<h5> Forward thinking and revolutionary, the idea of a Community Lab was pioneered by GenSpace in Brooklyn, NYC and has proliferated across the country since its inception in 2009. Now, Purdue iGEM is bringing this radical innovation to the Midwest as the Biomaker Bench of Noblesville.
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The Biomaker Bench is visualized as a collaborative space established for K-12 education in biotechnology and synthetic biology. An open concept for discovery and hands-on engagement, the lab fosters skills in team work, entrepreneurship and project management, and, a Do it Yourself culture in the bio-sciences.
THURSDAY JULY 19th 2012 3PM at the Noblesville City Hall
The Purdue iGEM Team will be presenting a report for the establishment of an educational biotechnology laboratory in Noblesville, Indiana. Seeking to promote the integration of biotechnology into modern education and visualize the “hybrid vigor” of engineering and biology, the development of the collaborative space will introduce a model of education with the end result of sustained entrepreneurship and investment in the community and future. Through this meeting, Purdue’s iGEM team wishes to launch partnerships in logistics, education, and finance to realize the opportunity of the Community Lab.
Forward thinking and revolutionary, the idea of a Community Lab was pioneered by GenSpace in Brooklyn, NYC and has proliferated across the country since its inception in 2009. Now, Purdue iGEM is bringing this radical innovation to the Midwest as the Biomaker Bench of Noblesville.
The Biomaker Bench is visualized as a collaborative space established for K-12 education in biotechnology and synthetic biology. An open concept for discovery and hands-on engagement, the lab fosters skills in team work, entrepreneurship and project management, and, a Do it Yourself culture in the bio-sciences.
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