Biopunk (un)Conference
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Biotech is f*cked.
We've decided to change that. To lower the barrier to entry for people who actively want to change the system.
When the largest gathering of synthetic biologists costs $2500 to attend, that's gatekeeping. We're offering a gathering at 1/10th the cost that'll be a lot more fun.
While traditional biotechnology requires years of jumping through stupid hurdles to get a PhD, we want to celebrate autodidacts and experimentalists getting creative at the fringe to get sh*t done faster.
No more startup pitches hyping up vaporware wooly mice. We're showcasing the real ones discussing problems at the edge of the possible doing brave, ongoing work while carrying a pipette-in-hand.
No more talking heads on stage. We want attendees to be involved, not impressed, having conversations on how to change the systems we operate in.
At most stuffy networking events attendees come in suits. We don't care what you wear as long as it's comfortable to dance in during our rave.
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Join a global gathering of punks, innovators, and disruptors pushing the boundaries of biotechnology at a weekend-long conference designed to spark radical collaboration and reimagine the future of life sciences.
With speakers from Ginkgo Bioworks, NVIDIA, Opentrons, E11 Bio, Pioneer Fund, Lowercarbon Capital, The Odin, Foresight Institute, Tomorrow Bio & more! 🎙️
Tickets include 5x meals over the course of the weekend + access to a late-night after hours rave.
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In a world swimming in noise, it’s time to pause and ask the critical question:
What are the most important problems in biotechnology that no one is working on?
This conference will be a melting pot for renegades in synthetic biology, community labs, bioinformatics, regenerative medicine, and more, to address the pressing gaps and untapped opportunities in the field. Through unconference sessions participants will tackle uncharted territory, with three tracks:
Crash n' Burn (stories of failures in biotech)
OpenBio (community + accessibility building)
Heretical Ideas (weird concepts at the frontier)
WHO SHOULD COME
Jaded Scientists - seen some sh*t + knows that the regular way of doing things just won’t cut it anymore
Bio Entrepreneurs - The world is f*cked -they want to change it + are willing to break down walls to get there
Punk Students - Wants hands-on experience playing in biotech to get a gig... eventually
WHAT'S THE POINT?
We're in an extinction event for biotech in the United States. Something needs to change.
Let’s challenge the status quo and build the future that should exist. The questions no one is asking might hold the key to breakthroughs no one thought possible.
Spaces are limited. Secure your spot now.
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👩🎤⚡️ RAVE TICKETS (included in conference tickets): https://lu.ma/biopunkrave ⚡️👩🎤💃
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SPONSORS: Los Angeles Project, BIO Protocol, AthenaDAO