The Microbial Genome Sequencing Center LLC, known as MiGS for short, is moving to the Lawrenceville Technology Center, where it will more than triple in size.
The Regional Industrial Development Corp. of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced that it has signed MiGS for a new 5,509-square-foot space at the Chocolate Factory within the Lawrenceville Technology Center business park in a five-year lease.
The company expects to move from its 1,500-square-foot space downtown to the new office in March 2022, with the new space expected to be used for offices and research with also an option for a lab.
Dan Snyder, director of MiGS, said the company is working to double the size of its staff as it expands its focus from microbes to larger organisms and eventually to humans.
He said in a prepared statement: “The Chocolate Factory is perfect for our expansion needs and has a number of attractive amenities that drew us to the site, including better parking, proximity to Lawrenceville, and adaptable space conducive to specialized lab buildout."
Donald F. Smith Jr., president of RIDC, noted in a statement that life sciences firms are also growing within the Lawrenceville Technology Center along with robotics and tech, noting the Chocolate Factory's other tenants include Helomics and LifeX.
The new office of MiGS expects to have a staff of about 10 within a few months of its move.
