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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB)
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.
GASB welcomes EU ENVI Committee decision on NGT report
After several months of negotiations under highest public attention and debate on the regulation of plants derived from new genomic techniques, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) agreed on a proposal on January...
GASB Recap 2023
With 2023 done and dusted, we proudly look back on this wonderful year full of exciting events, achievements, projects and experiences. Although we can’t wait to get started in 2024, the last few days of December were the perfect opportunity to take a step back and...
Draft about the regulation of genome editing by the EU Commission leaked
Statement on the legislation draft on genome editing by the European Comission
The EBRC Global Forum and the status of Synthetic Biology in Germany -A Conversation
The EBRC Global Forum is an international summit on national synthetic biology roadmaps and strategies. EBRC brings together leading representatives from more than 15 countries with active synthetic biology national strategies, programs, and roadmaps.