab bench with a set of used micropipettes (P20, P200, P1000), used microcentrifuge, and under-counter refrigerator. This dedicated lab space option costs an additional $300 per month ($500 total monthly)

2) Joint membership: Power Membership at BUGSS (described above) plus an Associates Membership at Harbor Launch

BUGSS has joined forces with Harbor Launch at IMET (The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology), a startup incubator located at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Members of both Harbor Launch and BUGSS receive special rates of $150 per month for each membership ($300 monthly for both memberships); joint membership provides access to the wet lab space at BUGSS and also membership in Harbor Launch’s affiliates program which provides business advising. You can read more about it here: https://technical.ly/baltimore/2018/03/20/two-baltimore-biotech-hubs-partnering-help-scientist-entrpreneurs/ or visit the Harbor Launch website to learn more about their affiliates program.

Become a Power Member!

To join us as a power member, you need to:

1. Sign up for a recurring membership using the appropriate link below, which will redirect you to the corresponding PayPal page.
2. Send the following materials to Executive Director Lisa Scheifele (lscheifele@bugssonline.org)
   1. A completed copy of the membership agreement 
   2. A request to set up a New Member Orientation and safety training
   3. A 1-2 paragraph description of your project (we may request additional information)
   4. If you want to use any chemical or biological materials that are not already approved for use at BUGSS (see Preapproved List), then you must send us a description of what you wish to use including:
      1. Safety information (Safety Data sheets)
      2. Quantities
      3. Whether you will be using these short-term or long-term
      4. Plans for disposal (as described in the membership agreement, it is the member’s responsibility to plan and pay for disposal). We are set up with an account through Clym Environmental Services for waste disposal, and you can contact them for a quote.

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