Founded by an NIH-funded professor

Research that belongs online.

Professional websites for principal investigators — built by someone who's been in the lab.

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Trusted by researchers at R1 universities nationwide
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Built by a researcher.
Designed for researchers.

Weeks, Not Months

Most academic sites take 6+ months. We launch yours in 2–4 weeks. Your research can't afford to wait in a developer's queue.

Research-Native Copy

We speak PI, postdoc, and lab manager. No explaining impact factor or grant cycles. We know the tenure clock — and how to make your work shine online.

Priced for Academics

Less than your lab's monthly coffee budget. Transparent pricing, no agency markups, no hidden fees, no contracts. Setup or subscribe — your choice.

Why not just do it yourself?

DIY (Squarespace/Wix) Generic Dev Agency Digital Benchtop
Time to launch Weeks of your time 3–6 months 2–4 weeks
Understands grant cycles & impact Built in
Publication list integration Manual Extra cost Included
Lab member & alumni pages DIY templates Scope creep Standard
Cost $16–$46/mo + your time $5,000–$25,000+ From $399
Ongoing updates You do it Expensive retainer $99/year
Grant-reviewer ready Always

From conversation
to live site.

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Step 01 of 04

Discovery Call

We learn your research focus, goals, and the story you want online. Usually 30 focused minutes — no sales pitch, just listening.

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Step 02 of 04

Conceptualization

We design a structure tailored to your lab — research pages, publication lists, team bios, and contact forms built for your workflow.

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Step 03 of 04

Build & Review

We build using your chosen template and your content. You review and we refine. Most clients need just one or two short feedback rounds.

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Step 04 of 04

Launch & Optimize

We go live, monitor analytics, and keep improving. Optional ongoing maintenance means your site stays fresh without touching a CMS.

Simple, honest pricing.

Launch + Maintain
Everything you need to launch and keep your lab site current. We handle updates so you can focus on research.
$399 setup + $99/yr
  • Custom site from your chosen template
  • Publications & team member pages
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • Hosting included ($99/yr after year one)
  • Ongoing content & publication updates
  • Priority support — 24-hour response
Get Started

Cancel anytime · No contracts

Launch
A professionally built site delivered to you. Host it anywhere — no ongoing fees, full ownership from day one.
$399 one-time
  • Custom site from your chosen template
  • Publications & team member pages
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • Source files delivered — host anywhere
  • 30-day post-launch support
Get Started

30-day satisfaction guarantee

"I'd been putting off a lab website for three years. Digital Benchtop launched ours in under three weeks. Every grant reviewer has commented on how professional it looks."

Associate Professor of Immunology · R1 University
★★★★★

"Finally someone who didn't need me to explain what a preprint is. They nailed our lab's identity in the first draft. The $99/year to keep it updated is worth it ten times over."

Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience · Big Ten University
★★★★★

Everything you
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Your research
deserves a stage.

Email us and we'll be back within 24 hours to schedule a free, no-pitch discovery call. No commitment required.

hello@digitalbenchtop.com

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