Laboratory instruments are expensive. When something goes wrong, replacement is often the first (and most expensive) answer.
We help labs extend the useful life of the instruments they already own — often for a fraction of the cost of replacement.
*The cost depends on the problem. The savings can be substantial.
Side Hustle Bio is a new company, established in 2026, with staff and experience going back decades.
We are based in San Diego, California, but we service the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Keep your instruments running — long after support has ended.
Connect instruments, systems, and data. Automate and simplify.
Reliable networks, servers, PCs, and user environments.
Secure data handling, migrations, backups, and system reliability.
Validation, documentation, audits, and regulatory readiness.
Flexible support to keep your lab moving forward.
If it's in your lab, we've probably worked with it.
Brought many unsupported instruments back to full operation — analytical, imaging, and everything in between.
Integrated instruments with data systems.
Implemented NAS-based solution with SDMS and data integrity controls.
Tell us what's wrong with your instrument or system.
We'll tell you what's possible.
Fill in what you know and leave the rest blank. Every question here is one we would otherwise have to come back and ask, so a half-filled form still saves a round trip.