BioCurious

{{Short description|Nonprofit biotechnology community laboratory}}

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BioCurious is a community biology laboratory and nonprofit organization located in Sunnyvale, California,{{cite book | last1=Välikangas | first1=L. | last2=Gibbert | first2=M. | title=Strategic Innovation: The Definitive Guide to Outlier Strategies | publisher=FT Press | year=2015 | isbn=978-0-13-398014-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v-fJCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT160 | access-date=June 8, 2017 | pages=pt160–167}}{{cite web | title=Feeling Biocurious? How To Get Your DIY Bio On | website=KQED | date=January 23, 2012 | url=https://endpoint11702705.chios.panth.io/quest/2012/01/23/getting-your-bio-on/ | access-date=June 8, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite book | last=Wohlsen | first=M. | title=Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages | publisher=Penguin Publishing Group | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-101-47635-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bpptCOi3G_AC&pg=PT63 | access-date=June 8, 2017 | page=pt636–4}} co-founded by Eri Gentry, Kristina Hathaway, Josh Perfetto, Raymond McCauley, Joseph Jackson, and Tito Jankowski. With the help of Kickstarter and 239 backers they raised $35,319.{{Cite web|title = About Biocurious|url = http://biocurious.org/about/|website = Biocurious|publisher = Biocurious |accessdate = 2016-06-17}}{{Cite web|title = BioCurious: A Hackerspace for . The Community Lab for Citizen Science|url = https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openscience/biocurious-a-hackerspace-for--the-community|website = Kickstarter|publisher = |accessdate = 2016-06-17}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} BioCurious is a complete working laboratory and technical library for entrepreneurs to access equipment, materials, and co-working space, and a meeting place for citizen scientists, hobbyists, activists, and students. Scientific American magazine has described BioCurious as "one of country’s premier community biotechnology labs [...]".{{cite web | last=Grushkin | first=Daniel | title=DIY Biotech Labs Undergo Makeovers | website=Scientific American | date=September 10, 2013 | url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/diy-biotech-labs-undergo-makeovers/ | access-date=June 8, 2017}}

The lab debuted on Kickstarter in 2010 and raised $35,319 from backers, and opened in October 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/02/16/sunnyvales-biocurious-is-a-haven-for-innovators/|title=Sunnyvale's BioCurious is a haven for innovators|last1=Group|first1=Alia Wilson {{!}} Bay Area News|last2=Sentinel|first2=Santa Cruz|date=2012-02-16|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-06|last3=News|first3=Mercury}}{{cite web | last=Akst | first=Jef | title=Biology Hacklabs | website=The Scientist | date=February 1, 2013 | url=http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34469/title/Biology-Hacklabs/ | access-date=June 8, 2017}}{{cite web|title=BioCurious: A Hackerspace for Biotech. The Community Lab for Citizen Science — Kickstarter|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openscience/biocurious-a-hackerspace-for-biotech-the-community|website=kickstarter.com|accessdate=7 June 2017}} BioCurious has supported projects including a 3D Bioprinter, glow-in-the-dark plants.{{cite web|title=A DIY Bioprinter Is Born|url=https://www.technologyreview.com/s/511436/a-diy-bioprinter-is-born/

|website=technologyreview.com|accessdate=7 June 2017}}{{cite web|title=Glowing Plants: Natural Lighting with no Electricity — Kickstarter|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/antonyevans/glowing-plants-natural-lighting-with-no-electricit|website=kickstarter.com|accessdate=7 June 2017}} In 2016 BioCurious partnered with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose to host Geektoberfest for beer enthusiasts, beer brewers, and scientists to learn the biology of beer with talks, demos and beer tastings.{{cite web|title=Brewers, Biologists and Beer-Lovers Raise a Glass to Geektoberfest at The Tech|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/brewers-biologists-and-beer-lovers-raise-a-glass-to-geektoberfest-at-the-tech-2155077.htm

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BioCurious is part of a thriving bioeconomy and is active in promoting the role of community biology labs innovation and entrepreneurship.{{Cite news|url=http://rob-carlson-94m2.squarespace.com/synthesis/2011/12/the_national_bioeconomy_blueprint|title=The National Bioeconomy Blueprint|work=synthesis|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} BioCurious is part of the international conversation about how biology will fundamentally change our world,{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/hackers-breach-biology-transform-life-building-material/|title=How hackers transform biology into building material|work=PBS NewsHour|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} and has attended White House Makerspace meetings that highlight the growing importance of DIY spaces in the economy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hivebio.org/tag/maker-conference/|title=maker conference {{!}} HiveBio Community Lab|website=www.hivebio.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-25}} Part of this role is in providing space and resources for both early-stage startup companies or interested students{{Cite news|url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2016/06/antonio-lamb.html|title=Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company|work=UC Santa Cruz News|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}} and holds its own ambitious community group projects, such as real vegan cheese (in collaboration with Counter Culture Labs),{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/diy-biotech-vegan-cheese/|title=COW MILK WITHOUT THE COW IS COMING TO CHANGE FOOD FOREVER|work=Wired magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} the DIY bioprinter project,{{Cite news|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/biocurious-diy-bioprinter/|title=BioCurious DIY BioPrinter|work=Scientific American|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}} microfluidics, and consulting on discussions in biosecurity.{{Cite news|url=https://threatpost.com/adding-cia-to-dna/120360/|title=Adding CIA to DNA|work=Threatpost {{!}} The first stop for security news|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-us}}