How to win in the bioeconomy: A peek at Rob Carlson’s playbook

Biosecurity

News Digest #246 – Synthego raises $110M, the new culture of responsibility, and re-awakening the ag microbiome

Hi all, Synthego just announced a $110 million Series C financing round led by Founders Fund to deliver optimized CRISPR products with unparalleled scale, consistency, and reproducibility. Paul Dabrowski, co...

Op/ed: Synthetic biology and the new culture of responsibility

Highlights of SynBioBeta Day 2: Neobiological revolution, bio is not another app, living medicines, and biosecurity

What a jam-packed second day today! We kicked things off with an energizing fireside chat on the coming together of neuroscience and synthetic biology – and the neobiological revolution we’ve all been witnessing in real...

Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Biosecurity Initiative, Using Deep Learning to Reduce the Global Threat of Biological Weapons and Infectious Disease

IARPA Awards Draper Multi-Year $7.8 Million Contract to Improve Biodetection Security

Battelle Tapped to Help U.S. Government Prevent the Intentional or Accidental Creation of Synthetic Biological Threats

International Gene Synthesis Consortium Updates Screening Protocols for Synthetic DNA Products and Services

Signature Science awarded contract from IARPA for the development of new computational tools to screen DNA sequences to detect biological threats

Upgrading Biosafety and Biosecurity: Open Philanthropy awards $700K for DIYbio

New Report Proposes Framework to Identify Vulnerabilities Posed by Synthetic Biology

How DARPA is Leading the Debate on Biosecurity and Biosafety With Genome Editors

Accessible Bio Companies Back Up the Importance of “Criminal” DIY Kits for the Future of Science Education

Keeping Biosecurity in the Forefront: A Conversation with Renee Wegrzyn

Brewing Bad Biosecurity Policy