August 3–7, 2026

iBioFoundry Summer School 2026

1 week

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, UIUC

A one-week program on laboratory automation and AI/ML for synthetic biology — covering liquid handling, automated workflow design, and integrating AI/ML into design-build-test-learn cycles.

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May 27–29, 2026

Laboratory Automation and AI/ML Certificate Course

2.5 days

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, UIUC

In-depth, hands-on training on laboratory automation and AI/ML tools in synthetic biology, integrating state-of-the-art automation with AI/ML for closed-loop design-build-test-learn cycles.

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March 24, 2026

Meet the iBioFoundry team at ACS Spring Meeting 2026

1 day

Room B402, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

The NSF iBioFoundry helped organize a biofoundry special session: “AI-Powered Biofoundries for Synthetic Biology: The BioFoundry Effect”

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March 23, 2026

GCBA Webinar Series

11am–12pm EST

Zoom

GCBA Webinar Series: Biofoundries for Food and Alternative Protein Innovation
Participating organizations: VTT, Onega Bio, and Solar Foods

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September 15–20, 2025

Biofoundry Week 2025

1 week

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, UIUC

A global convergence of innovation in synthetic biology, AI, automation, and biomanufacturing — featuring the inaugural NSF iBioFoundry Annual Retreat, the 4th U.S.–Korea Synthetic Biology Conference, the Global Biofoundry Alliance Annual Meeting, and the NSF Global Center for BioFoundry Applications Annual Retreat.

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September 18, 2025

NSF iBioFoundry Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

1 day

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, UIUC

Scientists, government officials, and participants from around the world gathered on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus for the grand opening of the NSF iBioFoundry — featuring the ribbon-cutting ceremony, facility tours, and special sessions.

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