CIC

CIC, originally the Cambridge Innovation Center, is a large flexible workspace provider in Kendall Square built for growing technology and life sciences companies. Members can choose anything from flexible workspace to private offices and suites, with onsite support and amenities, and the arrangement scales as a company grows. CIC Labs gives science teams specialized space and shared resources so they can start research without building a lab from scratch, alongside potential partners and business support.

Approximately 500 companies are located at CIC Cambridge, which sits steps from the Red Line and within walking distance of MIT and Harvard. Beyond workspace, the organization hosts meetings, workshops, panels, launches and investor sessions, and its CIC Catalyst arm works with public, private, academic and civic partners to design innovation programs, partnerships and ecosystem strategies. The company has expanded beyond Cambridge with innovation campuses in other cities.

What to Know

• CIC was founded in 1999 by Tim Rowe.
• Meeting rooms can be booked online by non-members, with no account required.
• Event spaces accommodate gatherings of 150 or more people.
• Meeting rooms come equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, whiteboards and large screen displays.
• It is listed by the Kendall Square Association and the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.