Deep Tech.
Real Impact.

Somernova is more than a campus.

It's a community of builders, scientists, and dreamers who show up every day because they believe technology can make life genuinely better.

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We don't just share space.

We share a mission.

Since the days of American Tube Works, this property has been where innovations that made a positive impact localy and globally. We've kept that spirit. What's changed is the scale and types of the innovations — and the breadth of people showing up to solve them.

Innovation and Community

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Where ideas become real.

A campus built for collaboration, experimentation, and the future of innovation.

2,500+

Jobs created

50+

Tenant companies & organizations

Raised by our tenants and community members since 2018

$7B+

Engineered to accelerate growth

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We exist for the innovators chasing what hasn't been done yet — giving them the community, resources, and space to turn the impossible into the inevitable.

Manufacturing level Lab and R&D Space

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Rapid prototyping vendors and partners

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World-class incubator operators

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In-house design, engineering, and construction capabilities

A campus that never clocks out.

Culture doesn't just happen — it gets programmed. At Somernova, there's always something going on. From informal tenant meetups and school partnerships to wellness pop-ups, we create a rhythm of connection that keeps this community close-knit.

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    Somerville High School Partnerships

    Connecting tomorrow’s builders with today’s innovators, creating real pathways for the next generation of innovators.

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    Battle-Bot Nights

    Monthly LEGO robotics challenges open to the campus for ideation, rapid prototyping, and friendly competition.

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    Health & Wellness on Campus

    Free weekly meditation, mobile health clinics, fitness, and everyday services because a healthy campus is a productive one.

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    Tenant Meetups

    Informal monthly gatherings to share ideas, swap resources, and iterate on campus life together.

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    Live Music at Aeronaut

    Craft beer, food, and live performances steps from the lab. The line between work and life blurs here on purpose.

  • Mystic Learning Center

    Working in partnership with the Mystic Learning Center, Somernova provides funding, access, and support to the learning center youth. Creating a safe, inspiring, and life-changing environment to support underserved youth in Somerville MA.

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A youth-led space for the next generation of Somerville builders

Co-create the future with the future.

The Dojo is Somerville's first youth-led learning center — a place where teens design the programs, run the workshops, and shape what gets built next. It's supported by Rafi Properties in partnership with community organizations and the City of Somerville.

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