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Life Sciences: Medical & Laboratory Furniture to Fuel Innovation
How bkm Supports Cutting-edge Life Sciences Work Through the Pandemic and Beyond
Life sciences professionals spend their days delving into the nature of life itself and unraveling its many mysteries. This delicate, essential work has only grown in relevance due to the global pandemic. As many industries shut down, thousands of health sciences professionals have remained working in Southern California laboratories—and working remotely is not an option. bkm OfficeWorks creates customized solutions for life sciences professionals representative of your culture, work ethic, and a desire to create in ways that are both safe and innovative. No two life science companies are alike; that’s why we specialize in understanding how you work within your space.
The life sciences industry is a thriving ecosystem in San Diego, driving billions in venture capital funding and economic revenue—not to mention significant advances in the battle against dangerous diseases such as COVID-19. We are the third-largest life sciences cluster in the country, following Boston and San Francisco. Together these cities accounted for 70 percent of all venture capital investment in 2019. Commercial real estate figures tell a similar story: more than 2.7 million square feet have been added since the beginning of 2016 and 363,000 sq. ft. are currently under construction for life sciences enterprises.
“In total, San Diego’s life science industry generates about $41 billion in economic activity and helps to support 175,000 jobs.” Biocom
Life sciences include
- Biotechnology: The harnessing of cellular and biomolecular processes for medical, agricultural, and industrial purposes.
- Biotherapeutics: A common application of biotechnology to treat chronic and life-threatening diseases through the use of therapeutics.
- Precision Health: The utilization of genes, personal medical history, and environment in crafting effective diagnostics and preventative measures.
- Genomics: The study of a patient’s genes, how these genes interact with each other, and with the surrounding environment.
- Pharmaceutical: The development, production, and marketing of drugs for patients.
- Medical Device Companies: Makers of medical devices and surgical equipment to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.
How Can We Help?
bkm OfficeWorks is the premier medical and laboratory furniture design firm in Southern California, uniquely positioned to meet the critical needs of biotech companies of all sizes. As Biocom members we proudly raise our collective voice to support public policies that foster the growth of this unique industry.
In short: we are the local experts in lab and medical office design—offering dedicated designers, project managers, and account support. Work with our roster of 300+ manufacturers to create dynamic and flexible workspaces that reflect your unique culture.
LIVE DESIGN
bkm’s state-of-the-art software allows for live design done in-person or virtually in partnership with our clients. A huge time-saver, these programs allow us to review design and layout options in real-time. We can finesse the right products and solutions, and achieve the specific conditions required to keep your teams doing their work.
FLEXIBLE, MODULAR DESIGN FOR YOUR LAB, MEDICAL OFFICE, AND EXAM ROOMS
Working with an office furniture company on lab designs and remodels gives our clients the ability to customize. Create dynamic spaces with reconfigurable furniture, which can be set up and moved easily to support different modes of work. Changing or growing your space no longer means spending millions in new storage, desks, screens, and other equipment. It’s mobile!
ONE-STOP-SHOP
In addition to your healthcare and medical furniture, bkm can also help with audiovisual needs, deep cleaning with ServPro, design consulting, professional moving and installation, and asset and inventory management. Never worry again about coordinating with multiple vendors working on different timelines, and go from dozens of purchase orders to one, also saving you money.
COST SAVINGS
Additional discounting may be available for your project, thanks to our contract pricing through certain manufacturers—including Steelcase. When you partner with us, cost savings are possible for projects both big and small.
bkm Life Sciences Customers
Our dedicated team has decades of experience working with many of San Diego’s top scientists at the Salk Institute, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Dexcom, Microbiologics, Artiva Bio, and more.
“The bkm team delivered a best in class customer experience and is currently working to complete our project on time and under budget. The bkm team helped us design an engaging, inspiring and beautiful work environment that our employees will be proud to call home for many years to come.” Vertex
Want to Learn More?
bkm is committed to providing both the best customer service experience and optimal life science solutions to our clients in Southern California. Bring your communications vision to life with our expert assistance; we can help you get started today.
Contact the Life Sciences Team
About bkm OfficeWorks
bkm OfficeWorks is the designer and provider of dynamic work environments. From technology services to home office furniture, bkm brings human creativity to business. By understanding how people work, we are able to create spaces that elevate your business and unlock higher levels of performance and promise.
Coming Soon: The bkm Lab Showroom
It will be one of the few spaces in San Diego available for viewing laboratory furniture in person—an amenity standard office furniture dealers cannot provide. Contact us to get more details on in-person tours coming soon.