Synthetic Biology: Strategic Alternative Examples

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Synthetic Biology Strategic Alternative Examples
Scenario 1 Stanford-affiliated fab
Scenario 2 Academia/industry fab joint venture
Stanford
Corporations/industry partners Energy/Pharma,
etc.
Stanford (Berkeley, MIT, CalTech)
Fab
Fab
Example Stanford SimTK
Example Stanford Global Climate and Energy
Project (GCEP)
Scenario 3 Synthetic Biology Foundation-owned fab
Grant-supported
Donor-supported
VC-supported
Stanford
Synthetic Biology Foundation
Incubator
Foundation activities Fab and tools/resources
Standards and working groups Legal and
policy efforts Events, grants and prizes
Outreach, marketing and education
Fab
Prepared by Melanie Swan melanieswan.com/synbio.p
pt Date January 29, 2009
Examples Redwood Neuroscience Institute and
Numenta (RD) Plug and Play Tech Center
(Incubator)
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Synthetic Biology Foundation
Fab and tools
Standards
Legal and policy
Outreach marketing, education and journal
Events, grants, prizes and advisory
Legal Technology transfer Intellectual
property Legal standards Licensing
templates Policy Policy formation Committee
participation Safety roadmap ELSI programs
Standards methodology Technical standards
Working groups Technology roadmaps Standards
resources IEEE interaction
Fab Research Development Automated DNA
Construction Fab Manufacturing Tools Parts
Registry Model Repository Abstraction
Hierarchies Complexity Management Tools Tools
support OpenWetWare Tools documentation
Tools data sheets
Marketing Graphic novels Parts Registry UI
PR/media strategy Blog, podcast Interaction
Colloquia User groups, meetups Education
Undergrad starter kits HS programs Science
kits Workshops Webcasts/videos Journal
New applied focus Open access Survey
articles
Events IGEM SB 4.0, 5.0 Sub-fields
Workshops Regional Grants and prizes Grants
Grand challenges Awards Prizes/contests Ad
visory Incubator interaction Startup advisory
Synthetic Biology Application Areas Energy
Chemicals Manufacturing Agriculture
Healthcare/medicine Computing
LEGEND Current activities Potential activities
Prepared by Melanie Swan melanieswan.com/synbio.p
pt Date January 29, 2009
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Old version from the first meeting
Synthetic Biology Strategic Overview
Academia
BioBricks Foundation
Tools
Conference
Journal
Outreach Marketing
Competition Advisory
Education (U Gr) Research Technology
transfer Research institutes
Standards Methodology Technical Standards
Legal Standards Working Groups Technology
Roadmaps Development focus
Parts Registry Model Repository Abstraction
Hierarchies Fab OpenWetWare
SB 4.0 Sub-fields Workshops Regional
Graphic novels ELSI programs PR/media
strategy Blog, podcast HS programs Parts
Registry UI User groups Meetups
Webcasts/videos Educational materials Science
kits
IGEM Grand challenges Awards
Prizes/contests Grants Codon Devices
New Open access Survey articles
Synthetic Biology Application Areas Energy
Chemicals Manufacturing Agriculture
Healthcare/medicine Computing
LEGEND Current activities Potential activities
Prepared by Melanie Swan melanieswan.com/synbio.p
pt Date January 16, 2009