An Introduction to Startups in Synthetic Biology

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by probdist • 11 years ago

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gourneau• 11 years ago

Hey Y'all if you are looking for a job at a SynthBio startup in the bay area let's talk. I work for Synthego, we have been around for about 3 years and are funder by the Founders Fund. Reach me at josh@synthego.com

corwinbad• 11 years ago

Also tools companies: Transcriptic Emerald cloud lab Genome Compiler teselagen Benchling

denzil_holles• 11 years ago

How do these synthetic biology startup valuations stack up against valuations in social media or information technology (cf HBO's SILICON VALLEY)? As a biochemist who performs computational protein design in order to achieve novel form or function in proteins, I have always been interested in new developments in the biotech startup land. However, I'm skeptical about the monetary rewards of synbio -- it appears to me that conventional chemical engineering is still much cheaper and more effective then new synbio approaches.

minthd• 11 years ago

I'm not sure. With proterro working on making sugar at 1/3 of the cost(5 cents/pound) using synthetic bio, with solazyme selling specialized food components to the food industry, and with genomatica's technologies already running what seems like competitive BDO plants - it seems that SynBio can compete on cost.

An Introduction to Startups in Synthetic Biology

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