Hello Again!

The Community Biotechnology Initiative at the MIT Media Lab is organizing the third annual Global Summit on Community Biotechnology this October 11 to 13, 2019! Our goal is to provide a space for the global community of DIY biologists / community biologists / biohackers / biomakers and members of independent and community laboratories to convene, plan, build fellowship, and continue the evolution of our movement. You can learn more about last year's Summit, including our program, here.

While all are welcome, space is limited, so we are prioritizing active practitioners in the community with an emphasis on diversity across geographic, cultural, ethnic, gender, and creative backgrounds. We will add accepted participants to the directory on a rolling basis with the goal of accepting everyone interested in joining.

We can't wait to see you in October!!!

Pictured Below: Our Bio Summit 2018 Family!

 statement of shared purpose (3.0)

This Statement of Shared Purpose (v3.0) was co-created together with the 350+ participants of Bio Summit 2.0 in 2018. Gratitude to Abel Cano and Marshall Ganz for working with us to develop the experiential process that yielded this statement, and also to Melissa Teng and Gianni Giacomelli for the thoughtful discussion and help. It is an important draft to help our global family communicate and make explicit the implicit, and articulate what brings us all together. Deep appreciation and gratitude to all who contributed to the statement and the process!

Bio summit 3.0 Full Program

Link to the Program

Faqs

what if i want to volunteer?

Email the Bio Summit organizers at info@biosummit.org and be sure to include in your subject line: "Volunteering for the Bio Summit 3.0"

will there be travel expense support?

Yes, we are only providing travel expense funding to participants with significant financial hardship. More information on how we will determine who receives a travel award can be found in the travel award section of our application.

what if i can’t afford the registration fee?

The registration fee is optional. All accepted participants have the option of waiving the fee.

what meals will be provided?

The meals provided are the following: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner on Friday, Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast & Lunch on Sunday. We will provide various options meeting different dietary restrictions. 

thanks to our sponsors & donors

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