SynBioBeta Activate! China 2016

iGEM Partner sponsor, SynBioBeta is hosting events in three different cities across China in one week. Hear about the latest synthetic biology industry advances, new technologies and applications. Network with industry leaders, academics, investors and entrepreneurs. Understand the current trends and learn about the growing synthetic biology market and opportunities.

Learn More About Each Event and Register

• June 14th – SynBioBeta Activate! Beijing
• June 16th – SynBioBeta Activate! Shanghai
• June 17th – SynBioBeta Activate! Shenzhen

Judging Application now open!

Want to be a judge at the Giant Jamboree this year? The application form is now open! We're looking for scientists, engineers, programmers, hardware devs and people with synbio experience.

If you're not on a 2016 iGEM team this year, we can waive your Jamboree registration fee. If you're an instructor or advisor (sorry, no student team members), we can give you a 50% discount on your Jamboree application fee.

The deadline is the 1st of June!

iGEM Forums

With the iGEM season kicking off, we are excited to announce a new iGEM forum for 2016! This phpBB forum will allow users to connect more easily with each other, which is something our community has often requested. We even have a chat option up and running for quick communication with anyone who is online.

Sign up today and join the conversation!

URL: http://forum.igem.org

You can also find the direct link on our Connect with iGEMers page.

ATTENTION 2016 TEAMS:

Your Team Wiki pages are still locked and you cannot edit them yet. We are updating the back-end infrastructure to make the wikis even better for this year. We expect the wikis to be editable within the next week or so. Thank you for your patience!

#WelcomeToiGEM

Distribution kits are starting to arrive! Take a picture with your DNA Distribution box and tag it in social media with #WelcomeToiGEM.

Get creative! We are going to collect all the photos and show them off later in the season.

See what fellow teams are showing off on Twitter.
*Not on Twitter? Send us your photos!

First 2016 DNA Distribution Kits are on their way!

The first batch of teams have been approve and distribution kits have been sent.
You can find more information about the DNA Distribution here, tracking information from UPS will be sent to your team's PI.

Note: If you are unsure why your team has not been approved, check your team information page to make sure you have completed all of the required fields -- and don't forget to add your secondary PI!

Grant Funding Opportunity - Deadlines approaching!

This year iGEM is offering 3 new corporate grants to help support iGEM 2016 projects. This opportunity offers a unique collaboration with industry leaders, whom are seeking out iGEMers to help find solutions to their biggest problems. Visit Parters Offers Page to learn more about GenScript, Syngenta and SYNENERGENE'S funding opportunities

iGEM Mentorship Program

We are expanding last year's program to help iGEM teams learn how the iGEM competition works and iGEM alumni refine communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. For more on the program or to apply to be a mentor or mentor visit our Mentorship page .

Need help adding a secondary PI?

If you are having trouble adding a secondary PI, see the instructions in the Registration Handbook.

Why do teams need to have two PIs?
All iGEM teams must have two PIs to participate in iGEM. Throughout years of running the competition, we have found that in general teams with at least two PIs have a better iGEM experience, learn more, and succeed even more than on their own.
Teams with only one PI often find that they don't get adequate support throughout the season. While iGEM is a student driven competition, PIs are important for providing guidance, having funding connections, dealing with university bureaucracy and regulations, and more.
Also, often a PI goes away for a portion of the summer leaving the team without any PI guidance for part of the season. Don't underestimate the value of your PIs!

For more details on team roles, see the Requirements and Team Roles pages.