Independent guidance for research teams
Unbiased insight
for your lab.
We help research groups set up, run, and improve their labs, so scientists can spend more time at the bench and less time wrangling disjointed infrastructure.
Universities we work with
Why KC
We make lab work easier.
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Built by operators
KC Labs was started by two friends with 25+ years in the research lab space. After more than 1,000 conversations with researchers, we built a service around the frustrations we kept hearing.
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Unbiased by design
We don't sell equipment and we aren't tied to a vendor. Our only job is the outcome you need, whether that saves you time, money, or stress.
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Responsive support
We pride ourselves on fast communication so lab operations keep moving and decisions never stall from waiting on us.
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Across the lab lifecycle
Empty room, running lab, or full buildout: we plug in wherever systems get stuck.
Our consulting services
Focused support for practical lab challenges.
- 01 New Principal Investigator From empty space to functioning lab: equipment, personnel, safety, and institutional protocols so new labs start faster.
- 02 Virtual Lab Management We join lab meetings, run ordering, track inventory, and keep equipment and admin moving.
- 03 Project Management Buildouts handled: space planning, equipment specs, and coordination with construction teams.
- 04 Website Design & Maintenance Lab group sites, publication lists, and grant pages: built, launched, and kept current so your work stays visible.
The team
Founders
Co-founder
Decades spent inside research labs — setup, day-to-day operations, and management. The person who has seen how the work actually gets done.
thomas@kclabs.orgCo-founder
Hands-on with lab operations, ordering, and buildout coordination. Keeping projects moving and the details accounted for.
adam@kclabs.orgCore team
Head of technology
Engineering across the stack: internal tools and automation that keep operations fast and reliable.
dan@kclabs.orgVP of Engineering
Leads client facing software pipelines, in depth experience taking systems from MVP to hardened production applications.
aravind@kclabs.orgIn their words
KC Labs has substantially accelerated the startup of my lab through their efficient, responsive, and diligent support across several fronts. From purchasing equipment, materials, and supplies, to member onboarding, facilities planning, inventory and safety management, and even website development, Adam and TJ have consistently gone above and beyond to support my group. I'm thrilled with everything we've accomplished together and look forward to continuing to grow my lab and its capabilities with KC Labs.Faheem Ershad, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, TX
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