Seoul Bio Hub, located in northern Seoul and opened in October 2017, is a life science innovation center sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and operated by Korea Health Industry Development Institute. The key function is to support early stage life science companies’ growth and commercialization by providing full service wet laboratory and office spaces, shared equipment, networking events, training programs, and investor relation opportunities. As the only biotech startup platform located in Seoul, it leverages its geographical advantages to accelerate the startup ecosystem, by facilitating cooperative networks among research-driven hospitals, universities, national research institutes, and venture capitals within close vicinity. The 21,937-square meter site houses three buildings with a total floor area of 9,564 square meters consisting of labs, offices, a special lab, a core facility room, an industry-academia collaboration center, conference rooms, seminar rooms, and amenities.