New Orleans biotech company expands to Charleston with $660K investment

Obatala Sciences is leasing a lab inside MUSC's new Blue Sky Labs, a rentable space for students, researchers and entrepreneurs.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 285

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A biomedical company opened its first East Coast operation in Charleston on Thursday.

New Orleans-headquartered Obatala Sciences is leasing a lab inside the Medical University of South Carolina’s new Blue Sky Labs, a rentable space for students, researchers and entrepreneurs.

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The company pledged to employ 46 people and invest nearly $660,000 in its operations.

It is looking for biologists, bio technicians and those with biotechnology …

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