The future of biotech is
PHD-led scientist-led founder-led.
A free virtual summit convening biotech founders, PhDs, scientists, investors and leaders.
Registration now
open!
A new breed of biotech company is rapidly emerging:
the founder-led biotech.
We believe the best biotech companies of the future will be led by founders. Companies like Ginkgo Bioworks, Asimov, PathAI, and many more are blazing the trail for the next generation.
The Founder-Led Biotech Summit is a free virtual event that brings together leaders from around the globe to drive this movement.
Keynote speaker
Reshma Shetty
Reshma Shetty, Co-Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, will present a keynote speech, sharing her story from co-founding the company to taking it public through a SPAC in 2021.
Additional speakers & hosts include
Emily Leproust
Founder & CEO, Twist Bioscience
Andy Beck
Founder & CEO, Path AI
Pam Silver
Professor of Systems Biology, Harvard
TJ Parker
Co-founder & CEO, PillPack
Mark Smith
CEO, Finch Therapeutics
Nabiha Saklayen
Co-founder & CEO, Cellino
Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov
Jen Nwankwo
Founder & CEO, 1910 Genetics
More Speakers & Hosts
Coming soon
11/1
Summit Kickoff
Reshma Shetty, Co-Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, will present a keynote speech, sharing her story from co-founding the company to taking it public through a SPAC in 2021.
Co-founder
Ginkgo Bioworks
Speed Meetings
Meet relevant people through our structured 5-minute speed chats.
11/2
Founders to Watch Awards
Listen to several Founders to Watch awardees give flash talks on their companies and the problems they are solving for human health and sustainability. Apply »
Reproductive Medicine
New technologies for family planning, genetic medicine, IVF, and other topics surrounding reproduction.
11/3
tactics for building in bio
Interested in building? This talk is designed to help first-time founders understand how to go from idea to action.
AI-native biotech
Inference and design enabled by machine learning for exploring biology and developing new therapeutics.
11/4
$200k Pillar VC Pitch Competition
$200K in non-dilutive grant prizes to to fuel founder-led bio startups. Live voting for audience choice awards. Apply »
Next generation gene and cell therapies
Expanding the reach of gene and cell therapy technology.
11/5
Funding Strategies
Discover strategies to build relationships with investors and secure capital to launch your startup.
Virtual lab tours
Learn more about building in Boston; attend virtual tours of lab spaces in the area.
$200k
Pillar VC Pitch Competition
All prizes are grants (dilution-free). Winners will receive coaching and mentorship from experienced biotech founders.
$100k
First
Place
First prize will be awarded to the most compelling team working on breakthrough science with the potential for significant impact.
$25k
Second
Place
Two second place prizes will be awarded to promising teams as they emerge into the biotech ecosystem.
$15k
Third
place
Two third place prizes will be awarded to two teams that are onto something exciting at the intersection of bio and tech.
$5k
Audience
Choice
Four audience choice awards will be chosen by you during the live event.
Notable dates:
Oct. 1st — Initial entries due by 11:59 pm ET
Oct. 15th — Finalists notified
Nov. 4th — Finalists pitch live to expert judges
Founders to Watch Awards
The Founders to Watch Award honors emerging CEOs who are tackling complex challenges at the intersection of biology and technology.
Recipients are founders you’ll want to follow over the next few years — they’re disruptors with an eye on impact.
Each recipient will receive 1:1 coaching and mentorship from experienced biotech founders, as well as the opportunity to host a flash talk during Founder-Led Bio Week. From human health to sustainability, we invite you to apply or to nominate a founder who is transforming biotech by October 1, 2021.
