UB Police, 716-645-2222 or if life threatening, call 911

UB Connect is UB’s guest network. For more information on how to connect and log on, click here.

Any of the Incubator administrators or student assistants at the UB Incubator at Baird.

Contact Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395 to review any issues that arise and resolve them. If the work is beyond her capacity, she will contact UBIT on your behalf for further consultation. For any specialty network requests, please work directly with one of the IT companies listed on our services index.

Please contact Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395.

Please leave any packages for UPS to pick-up in the Suite 102 alcove, located on the first floor by the loading dock. Pick up is done by UPS at 4:30PM every day.

Please contact Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395.

To request a building access, 

• Fill out the UB Badge Request Form
• Email the completed form along with a picture of yourself to asalbare@buffalo.edu.
• You will be contacted if further information is needed or when your card is ready for pick up
  

The Incubator covers up to 3 badges/ company. Any additional badges will be at $13.50/ badge. Replacement badges will be issued at $23.50/ badge. (Request form is required) email the completed form to asalbare@buffalo.edu

No, you don’t need to be certified to perform the monthly inspection. The Incubator is responsible for the yearly inspection and each company is responsible for doing their own monthly inspections. Monthly inspections need to be recorded on the label and initialed. You can watch the video here for instructions. Contact asalbare@buffalo.edu with any questions.

Lab Safety Training is a requirement for all persons working in a lab at or affiliated with UB.  Training is held annually downtown at the Incubator @ CBLS.  Note that you do NOT need to be affiliated with UB to take the training held at the CBLS.  Persons with UBIT names/person numbers can attend any training that is offered through EH&S.

Any clients that are working directly in one of the labs at the Incubator @ Baird, and are handling lab material, must complete LabSafety Training.

Please contact Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395.

Please send your chemical inventory list to Asal Barem.  Chemical inventory lists are then shared with the North Bailey Fire Department.

Chemical Inventory lists should be sent at least semi-annually, or whenever there is a change in the quantity of chemicals in your lab.

Lab/door signs are created and printed by Asal Barem.  Please submit an inquiry to Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395.

A lab/door sign is required if you have any hazard materials in your lab such as biohazards, compressed gas, flammable liquids, corrosive liquids, etc.

Hazardous chemical waste disposal is the responsibility of the client.  We recommend working with a local vendor, such as Tonawanda Tank, to set up an account.

To dispose of biohazardous waste, an account with AdvoWaste is required.  Please contact Asal Barem at asalbare@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1395 for information on setting up your account.

• Phones:
  • All private companies are responsible for supplying their own VOIP phones.
  • A wired secure port connection is required for VOIP phones
  • Phones must be registered on the network
• All private companies are responsible for providing the proper information for registration of devices (phone, computer) on the wired network via the Device Registration Form
• All private companies will be given information needed to access the wireless service (network name and passcode)

No; all tenants will receive Spectrum service through the BEP contract.

• Is this a new unregistered device? Complete a registration form and submit. You can connect to the wireless while awaiting device registration to ops personnel.
• Did you supply the physical MAC address of the computer/phone?
  • Please verify the MAC address of your device:  
  • Windows:
    • In the start menu search box type cmd, then hit enter
    • This will bring up a black command box, type ipconfig/all and hit enter
    • Scroll up toward the top to Ethernet Adapter to find the Physical address
  • Mac:  
    • Click on the Apple icon on the top left corner of the screen
    • Go to System Preferences-Hardware
  • Submit a corrected device registration form.  You can connect to the wireless service while awaiting device registration

UB Police, 716-645-2222 or if life threatening, call 911

For questions about badges (new or lost), mailboxes or keys, contact the Reception Desk, 716-881-8900 or cbi-reception@buffalo.edu

Contact the Reception Desk:
716-881-8900 
cbi-reception@buffalo.edu

Please refer to your Facilities Use Agreement or START-UP NY Agreement for specific contact and ACH payment information.

• To schedule an event at the UB Incubator @ CBLS, please contact the Reception Desk for access to the Event Management System 
• Once you have been granted access, complete an Event Request Form for room B2-205.

• For UB Users: There is no IT/AV support person at the UB Incubator @ CBLS. For IT/AV assistance, please contact your UB IT Node. SOP’s are available to use the equipment.
• For non-UB groups & CBLS Tenants: SOPs are available to use the equipment. If you would like assistance and your IT person cannot provide it, you may contact Special Events for IT/AV support assistance for a FEE if you are not able to provide your own. Please contact 716-645-6147.
• Please contact Sara Goodman at 716-645-3515 or email saragood@buffalo.edu if you would like to familiarize yourself with the AV equipment before the event. There are SOPs to use the equipment.
• The UB Incubator @CBLS is not responsible for day-of equipment malfunctions. UB will not be able to repair equipment on the day of an event

• It depends on the type of meeting, if it is all internal team members then you don't need a food permit, but it if is open to the public then you do. 
• It is the responsibility of the user of the space to clean up after the event.
• More information on food events can be found here. 
• Three Pillars Catering is the distinguished caterer for UB.
  
• Contact Sara Goodman at 716-645-3515 or email saragood@buffalo.edu for more information.

• Standard office and lab furniture is included at the CBLS. Additional furniture may be purchased only from Millington Lockwood. Click here for a PDF for contact information and a list of pre-approved furniture approve by the CBLS Operations teams
• The Incubator @ CBLS reserves the right to request that tenant remove a piece of furniture that does not match with the existing aesthetic design.  

While USPS is delivered to the Reception Desk, all deliveries must go to the loading dock. The loading dock's address is Elm and Carlton. Please refer to it as the “BLSC Loading Dock” for deliveries. 

An attendant is on duty, 8:30am-3:30pm, and can be reached at 716-845-3004. An email will be sent out if the dock is short staffed.

No but nearby surface lots and ramps are available through BNMC, Inc. & AllPro. Please click here for additional information https://bnmc.org/go-bnmc/ways-to-get-here/

• Free Parking on North Oak Street
• Meters on Ellicott and Virginia Streets 
• Parking in the 589 Ellicott Street Lot operated by All Pro 

If you have a large group that requires parking, arrangements can be made with All Pro parking to have guests park in the 589 Ellicott Street lot. A daily rate per car will still be in effect but those groups that wish to cover this parking can contact All Pro directly.

All Pro Parking, LLC, 465 Main St. Suite 200; 716-218-7351; parking@bnmc.org

• Shared Kitchen areas are provided for your use.
  • Anything left in a refrigerator/freezer (including containers) will be thrown out by 3pm on a Friday.
  • Coffee, tea and healthy snacks will be provided as available as an amenity to all the companies and are available on a first come, first serve basis.
  • All tenants are encouraged to bring reusable utensils and kitchenware. A dishwasher is provided. NO DISHES MAY BE LEFT IN OR NEAR THE SINK.
• Am I allowed to hang items on the wall?
  • Please use 3M strips to hang light items on the wall such as pictures and whiteboards.
  • Any heaver items will need to be installed by UB Facilities. Please contact the reception desk in order to request an estimate and get an account set-up for billing. Any costs incurred are the responsibility of the tenant.
• Am I allowed to bring in plants?
  
  • Yes
• Are there individual thermostat-controlled offices?
  • No. all offices are set between 67-72 degrees. Contact the Reception Desk to report an issue.

• Interior – CBLS will provide standard identifying signage in the lobby, at the elevator and at office(s) and/or lab areas. CBLS will work with occupant to ensure accuracy of content.
• Exterior – Not Allowed
• Interior office signage cannot obscure glass/window light.
• To keep the interior style consistent, companies are not allowed to hang their own signage on the glass/exterior drywall, including vinyl clings. Request can be made to CBLS Operations team and handled on a case-by-case basis.   

Shared lab equipment is located throughout the building and can be accessed by those with a reservation for a fee.

For any questions and to reserve shared equipment, please contact Diane Plinke at dianepli@buffalo.edu or (716) 881-8900.

Lab/door signs are printed by UB EHS. Click here to request a lab door sign to be printed.

To dispose of biohazardous waste, an account with AdvoWaste is required. Please contact Diane Plinke at dianepli@buffalo.edu or (716) 881-8900 for information on setting up your account.

Hazardous chemical waste disposal at CBLS is handled by UB EHS. Chemical waste guidelines and directions for pick up can be found here.

Training is an annual requirement and is held once a year at CBLS. If you cannot attend the training at CBLS you can attend separate trainings held by EHS. Click here for more information on the course and scheduled dates. 

Training is an annual requirement and is held once a year at CBLS. If you cannot attend the training at CBLS you can attend separate trainings held by EHS. Click here for more information on the course and scheduled dates. 

The UB Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) establishes a written program that protects laboratory personnel from the potential hazards associated with the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals in a laboratory work area. Click here for more information.