Hi , We’re so excited to announce that we’re throwing the bioeconomy’s biggest welcome party for students and startups with our friends at Ginkgo! We also bring you IndieBio’s latest cohort, cell-free technology takes another big step, and more!
We believe biology can solve the world’s biggest problems and that we are in a “race against the clock” against climate change, sustainable nutrition, and global health. Are you a student or startup on your way into the Bioeconomy? Want to get there faster? We’re partnering with our friends at Ginkgo to throw the industry’s biggest welcome party—which we’re dubbing Race Against the Clock—for the next generation of
bioeconomy “gonna be’s”!
Join us today for the Built with Biology show on Twitter Spaces at 8 am PT! Spaces is an audio-only platform—all you need is a Twitter handle and the Twitter app on your phone.
Today’s guests include Jaye Goldstein of Petri and Natalie Kuldell of BioBuilder!
Spotlight: How is Wildtype Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon?
Do you love sushi? Hosts and Fiona and Nikita can’t get enough! So what if we could eat the most amazing seafood in the world without disrupting or damaging our fragile ocean ecosystems? Wildytpe, we’re looking at you—we can’t wait to try cell-based sushi! Click to listen to the full
episode - warning, you may be hungry afterward! Photo: Business Wire
Meet the Future! Introducing IndieBio’s Cohort 11
A big congratulations to our friends at IndieBio and this year’s cohort of bio-innovators and changemakers!
A Pioneer Of Cell-Free Genome Technology Is Unlocking Biology's Potential Biology is no longer being hampered by the cell environment thanks to cell-free technology that makes it easier to clone DNA. OriCiro Genomics is a pioneer in cell-free synthesis and amplification technology of large, genome-scale DNA and is helping change how the industry approaches genetic engineering and research.
Science News
A US waste remediation start-up is using synthetic biology to address major environmental challenges like per- and poly-fluorinated substances (PFASs).
Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed an approach that could help in the design of a new generation of synthetic biomaterials made from proteins.
Funding News
Any doubts about synthetic biology’s attractiveness to investors were likely shattered during the first quarter, when investors pumped $4.6 billion into such companies—more than four times the $904.7 million invested in the sector during Q1 2020
Actress Emma Watson and Twitter’s cofounder back startup aiming to revolutionize plastic, FabricNano with a $12.5 million investment. Its first product is a precursor for the creation of biodegradable polyester.
