Membership
Go from idea to independent research in a real lab.
There are four ways in: workshops, membership, day passes, and volunteering.
Try a Workshop First
Not sure yet? Drop in to any free public program. Workshops start at ₩50,000. Join within 30 days and your fee is credited toward your first month.
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In three months, you'll have designed, run, and completed your first independent project using professional equipment, real protocols, and living systems.
Staff guidance from day one — whether your project is bioart, speculative design, or something we haven't seen yet. All memberships begin with an application and an in-person safety orientation before lab access.
We provide equipment and basic consumables to get you started. Project-specific materials are your responsibility.
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Member ₩300,000/mo First independent project. Shared bench, mentorship, starter kit. | Studio ₩1,500,000/mo For members ready to upgrade. Dedicated bench, full access, official affiliation. | ||||
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| 3 mo min | 6 mo | 12 mo | 6 mo min | 12 mo | |
| Biosafety Level 1 lab access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Equipment training | Core instruments | Core instruments | Core instruments | All instruments | All instruments |
| Staff mentorship | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic starter consumables | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bench | Shared | Shared | Shared | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Member events and community | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal storage (100L) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Priority equipment booking | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Official lab affiliation | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Lab space for documentation | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Free workshops | 1 | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Guest workshop passes | 1 | 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Grant letter of support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project profile on website | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Monthly 1:1 with founder | ✓ | ||||
| Biosafety Level 2 pathway consultation* | ✓ | ||||
* Biosafety Level 2 access requires all relevant licenses, training, and regulatory permits. These are your responsibility.
Grant letters of support apply to projects conducted at Critical Biology.
Billed monthly. Member runs on a three-month commitment, Studio on six. Upgrade to Studio mid-term — contact us to arrange. All prices exclude VAT.
Apply →Practitioner Day Pass
Bench time by the day, for practitioners with prior lab or bioart experience. New to this? Start with a workshop.
One day ₩100,000 · 3 passes ₩270,000 · 5 passes ₩400,000. Packs expire three months after purchase. Prices exclude VAT.
- —One pass is one calendar day, opening to closing. Leave and come back as you like.
- —Quick culture checks (under 30 mins) don't use a pass.
- —One assigned storage box, kept for 7 days after your visit. After that, items are cleared through the lab's waste process.
- —A safety orientation is required before your first pass.
Volunteer
Want to help? Volunteers support events, assist in the lab, and help with outreach on a flexible schedule.
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