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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Synthetische Biologie (GASB)
The Tech Tour Bio-based Industries 2025 Investment Programme Returns: Connecting Capital with Circular Innovation in Wuppertal
Tech Tour Bio-based Industries 2025 will connect pioneering startups with world-leading investors this November. On 13 November 2025, Wuppertal will host Tech Tour Bio-based Industries 2025, Europe’s premier investment event for the bioeconomy. This high-level...
Monitoring the German political landscape for Synthetic Biology – GASB Community presents its demands
2025 started an eventful year not only in international politics, but also in Germany: Following the federal election in spring, a new government between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has taken office.This newly formed...
The SynBioreactor 2025
On the 6th and 7th of February we hosted the very first SynBioReactor StartUp x Investor Summit. The first conference of its kind that bridges the gap between investors, start-ups, stakeholders and scientists in the field of synthetic Biology! Born from the idea of...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Even though there have been a lot of advances in gender equality, women are still underrepresented in science and technology. According to UNESCO, only 33% of researchers worldwide are women. Despite their achievements, women face significant challenges such as gender...
BMWK Bioeconomy Symposium 2024
On the 7th and 8th October 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) hosted the symposium “Research, develop, scale, transform – shape the bioeconomy together for sustainability and competitiveness” in Berlin. The event brought...
Wahlprüfsteine Europawahl 2024
Diesen Monat steht Europa hoch im Kurs, denn am 09. Juni entscheidet sich wer in den nächsten fünf Jahren im Europaparlament den Takt angeben wird. Auch die SynBio Gemeinschaft erwartet gespannt die Wahlergebnisse, hatte sich doch zuletzt einiges bewegt in Straßburg und Brüssel.
GASB at SynBioBeta 2024: The Global Synthetic Biology Conference
This year GASB had the opportunity to join SynBioBETA 2024, the Global Conference on Synthetic Biology. The event was held from May 6 to May 9 in San Jose, California
Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival 2024
In the week of 11th to 15th March 2024, the European Commission, Directorate General Research & Innovation, together with the Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors, organized the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival. Over the Festival week, about 3,000 participants learned...
EU Commission announces mission to boost Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Research and Innovation are key to shaping the circular bioeconomy of tomorrow. Biotechnologies and Biomanufacturing can be major drivers of this process, and leveraging these technologies will present a vital step in promoting the transition.
Historic decision for New Genomic Techniques in European agriculture
On February 7th, 2024, the European Parliament accepted a proposal on the regulation of plants derived from New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). Several months of difficult negotiations and intensive public debate concluded in a historic decision in favor of scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture.