Client Resources

Sid Martin Biotech is located in Progress Park in Alachua, Florida – a 204 acre research park 20 minutes north of UF’s Gainesville campus. We offer flexible, one-year leasing terms to resident clients, and access to equipment/expertise for our affiliate clients. Our complex includes a wet lab/office building, small animal facility, large animal facility, and two climate-controlled greenhouses. We have small and large labs which are all equipped with chemical fume hoods and BSL-2 bio-safety cabinets. Most of the labs have internal offices and exterior windows. We provide over $1.5 million of shared scientific equipment.

Facility Basics

40,000 sq. ft. BSL II lab/office facility
Private, secured labs from 470 – 1,000 sq. ft.; individual office space available
Labs have fume hoods, bio-safety cabinets or clean benches, DI water, vacuum, gas
Ultra-low temperature freezer room (generator back-up with separate HVAC)
8,000 sq. ft. small animal facility
21,000 sq. ft. large animal facility
2 climate-controlled greenhouses with mudroom, seedling growth chamber & hotroom

Scientific Support Includes

Access to University of Florida IACUC and animal care services
Access to the University of Florida ICBR and the UF Instrumentation Lab at reduced rates
Hazardous waste pickup management
Lab reviews and safety classes through the University’s Environmental Health and Safety unit
Access to advanced instrumentation, scientific expertise, and services at reduced rates through UF’s campus-based Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR), Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF), and Major Analytical Instrumentation Center (MAIC).
40,000 sq. ft. secure facility, monitored 24/7
After-hours card access with electronic monitoring for resident clients

Building Specifications

Construction type: roof construction/wall construction – floors are concrete with tile; walls are engineered metal with insulated siding (composite metal); roof is steel with foam insulation and roll fiberglass asphalt roofing; steel support throughout the building; inside walls are sheetrock
Loading dock, sprinkler system, keycard security with cameras
Negative pressure “wet” labs with 12’ ceilings
Chemical fume hood in all labs, certified annually
BSL-2 Bio-safety cabinets in all labs, certified annually
Single-pass air in lab areas with 12x per hour air exchange
110v to 480v 3-phase electrical service
270 kW natural gas generator backup for dedicated circuits
In-house air, vacuum, gas to labs
In-house DI water to all labs, monitored daily
Ultra pure water in central location
Autoclaves (3) – installed large wall unit, floor model, bench top
Radiation work accommodated
73 parking spaces, 4 of these handicapped
Conference room (seats 12-15) & Training Room (seats up to 30)

Business Support

Here at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech, we provide a quality, high-tech environment for biotech/biomedical startups. Our programs include assistance with composing business plans, perfecting marketing plans and developing sales plans. We can introduce your company to our outstanding network of investors, experienced entrepreneurs and mentors/advisors to advance your growth in the industry. In addition, we have an excellent group of sponsors and service providers who give discounted priority service to our clients. We save you time and expense with shared conference room/training room space, low-cost printing and copying services, high speed Internet and access to UF Libraries. Sid Martin Biotech is a secure access facility; we screen visitors to protect clients and their research, and offer 24-hour access to our resident clients.

Other services include scientific vendor shows, “tech talks” and lunch and learns. These sessions are with experienced entrepreneurs, researchers, lawyers and speakers aiming to give companies tools for the next phase of growth and development. We have an amazing Advisory Council who can provide candid guidance, and expertise to help your company advance beyond the incubation phase. We conduct annual reviews of your business to assist you in reaching your goals. Our clients benefit from the Sid Martin facility, by receiving top notch assistance from the Sid Martin staff and management, access to contacts in the Sid Martin network and don’t forget about the unlimited free coffee at our coffee bar! Our mission is to help entrepreneurs feed, fuel and heal the world.

We provide $1.5 million in shared scientific equipment to our tenants, so you can stop worrying about how you’re going to be able to afford a $28,000 Avanti Centrifuge and focus on what got you here in the first place: your research! From the SpectraMax M5 Spectrophotometer to the Elga PURELAB ultra water purification system, our labs are a scientist’s dream! Our lab manager, Barbara Carter (MA), hosts daily office hours and equipment training. View the comprehensive listing of equipment we offer our tenants.

Sid Martin Biotech provides over $1.5 million worth of shared scientific equipment to our clients and affiliates, so you can advance your research without spending funds on expensive specialized items. From the SpectraMax M5 Spectrophotometer to the Elga PURELAB ultra water purification system, our labs are a scientist’s dream! We have multiple sized autoclaves and various models of centrifuges and ultracentrifuges. Sid Martin is equipped with several walk-in cold rooms and we also have ultra-low temperature freezers for your use. We provide biohazardous waste disposal services and also, through our lab manager, provide training on the use of our equipment along with support/advisement.

For Clients

Reserve a Conference Room

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Network Device Registration

Your device must be registered for Internet access at Sid Martin. Wireless and wired (Ethernet) devices are supported. Please allow one business day for processing. NOTE: Routers and server equipment are prohibited on our network.

Complete the form below to register your device network.

Print to Our Xerox Copier

Visit the Xerox AltaLink C8035 downloads page. This link will open in a new tab, then proceed with the steps below.
In the Associated Product list, choose Built-in Controller.
In the Operating System list, select your OS version.
A list of drivers will appear:
For PC, choose Xerox Global Print Driver then Install from Web from the next page.
For Mac, choose Mac OS Common Print Driver Installer.
Scroll down and click Accept. You will be prompted to save the file.
Run the installer and click I Agree. **Screenshots below are from Windows but also apply to MacOS.
Look for smb-xerox-c8035. Select it and click Next. If the copier doesn’t appear, search for it via IP address.
Leave the default settings and click Install.
Once installation is complete, select Print A Test Page then click Finish. You will be prompted for a User ID (after step 9) to submit the print job. This is the same “copier code” assigned to your company.
No need to submit a product registration.
Enter your 4-digit copier code when prompted and click OK. If successful, your test page will be waiting in mail room 125. For further assistance or to retrieve your company’s copier code, please see the front desk.