Empowering new academic labs

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Starting a new academic lab is an incredible milestone, representing years of hard work and dedication. Making the most of your grants in the beginning can propel your success forward, but equipment, students, and supplies add up. Label-free analysis is a critical part of your research, but finding an instrument that can keep up with you and your budget is not easy. 

This is why we are launching the Alto Lab Catalyst Program, designed to help early career PIs by giving affordable access to the innovative Alto digital SPR system, empowering you to generate real-time, label-free biomolecular data faster than ever. 

Program benefits

  • Enjoy up to 40% discount on the Alto Digital SPR system
  • Extensive expert guidance for installation, training, and use of Alto
  • Full ongoing remote support to leverage Alto capabilities, maximizing the impact of your research from day one 
  • Partnership with applicants to craft unique solutions to ensure program benefits are best suited to their research needs

Who is eligible

For academic PIs:

  • Moved to a new lab within the last 3 months -OR-
  • Started a brand new lab within the last year -OR-
  • First-time grant recipient


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Program FAQ

Please fill out the application form on this page. Once completed, a Nicoya representative will contact you to discuss the program details and will determine your eligibility.

As the world’s most user-friendly SPR system powered by digital microfluidics, Alto simplifies real-time biomolecular interaction analysis by automating sample preparation while eliminating costly maintenance.

  • All-in-one platform: Perform binding kinetics, direct and capture screening, epitope binning, and quantitation all in one system that has a low cost per test.
  • Sample-friendly: 2 μL sample requirement, crude sample and serum compatibility, and automated assays simplify your workflows.  

Visit the Alto webpage to learn more. 

No, the discounts from this program cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.

While consumables such as Alto cartridges are not included, we will work with you to help meet your budget needs. Please inquire for more information.

Eligibility of this program is subject to Nicoya Lifesciences’ approval. Additionally, standard terms and conditions are applicable to this program. 

"Within a month of Alto's arrival, we had developed publication-quality data for our upcoming manuscript investigating the intersection between autoreactivity and COVID-19 immunity."

- Researcher at Emory School of Medicine, USA

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