BioCurious explained

Formation:2009
Purpose:Biohacking, Hacking
Headquarters:Sunnyvale,
Coords:37.3956°N -121.9837°W
Services:Biosafety Level One lab (BSL-1, membership access
BioCurious
Location:3108 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, 95054

BioCurious is a community biology laboratory and nonprofit organization located in Sunnyvale, California,[1] [2] [3] co-founded by Eri Gentry, Kristina Hathaway, Josh Perfetto, Raymond McCauley, Joseph Jackson, and Tito Jankowski. With the help of Kickstarter and 239 backers they raised $35,319.[4] [5] BioCurious is a complete working laboratory and technical library for entrepreneurs to access equipment, materials, and co-working space, and a meeting place for citizen scientists, hobbyists, activists, and students. Scientific American magazine has described BioCurious as "one of country’s premier community biotechnology labs [...]".[6]

The lab debuted on Kickstarter in 2010 and raised $35,319 from backers, and opened in October 2011.[1] [7] [8] [9] BioCurious has supported projects including a 3D Bioprinter, glow-in-the-dark plants.[10] [11] In 2016 BioCurious partnered with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose to host Geektoberfest for beer enthusiasts, beer brewers, and scientists to learn the biology of beer with talks, demos and beer tastings.[12]

BioCurious is part of a thriving bioeconomy and is active in promoting the role of community biology labs innovation and entrepreneurship.[13] BioCurious is part of the international conversation about how biology will fundamentally change our world,[14] and has attended White House Makerspace meetings that highlight the growing importance of DIY spaces in the economy.[15] Part of this role is in providing space and resources for both early-stage startup companies or interested students[16] and holds its own ambitious community group projects, such as real vegan cheese (in collaboration with Counter Culture Labs),[17] the DIY bioprinter project,[18] microfluidics, and consulting on discussions in biosecurity.[19]

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  1. Book: Välikangas . L. . Gibbert . M. . Strategic Innovation: The Definitive Guide to Outlier Strategies . . 2015 . 978-0-13-398014-1 . June 8, 2017 . pt160–167.
  2. Web site: Feeling Biocurious? How To Get Your DIY Bio On . . January 23, 2012 . June 8, 2017 .
  3. Book: Wohlsen, M. . Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages . . 2011 . 978-1-101-47635-2 . June 8, 2017 . pt636–4.
  4. Web site: About Biocurious. Biocurious. Biocurious . 2016-06-17.
  5. Web site: BioCurious: A Hackerspace for . The Community Lab for Citizen Science. Kickstarter. 2016-06-17.
  6. Web site: Grushkin . Daniel . DIY Biotech Labs Undergo Makeovers . Scientific American . September 10, 2013 . June 8, 2017.
  7. Web site: Sunnyvale's BioCurious is a haven for innovators. Group. Alia Wilson Bay Area News. Sentinel. Santa Cruz. 2012-02-16. The Mercury News. en-US. 2020-02-06. News. Mercury.
  8. Web site: Akst . Jef . Biology Hacklabs . . February 1, 2013 . June 8, 2017.
  9. Web site: BioCurious: A Hackerspace for Biotech. The Community Lab for Citizen Science - Kickstarter. kickstarter.com. 7 June 2017.
  10. Web site: A DIY Bioprinter Is Born. technologyreview.com. 7 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Glowing Plants: Natural Lighting with no Electricity - Kickstarter. kickstarter.com. 7 June 2017.
  12. Web site: Brewers, Biologists and Beer-Lovers Raise a Glass to Geektoberfest at The Tech. marketwired.com. 7 June 2017.
  13. News: The National Bioeconomy Blueprint. synthesis. 2017-09-25. en-US.
  14. News: How hackers transform biology into building material. PBS NewsHour. 2017-09-25. en-US.
  15. Web site: maker conference HiveBio Community Lab. www.hivebio.org. en-US. 2017-09-25.
  16. News: Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company. UC Santa Cruz News. 2017-09-25. en.
  17. News: COW MILK WITHOUT THE COW IS COMING TO CHANGE FOOD FOREVER. Wired magazine. 2017-09-25. en-US.
  18. News: BioCurious DIY BioPrinter. Scientific American. 2017-09-25. en.
  19. News: Adding CIA to DNA. Threatpost The first stop for security news. 2017-09-25. en-us.

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