SynBio Timisoara Hackathon - USVT


  ⚛️ A consortium of organizations and initiatives from Timișoara announces the second edition of the SynBio Timisoara Hackathon scheduled for March 21st-23rd, 2025.
 🧬  Synthetic biology is the field at the convergence of life sciences and engineering proposing active and efficient approaches to the major problems of humanity, including human and planetary health, the climate crisis and resource depletion, pollution and biodiversity loss, inefficiency in food and industrial materials production. Synthetic biology intervenes by designing, constructing and exploiting new metabolic pathways, artificial biological organisms and devices or redesigning existing natural biological systems.
 🔬 BioCoderDojo Timișoara, ”Regele Mihai I” University of Life Sciences Timișoara (through Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technologies, Faculty of Animal Resources Bioengineering, BIMAC), the Center for Gene and Cellular Therapies in Cancer – ​​OncoGen, Biomentorhub, Timișoara Life&Bytes, One Source Association, Excelsior Alumni Foundation, incubation.bio, entities that promote the exploration of the field of synthetic biology in the west of the country, will create a framework for technical creativity dedicated to high school and university students, researchers, and professionals interested in the field.
 📚 For ca. 52 hours, multidisciplinary teams of participants will be able to initiate activities of ideation, concept development, scientific documentation, planning of validation and testing processes, communication and public presentation of synbio projects with potential to evolve into entrepreneurial initiatives. All these activities will be carried out with the support of mentors who will act on site or online, providing guidance and feedback. Also, on the morning of March 22, participants will be able to visit research and academic laboratories specialized in life sciences related fields
 🌍 SynBio Timișoara Hackathon is connected with iGEM Startups Biohackathon, an event organized by International Genetically Engineered Machine, the largest synthetic biology community worldwide, with a program including workshops and online interventions by leaders in the field.
 📢 Participating teams will be able to present their projects in front of two juries: the local one, which will award prizes, and the international one, within the iGEM Startups BioHackathon, which will select the most promising projects for participation in the Venture Creation Lab program, benefiting from support and assistance for entrepreneurial development, facilitating access to various resources, including investment.
🌍  SynBio Timișoara will take place at the "King Mihai I" University of Life Sciences Timișoara in the premises of the Faculty of Animal Resources Bioengineering starting on Friday, March 21st, at 3:00 PM. Those interested are asked to register using this form.
 📍 Additional details can be obtained by email hackathon@synbiotim.com or via whatsapp (0722691279 - Radu Ticiu).

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