The next groundbreaking medical discovery could be made right here in the city, as companies conduct research and experiments at Labshares Newton, an “incubator lab” on Bridge Street that is in the process of expanding.

A new office and laboratory incubator for emerging biotechnology and life science companies has just opened in Newton’s Charles River Mill District.

Longtime biotech executive Jeff Behrens ventured out of the C-Suite earlier this year, opening the first life sciences-focused incubator in Newton. Now he's expanding the project amid broader demand for shared lab space.