Team building for biotech companies

Team building for a biotech company works best as one 60 minute hosted event that the lab and the office join together: a game show in the office at 4:00 p.m., after the day's experiments, with remote staff on the same call. Time it to a milestone, like a financing close or a first patient dosed.

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Biotech scientists in lab coats and office staff laugh around a long table with pizza during a hosted game on a wall screen, next to a glass wall looking into the lab

Biotech team building activities

Games the whole company plays at once, a way to meet the new hires, and kits for the big days. Every hosted game runs about an hour with a live host, and prices are live from our catalog.

Hosted games need about 2 weeks; kit workshops about 3 weeks for US addresses. See all activities.

One building, two kinds of workday

At a biotech the bench and the desks share a hallway but not a schedule. Plan for the group with the least room in their day.

  • Bench scientists

    Start after the day's experiments

    Research associates plan their day around runs and plates. A 4:00 p.m. start, announced two weeks ahead, lets them finish and degown.

  • Clinical and regulatory

    Book after the filing, not before

    A submission or a study start eats every evening for weeks. The week after it goes in is the right week.

  • Computational and data

    Put them on the same call

    Data scientists often work remotely. A hosted game on one video call puts them on a team with the people who make their data.

  • Lab coverage

    Give the rota a second slot

    Someone always covers cells, animals or a running instrument. Run it twice, or pick a day they are in.

Milestones worth getting everyone together

A venture-backed biotech moves from one big day to the next. These are the ones where the whole company should be in the room.

  • A financing round closes

    Share the news with everyone at once, then play one game. Investor money is for the science, and one hosted hour keeps the celebration modest.

  • An IND clears or a first patient is dosed

    The lab work that got you here was done by people who will never meet a patient. Make sure they are in the room.

  • You move into a new lab

    Hold the first event in the new space. In 17 US cities, including Boston and San Diego, a host can run a game at your office.

  • A hard week

    A program stops or people leave. Skip the party. A calm kit session or no event at all, after you ask the team, is better.

From 30 people to 300

The right event changes as the company grows. What works for the founding team stops working once most people joined last year.

  • 30 people

    The whole company in one room

    One hosted game for everyone, with a block of added guests over the first 25. Everyone already knows everyone.

  • 75 people

    Two floors and a remote team

    One call, mixed teams. Put a scientist, someone from clinical and someone from finance on every team.

  • 150 people

    New hires outnumber the first hires

    Start with speed networking so people meet one to one, then a team game. Nobody knows everyone anymore.

  • 300 people

    Several sites and functions

    Several activities at once, so each site or function gets a session. See multi-event programs.

What it costs at 30, 75 and 150 people

A hosted game is a package for the group that grows in blocks, so the price per head falls as you hire. A kit is a base fee plus a price for each kit.

Total price for the whole company, by headcount
Fun-Filled FeudHosted game, 60 minutes30 people$1,19575 people$1,415150 people$2,075
Creative Fun & GamesHosted game, 60 minutes30 people$1,19575 people$1,415150 people$2,075
Pressed Flower Resin Serving TrayKit workshop, 60 minutes30 people$2,62975 people$6,004150 people$11,629
Mixology Cocktail TrioKit workshop, 60 minutes, 21+30 people$3,34975 people$7,804150 people$15,229

Totals from live catalog prices, with continental US kit shipping included. Pay by card with a 50% deposit, or by invoice against a purchase order. Get a free quote for your exact headcount.

An early 2027 all-hands: book-by dates

The start of the year is a natural time for an all-hands on goals and programs. End it with a game. For a Thursday in February or March 2027, book by these dates.

Book-by dates for an early 2027 all-hands event
Party dateHosted gameKits, US addressesKits, Canada or abroad
Thu, Feb 11, 2027Thu, Jan 28Thu, Jan 21Thu, Jan 7
Thu, Feb 25, 2027Thu, Feb 11Thu, Feb 4Thu, Jan 21
Thu, Mar 11, 2027Thu, Feb 25Thu, Feb 18Thu, Feb 4

Want something before the holidays instead? See virtual holiday parties.

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Biotech team building questions

What is good team building for a biotech company?

One 60 minute hosted event that the lab and the office join together: a game show in the office with remote staff on the same call, or a kit workshop sent to every home. Start at 4:00 p.m. so bench scientists can finish their experiments, and time it to a milestone like a financing close or a first patient dosed.

How do we include lab staff who can't leave an experiment?

Announce the date two weeks ahead so people can plan runs around it, start late in the afternoon, and hold it on the office side, since food and drink stay out of the lab. For people who cover cells, animals or instruments on a rota, run a second session.

How much does biotech team building cost?

A hosted game is one package for up to 25 guests, with added guests in blocks, so the price per head falls as the company grows. Fun-Filled Feud is $1,195 for 30 people and $2,075 for 150. Kit workshops are a base fee plus a price per kit, with continental US shipping included. Each activity page shows the price for your headcount.

How should we celebrate a funding round?

Share the news with everyone at once, then play one hosted game or send a cocktail kit. Kits with alcohol are 21+ and need an adult signature on delivery, so offer a kit without alcohol to anyone who prefers one.

Can a host come to our lab building?

In 17 US cities, including Boston and San Diego, a host can run Feud Night, Music Bingo or live trivia in your office or cafeteria, and painting workshops run in 30 cities. Hold it in a meeting space, not the lab, and check your site's visitor rules first.

How far ahead should we book?

About 2 weeks for a hosted game and about 3 weeks for a kit workshop with US addresses. With anyone in Canada or abroad, book about 5 weeks out. A custom version takes about 4 weeks.

How do we pay?

Reserve online with a 50% deposit by card, or ask for a quote and pay by invoice against a purchase order. A free team account keeps every event and invoice in one place as the company grows.

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