The Helix Center is a small business incubator supporting the growth of early-stage plant and life science start-up companies by providing affordable office and laboratory space, access to expertise, and a strong family of facilities with nearby Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Bio-Research and Development Growth (BRDG) Park.

An existing 47,000-square-foot office building was renovated to provide 35,000 square feet of space for the Center and includes the following features:

• Office and conference/meeting space
• 12 wet labs (initial build-out) plus 4 wet/dry labs (future build-out)
• Additional dry/specialized instrument lab space on first floor (future build-out)
• Laboratory support space – tissue culture suite, glass wash room, freezer farm, heavy/vibration-producing equipment room, storage
• Locker room and shower with bicycle storage
• Existing tenant to remain on first floor (maintained in operation during construction)