Biopunk Hackathon
The Biopunk Hackathon is a 10-day sprint of wild bio-experimentation, rebellious science, and collaborative chaos. From June 13–22, we’re throwing open the lab doors to builders, hackers, artists, and scientists to prototype frontier biotech projects that push boundaries and defy the status quo.
Whether you’re biohacking mycelium, building DIY diagnostics, designing living art, or rewriting protocols for a decentralized future—this is your launchpad.
🔥 Expect:
Open access to $500k+ of lab equipment
Workshops, mentorship, and nightlabs
Punk rock energy, glowing flasks, and radical ideas
A final demo night and afterparty you won’t forget
No VC buzzwords. No gatekeeping. Just pure creative biotech.
Join the rebellion.
Why you should come:
You've been biocurious and always wanted to get your hands dirty in biotech, but didn't know where to start.
You saw the price tag of iGEM and decided it wasn't for you.
You're have ideas you want to see out in the world + want to use biotech as a tool for creative expression.
**no pre-reqs. all scientists, product designers, software, engineers and creatives welcome**
Prizes (in addition to specific track prizes):
1st Prize: 1 Month Free Biopunk Lab Membership
2nd Prize: Light.bio Glowing Petunia
3rd Prize: Asimov Press Book
Tracks:
Longevity x AI (https://lu.ma/a2ag12ya)
Robotics (https://lu.ma/wew3x09o)
Biosecurity (sponsored by Pilgrim)
everyone joining will be expected to have a pitch by the end of the weekend, with the aim to ask for resources to turn it into a proof-of-concept to present next Saturday.
we'll have tons of hardware, AI tools, robots, and labware:
40+ SO101 arms + 10+ LeKiwi units
Edge compute (H100s & Jetson Orins)
liquid handler - OT-2
Microscopes
Centrifuges
Incubators
Biosafety cabinets
Pipettes
...and more
**you can also bring your own hardware/wetware.**
🔑 you must be able to stay through the weekend to present on sunday to in order to secure a prize.
before the hack
Sign up on discord: https://discord.gg/RqJb58Fh
Hack Saturday agenda
9:30a check in + breakfast
10:00a kickoff
11:00a pitch/finalize teams
12:00p hack + build!
1:00p Seanome Workshop
2:00p Pilgrim Workshop
6:00p dinner + round table talks
7:00p continue hacking!
12:00a midnight snack
Sunday agenda
2p final submissions
4p-5p pitching, judges, and showcase
thank you to our sponsors for helping make it happen!
Frontier Tower exists to cross-pollinate AI, biotech, and longevity—exactly what this sprint does. Hosting here seeds a recurring bio-AI track in the network-state ecosystem and showcases the building’s commitment to open, decentralized science.