Great Work — Utah

Altitude Labs

resource active confidence: Medium status: Draft updated 2026-08-11

Type
resource
Status
Draft
Confidence
Medium
Tier
C
Builder-tier
B
Founder-tier
C
Activity-signal
2026-08 · https://www.altitudelab.org/apply
Activity-checked
2026-08-14
Focus
Entrepreneurship Communities, Relocate a Business to Utah
Primary Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Region
Salt Lake City
Map Location
630 Komas Drive, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Coordinates
40.7536919, -111.8317466
Location Precision
exact
Location Source
https://www.altitudelab.org/old-site/old-home
Website
https://www.altitudelab.org/
Domain
health-bio, capital-programs
Updated
2026-08-11

Summary

Altitude Lab is a Salt Lake City biotech accelerator on Recursion's campus, launched in 2020 through a collaboration between Recursion and the University of Utah's PIVOT Center. Early-stage life-science and techbio founders — especially first-time academic founders and SBIR-awarded teams — who need wet-lab infrastructure, investor introductions, and structured commercialization support in Utah.

Who It's For

Early-stage life-science and techbio founders — especially first-time academic founders and SBIR-awarded teams — who need wet-lab infrastructure, investor introductions, and structured commercialization support in Utah.

What It Provides

The official site describes cohort-based residency with onboarding (12–20 weeks), weekly investor meetings, industry-veteran coaching, roughly 20,000 sq ft of lab and office space on Recursion's campus, a national investor network, and financial awards including the Trail Angel Grant (one year of membership and expert guidance), the Chris and Summer Gibson Fellowship (reported $80,000 stipend plus lab/office space for first-time academic founders), and Altitude Lab Fund pre-seed investments (reported $100,000–$250,000 for peer-reviewed-grant holders). The site reports portfolio companies raising over $205M with an 85% seed success rate — treat those as provider-reported outcomes.

How To Use It

Cost

Program-specific. The site describes nondilutive grants/fellowships and pre-seed investment rather than a flat participation fee; verify current award terms and any equity expectations on the apply page and FAQ before recommending.

Best Fits

Best for Utah (or Utah-relocating) biotech/platform founders preparing seed rounds who need lab bench, Recursion-adjacent community, and structured investor access.

Not a fit for software-only SaaS, Main Street service businesses, or founders without a credible life-science product path.

Evidence

Open Questions

  • What are the current cohort start dates and application deadlines?
  • Which financial award track is active for non-academic founders?