Links

DIYbio.sphere

An open source project to connect DIYbio initiative worldwide - with comprehensive directories of laboratories, projects, groups, events, etc. Great place to start for a map of global activities and inspiration.

Tool development

Gaudi Labs

Source of innovative, low-cost, high-function hardware designs, based in Lucerne, Switzerland. Includes a shop for purchase of low-cost instrumentation.

Open Bioeconomy Lab

Open Bioeconomy lab, led by Jenny Molloy, develops biomanufacturing tools and technologies that are sustainable by design and deployable in low-resource contexts. The site is full of useful resources, including a valuable collection of free cloned genes.

Beneficial Bio

Beneficial Bio is a network of social enterprises run by biologists. Their goal is to help labs around the world secure reagents quickly and economically. Distributing in parts of Africa.

DIY plant biology

Genspace

Well-established community biolab based in Brooklyn, NY. Genspace hosts a specialist group working on plants, with an OpenPlant project to produce insulin in transformed Marchantia plants.

Community labs

Biocurious

Well-equipped community lab based in Santa Clara, US. Focused on community building and accessible science. Projects include bioengineering real vegan cheese and equipment "Fix or Teardown".

BUGSS: Baltimore Underground Science Space

BUGSS is a non-profit public laboratory offering classes, seminars, and lab access. Projects include Open Insulin, chromoproteins and environmental barcoding.

Counter Culture Labs

Counter Culture Labs' mission is to demystify and democratize biotechnology by putting tools in the hands of those who want to explore, innovate and learn to advance scientific literacy. Based in Oakland, US.

ChiTownBio

Chicago-based lab space where people from all backgrounds can learn, experiment, and collaborate in the life sciences.

BOSLAB: Boston Open Science Laboratory

BosLab’s mission is to democratize biotechnology for everyone, outside of academia and industry. We offer classes, educational workshops, and a laboratory to support community-driven research that is in the public interest. Based in Boston, US.

BioClub Tokyo

BioClub is a community biology lab and bio hackerspace that hosts projects encompassing bioart, biodesign, DIY bio, open science hardware, citizen science, and scientific research. Based in Tokyo, Japan.