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It’s been three weeks since the end of the EPIC Asia-Pacific Venture Creation Lab (VCL), participants were filled with energetic spirits, enthusiasm, and to continue their entrepreneurial journeys.
Our first VCL kicked off in the EMEA region in March of this year. 30 participants from 11 countries joined from the comfort of their homes thanks to the digitalization of the program. Despite the global consequences of the pandemic, the teams were highly motivated and exceeded many of our expectations.
Bluepha was founded by two iGEMers from different universities in China: Dr. Zhang himself from Peking University and Dr. Teng Li from Tsinghua University. They met at the iGEM Giant Jamboree in 2010 and have remained friends ever since.
Radhakrishna Sanka, better known as Krishna, is a Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate at Boston University. This blog post highlights the importance of entrepreneurial ecosystems and the impact one involved member can have on their creation and success.
Hyasynth was founded in 2014 with a set of cofounders who had all participated in iGEM before. Our idea didn’t come from an iGEM project, but our first year of starting up looked a lot like an iGEM project.
Each year after the iGEM competition comes to a close, the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of iGEM teams continue on – building upon the proofs of concept tested during the competition, turning prototypes into innovative products.
iGEMers continue to innovate and build upon the ideas and proofs of concept they tested in the competition. And to foster this innovation, iGEM is officially launching its own Entrepreneurship Program.
