Charles River Labs International, Inc. has opened a new Charles River Accelerator and Development Lab (CRADL) facility in Somerville, MA, an emerging life sciences hub. The facility is strategically co-located with Nest.Bio, a provider of rentable BSL-2 lab and office space. The Chestnut Street location will address an increased demand for more flexible vivarium and bench space, as well as on-demand in vivo study support services in the area.
 
“We are excited to bring CRADL to Somerville’s Brickbottom District, an emerging life science hub for biotech development in which startups unable to find lab space in the increasingly crowded Cambridge environment can thrive,” said Colin Dunn, Ph.D., Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Research Models & Services, Charles River. “CRADL’s scalable contract vivarium space, combined with Charles River’s extensive preclinical network, supports clients in starting projects quickly, without the costly burden of building infrastructure.”
 
CRADL provides a space for clients to launch or expand their drug research programs, with access to Charles River’s portfolio of drug discovery and non-clinical development resources.
 
The new Somerville facility offers private lab suites, rentable lab benches, and office space on the same floor, providing an efficient and streamlined environment for both research and administrative functions.