The VDC is UMass Boston’s state-of-the-art collaborative innovation center. Innovative companies and leading edge researchers join us here where discoveries are transformed and collaborations are fostered, everyday. We hope you will join us, too, and benefit from access to the brightest talent – researchers, advisors, and students at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Designed to cultivate innovation, the VDC offers entrepreneurs and start-ups, as well as businesses seeking to begin operations in the region with partnership opportunities, business development guidance, and a professional work environment.

The VDC offers connections to the world-class research, venture capital, and talent needed to advance research and development activities. Our facility features 18,000 square-feet of laboratory, office and meeting space and is located within three miles of Boston’s central business district.