Wet Lab & Innovation Spaces in Melbourne & Sydney – CoLabs PC2, Life Science, Deep Tech & Climate Tech Hubs

TL;DR

• Who we are: CoLabs – Australia’s only hub combining PC2 wet labs, engineering workshops, coworking, media studios, and strategy consulting.

• Where: Brunswick and Notting Hill ( ft. PC2 labs, engineering labs, event space, office space, podcasting and content creation facilities), Sydney opening soon, and expansion underway across APAC.

• Focus: Deep tech, climate tech, biotech, and next-gen innovation ventures.

• Why it matters: Flexible lab & coworking space, community, academic partnerships, talent pipelines, and a global ecosystem that goes beyond infrastructure.

Our Locations

• Notting Hill (Melbourne): Our flagship facility with PC2 wet labs + engineering workshops.

• Brunswick (Melbourne): The OG Colabs, a creative coworking transdisciplinary innovation hub for life sciences, climate tech and advanced materials science.

• Eveleigh (Sydney): Flagship combining labs, coworking, and deep tech community.

• Asia–Pacific Expansion: CoLabs is actively working with a strategic partner on new labs and innovation hubs across Queensland, Perth, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. This expansion reflects our commitment to building a truly regional network of wet labs and coworking facilities, giving members opportunities to scale across APAC markets through a truly unique international offering of distributed innovation infrastructure.

Why a Distributed Innovation Network Matters

For startups, being part of CoLabs’ regional network means more than just renting space — it’s about gaining a systemic advantage. A distributed infrastructure lets founders:

• Scale faster with less capital by plugging into ready-to-use labs and offices instead of building from scratch.

• Enter new markets through soft-landing hubs in APAC innovation hotspots.

• Access diverse talent and knowledge from different universities, industries, and ecosystems.

• Run multi-site R&D projects across geographies and climates, speeding up learning cycles.

• Build resilience by spreading operations across multiple hubs, reducing risk from local disruptions.

This is infrastructure as a living network — designed to grow with you.

The Next Generation of Research & Innovation Spaces

Australia’s innovation ecosystem is rapidly growing, and the need for flexible wet laboratory space, engineering workshops, and collaborative environments has never been greater. At CoLabs, we’re reimagining what a lab can be: not just benches and biosafety, but a thriving community of deep tech and climate tech innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

With PC2 wet labs in Melbourne at Notting Hill and Brunswick, and a new flagship facility opening soon in Sydney, CoLabs is the place where science, design, and strategy collide to shape bold futures.

Why Choose CoLabs for Wet Lab & Innovation Space?

PC2 Wet Laboratory Space

Our labs meet PC2 biosafety standards, designed for biotech, life sciences, synthetic biology, and advanced material research. Features include:

• Bench space, fume hoods, safety cabinets

• Waste management, chemical & biological disposal systems

• Service spines, reagent shelves, gas, water and power, HVAC & compliance

• Shared and dedicated spaces, scalable as you grow

• Ample short and long-term storage space available

Engineering & Prototyping Facilities

Beyond biology, CoLabs also supports engineering, prototyping, and hardware development. We know climate and deep tech solutions often need both biology + hardware to scale. Furthermore, we are rapidly emerging as a quantum computing hub in Australia, with multiple startups at Notting Hill developing next-generation computing solutions.

Co-location & Collaboration

Our members don’t just rent a lab, they join an ecosystem and become a part of the family. You’ll find startups, researchers, strategists, and creators under one roof, collaborating across specialisations, allowing what we call transdisciplinary innovation to emerge.

More Than Just a Lab: Strategy, Content & Community

What makes CoLabs different is that we blend labs, coworking, consulting and content creation into a single platform:

• Coworking & Office Suites – modern, flexible desks and private offices alongside lab space.

• Podcast & Media Studios – professional facilities for storytelling, brand building, and outreach.

• Strategy Consulting – access to experts in commercialisation, funding, and scaling your innovation.

• Events & Networking – community lunches, deep tech panels, climate tech forums, and more.

This means whether you’re developing a new biomaterial, a climate tech solution, or a piece of transformative hardware, you’re supported with infrastructure, storytelling, and strategy.

Locations

• Notting Hill (Melbourne) – our PC2 wet lab and engineering hub, perfect for biotech, medtech, and material science ventures.

• Brunswick (Melbourne) – a creative coworking and innovation space, designed for climate tech, media, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

• Sydney (coming soon) – our newest facility, combining wet labs, coworking, and deep tech community spaces in the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing innovation city

Why Melbourne & Sydney?

• Melbourne is home to leading universities, biotech hubs, and climate innovation precincts.

• Sydney is rapidly scaling as a global city for tech and venture capital, making it the ideal next step for CoLabs.

• Both cities offer talent pipelines, research partnerships, and thriving startup communities.

The CoLabs Difference

• Unlike traditional lab providers, CoLabs isn’t just one building — we’re creating a distributed Asia–Pacific ecosystem of innovation hubs.

  That means members in Melbourne or Sydney don’t just get access to local facilities; instead, they’re plugged into a growing regional infrastructure spanning Queensland, Perth, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.

  This creates systemic benefits for startups and scale-ups:

  • Capital efficiency: grow without sinking millions into bespoke labs.

  • Speed to market: activate new sites quickly, with compliance and infrastructure already in place.

  • Resilience: multi-site presence means your work continues, even if one location faces disruption.

  • Talent flow: tap into diverse research ecosystems and student pipelines across APAC.

  • Cross-border growth: expand partnerships, funding, and customer reach more smoothly.

  At CoLabs, we’re creating a living platform for global innovation. Through our distributed network of labs, coworking hubs, and creative studios, we’re shaping a system of shared infrastructure and community that helps founders scale faster, collaborate deeper, and build ventures that regenerate industries and ecosystems.

  Yes, space is a big part of the equation, but it’s also about weaving together a networked ecosystem of people, places, and principles where bold ideas can grow across borders. From deep tech and climate to biotech and advanced materials, CoLabs offers a distributed playground for innovators, designed to unlock breakthroughs that are inclusive, sustainable, and world-shaping.

Conclusion

With hubs in Melbourne (Notting Hill & Brunswick), Sydney, and a pipeline of new spaces across Queensland, Perth, and New Zealand, as well as broader APAC hubs in Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, CoLabs is redefining what innovation infrastructure can be.

We don’t just provide a lab bench or a coworking desk — we’re building a living platform for global innovation, powered by shared infrastructure and a thriving community. Through our distributed network, startups and scale-ups can move faster with lower costs, tap into diverse talent pools, run multi-site R&D, and enter new markets with ease.

This isn’t just about space. It’s about unlocking systemic advantages: resilience through multi-city presence, collaboration across disciplines and borders, and a regenerative ethos that ensures innovation gives back more than it takes. CoLabs is the only ecosystem in Australia where PC2 wet labs, engineering workshops, coworking, media studios, and strategy consulting converge, creating a distributed playground for the ventures shaping tomorrow.

👉 Contact us today to tour our spaces or learn about membership – and become part of Australia’s fastest-growing innovation ecosystem. A community that’s scaling globally to transform industries, regenerate environments, and design bold futures together.