🟡 What does it take to fundraise in Industrial Bio? Key milestones per stage for a successful round

​This event is part of The Drop 2024. To attend, you must have a ticket to The Drop. Apply for a Drop 2024 ticket.

​Session Overview: (Synthetic) Biology has the potential to be used extensively in manufacturing; its footprint could cover 1/3 of global outputs and generate around $30 trillion in economic impact by 2030. This has led to a rapid surge in the number of companies and the amount of capital in this space, but what does it take to successfully raise in bio? What are the right milestones to hit from pre-seed to series A to generate conviction and build a solid business?

​Key Questions:

• ​What makes a great (founding team) in this space?

• ​What are important scientific proof points to have per stage?

• ​What's the value of IP, and how can it be effectively leveraged?

• ​How do you build on the right market and business model?

​Who should attend? Founders and VCs active in (syn)bio/tech, planetary health, and deep tech.