The Querrey InQbation Lab is home to Northwestern’s research-driven startups.
I'm exploring entrepreneurship.
The Q helps researchers through commercialization programs, due diligence support, and various mentorship resources.
I’m building a startup based on university research.
We support Northwestern startups through access to lab and office space, initial funding, advisors and investor connections.
I want to support Northwestern startups.
Friends of Northwestern can connect with scientists and founders through mentorship, partnership and investment opportunities.
Northwestern's entrepreneurial faculty and resident startups can take advantage of resources that include mentorship, legal assistance, discounts, funding, work spaces and more.
Dedicated wet labs, offices, and shared facilities built for Northwestern research spinouts. Startups gain the infrastructure, equipment, and collaborative workspace needed to transition discoveries from academic research into real venture environment.
Hands-on mentorship and venture-building guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts. Teams receive support shaping their strategy, validating markets, and building the foundations required to launch and grow a science-driven company.
Support navigating early-stage funding opportunities including SBIR/STTR grants and venture capital pathways. Founder receive guidance preparing applications, refining their business case, and positioning their technology to attract investments.
Direct connections to venture capital firms, experienced operators, corporate innovation teams, and industry partners across key sectors. Through curated introductions, mentorship programs, and ecosystem events, startups gain opportunities to build strategic partnerships, validate commercial applications, and connect with investors who specialist in science-based ventures.
Has developed a rapid, versatile sensor platform capable of continuous monitoring for a multitude of physiological markers.
Nanotherapeutic candidates that can co-deliver precise RNA, DNA and peptide payloads to the right cells at the right time to treat various types of cancer including pancreatic, head/neck, cervical, and glioblastoma.
A mass spectrometry platform, available as contract research services, that directly measures biologically significant differences between protein forms to advance diagnostics and therapeutics development.