IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play)
Biotech & Life Sciences · Run by Plug and Play with Indiana University (IU LAB), IU Health and BioCrossroads · Indianapolis, IN
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The facts
All fields verified Sep 28, 2026- Terms model
- Equity-freeProvides support with no cash invested and no equity taken.
- Investment
- Not publishedPlug and Play's life sciences accelerator in Indianapolis, run with the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB), IU Health and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership through BioCrossroads, within the IU Health Incubator at IU LAB. The program page says it takes no equity and there is no cost to participate; there is no cash investment. It aims to support up to 40 human health startups a year through 12-week batches with mentorship, curriculum and access to industry leaders such as Eli Lilly. It welcomes academic spinouts and early-stage and seed-stage life science startups. Batch 3's applications ran May 7 to June 10, 2026; its 12 companies were announced August 26, 2026, with an expo in December 2026. The next application window has not been posted. Separate from Plug and Play Health in Silicon Valley.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedPlug and Play's life sciences accelerator in Indianapolis, run with the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB), IU Health and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership through BioCrossroads, within the IU Health Incubator at IU LAB. The program page says it takes no equity and there is no cost to participate; there is no cash investment. It aims to support up to 40 human health startups a year through 12-week batches with mentorship, curriculum and access to industry leaders such as Eli Lilly. It welcomes academic spinouts and early-stage and seed-stage life science startups. Batch 3's applications ran May 7 to June 10, 2026; its 12 companies were announced August 26, 2026, with an expo in December 2026. The next application window has not been posted. Separate from Plug and Play Health in Silicon Valley.
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- Not published
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- 12 companies (Batch 3)
- Stage focus
- academic spinouts, early-stage and seed-stage life science startups
- Sub-vertical
- life sciences: therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, biomanufacturing
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Indiana University, IU Health, BioCrossroads (Central Indiana Corporate Partnership)
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Plug and Play's life sciences accelerator in Indianapolis, run with the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB), IU Health and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership through BioCrossroads, within the IU Health Incubator at IU LAB. The program page says it takes no equity and there is no cost to participate; there is no cash investment. It aims to support up to 40 human health startups a year through 12-week batches with mentorship, curriculum and access to industry leaders such as Eli Lilly. It welcomes academic spinouts and early-stage and seed-stage life science startups. Batch 3's applications ran May 7 to June 10, 2026; its 12 companies were announced August 26, 2026, with an expo in December 2026. The next application window has not been posted. Separate from Plug and Play Health in Silicon Valley.
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Terms in plain English
The IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator takes no equity and charges nothing to participate, according to its program page, and it does not invest cash. Over each 12-week batch, startups work with industry experts, clinicians and corporate partners in Indianapolis, with a focus on clinical validation and corporate access, and each batch ends with an expo.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage life science founders, including academic spinouts and seed-stage companies with prototypes or early validation, in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, biomanufacturing, regenerative medicine or bioinformatics, who want access to Indiana University, IU Health and industry leaders such as Eli Lilly.
IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) application deadlines
Batch 4, not yet posted (Batch 3 applications ran May 7 to June 10, 2026): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified Sep 28, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) application deadline?
- A specific application window for IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) invest?
- IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) take?
- IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) located and is it in person?
- IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) is based in Indianapolis, IN.
- Is IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) still active?
- As of our last check on Sep 28, 2026, IU LAB Lifetech Accelerator (powered by Plug and Play) is active.
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