Riga Technical University (RTU) is an accredited higher education institution and research organization in Latvia. RTU’s vision is to become a modern and prestigious university, internationally recognized as the leading university of science and innovation in the Baltic States – a cornerstone of Latvia’s development. To achieve this vision, RTU’s strategy is based on six main priorities: internationalization, digitalization, trans-disciplinarity, organizational efficiency, financial efficiency, and infrastructure efficiency.
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We are here to make a scalable impact in the area of Synthetic Biology
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SYNBEE brings together 14 leading business, research and academic institutions from 8 countries (France, Finland, Latvia, Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States) with the strong ambition to harness the entrepreneurial potential of Synthetic Biology.
We complement each other in terms of background knowledge, technical competencies, capability of new knowledge creation, business and market experiences and expertise in education domains where the project innovation can be readily exploited.
Beneficiary Partners


The European Synthetic Cell Initiative (SynCellEU) are a network of excellent European research laboratories , institutions and companies, coordinated by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, that have joined forces to collaborate on synthetic cell research and accelerate its transition into technology. They believe that synthetic cell technology can contribute to healthier and greener future by providing sustainable innovations inspired by nature.

F6S is where founders grow. F6S is the leading growth company community. It delivers billions in growth to more than 4 million company founders and their companies – along with most global corporates, governments and programs in the global startup ecosystem. The F6S community delivers company growth through funding, investment, pilot contracts, grants, partnerships, jobs & talent and company services.

Biocatalyst Foundation is a grassroots NGO working to develop the biotechnology innovation ecosystem in the Baltic States, Central-Eastern Europe, and the continent as a whole. They create new meaningful connections through events, introductions, and analytics, as well as engage directly with stakeholders (startups, corporates, academia, talent, policymakers) to improve biotech innovation dissemination across Europe.

TWB (Toulouse White Biotechnology) is a pre-industrial demonstrator in the field of industrial biotechnology, also known as white biotechnology. TWB mission is to help develop the bioeconomy based on the use of renewable carbon. An expert in managing R&D projects, TWB supports the industry to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for the benefit of the planet and people. TWB is a Joint Service Unit, managed by INRAE, under the triple supervision of INRAE/INSA/CNRS.

Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is a multidisciplinary, workplace-orientated higher education institution. HAMK’s mission is to provide professional higher education to support students’ professional development, requirements, and development of the world of work, and to carry out applied research and development important in regional, national, and global level.

eureKARE is an investment company focused on financing and developing synthetic biology innovation across Europe. Driven by the belief that synthetic biology holds the key to many of the world’s most pressing health and environmental challenges, eureKARE’s experienced team is focused on harnessing Europe’s untapped leadership in the field to build the companies of the future.
Associated Partners

As the German Association for Synthetic Biology, their mission is to serve as the platform for the German SynBio-Community, as well as the moderator between its individual parties. GASB is open to everyone who is interested in Synthetic Biology: from student to professional, from academic research labs to producing industry, from scientist to SynBio enthusiasts.

The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future. Based on excellent fundamental research, CEA provides concrete solutions in four main areas: low-carbon energies, digital, technologies for the medicine of the future, defense and security.

The iGEM Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology, education and competition, and the development of an open, collaborative, and cooperative community.

Start Codon is revolutionising the way life science and healthcare innovation is spun-out, developed and commercialised. We are based in Cambridge, England, but invest in and venture build companies nationally that are developing ground-breaking technologies and solutions. In doing so, we reduce investment risk, create opportunities and shape companies that are designed to succeed globally.

Potter Clarkson is a full-service intellectual property law firm with expertise in patents, trade marks, designs, litigation, licensing and consultancy. They help companies, organisations and individuals across all sectors of business to understand, create, protect and defend the commercial value of their innovations anywhere in the world through intellectual property rights.

The London Biofoundry is a core facility of SynbiCITE, located at the Innovation and Translation Hub on the White City campus of Imperial College, which specialises in the design, engineering and functional characterisation of synthetic DNA and organisms for academic and industrial clients.

The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry is a non-university research institution of the Max Planck Society (MPG) and is located in Martinsried near Munich. The institute primarily conducts basic research in the natural sciences in the fields of biochemistry, structural biology and biophysics.
TESTIMONIALS
“Synthetic biology will renew and challenge many industries. Now it is time to also boost the commercial exploitation of the research results in synthetic biology in Europe via targeted entrepreneurial training. This is the main objective of the SYNBEE consortium. I am pleased and honored to coordinate it, and confident that with such extraordinary players, this project will be a great success.”
Alexandra Chukas
SYNBEE Project Coordinator and Head of Non-Dilutive Funding at eureKARE
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