The University of Vermont officially opened a new Biolabs Innovation Center providing life sciences startups infrastructure and equipment. James Stafford, the director of UVM’s new BioLabs Innovation Center, led a tour of the offices and labs at the center. Just prior to the ribbon cutting officially opening the center, Kirk Dombrowski, UVM Vice President for Research and Economic Development, noted this is the first such facility in a rural state. “What we’re talking about today is an opportunity to elevate UVM’s national research profile and our leadership in the innovation space. “The BioLabs Innovation Center places UVM among a select group of universities with world-class incubator structure and signals a bold commitment to research commercialization and biotech entrepreneurship.