Today, synthetic biology is represented in several dedicated journals, graduate programs, research centers, policy initiatives, and specialized businesses. The discipline has become widely recognized for its potential to transform bioindustry and tackle major challenges of the 21st century such as climate change, energy, and global health. However, the rapid growth of synthetic biology has also provoked questions about the field’s strategic vision in going forward.The need to support the “future of synthetic biology by providing a skilled, creative and interconnected workforce” is explicitly stated as key recommendation in the European Research Area Network’s strategic vision for synthetic biology. Yet there has been a lack of options for Europe-based students and postdoc seeking a forum of exchange and communication, and a central point of contact for related communities and organizations to interact with.To close this gap, the European Association of Students and Postdocs in Synthetic Biology (EUSynBioS) was founded “to shape and foster a community of young researchers active the nascent scientific discipline of synthetic biology within Europe by means of providing an integrative central resource for interaction and professional development” (Manifesto of EUSynBioS via www.eusynbios.org).The initiative has been enthusiastically welcomed - within a month, the number of students and postdocs registered as members of EUSynBioS had reached triple digits and represented 12 European countries. By end of the year, close to two dozen distinguished principal investigators had offered to provide support and guidance for the initiative as academic sponsors. Soon thereafter, EUSynBioS had teamed up with major partner organizations such as SynBERC and SynBioBeta to foster the next generation of synthetic biologists by creating opportunities for interaction, professional development, and access to interface with others in the synthetic biology industry.EUSynBioS strives to create an integrative resource for Europe-based students and postdocs in synthetic biology with the potential to sustainably enhance professional development and exchange on an international scale, and improve prospects for economic growth based on a specialized biotechnological industry.To learn more about EUSynBioS and opportunities for collaboration, please get in touch via sc.eusynbios@gmail.com, or visit their exhibit table at SynBioBeta London 2015.