SynBioBeta Speaker
Kit McDonnell
Superorganism
Head of Ecosystem
Kit McDonnell is a leading strategist and ecosystem builder within the bioeconomy, working at the intersection of biodiversity and technology. Trained as a systems and molecular biologist, her work is informed by environmental anthropology and explores how human culture shapes—and is shaped by—the natural world.As Head of Ecosystem at Superorganism Ventures, the first venture firm purpose built for biodiversity, Kit leads platform strategy and stakeholder engagement across the growing nature tech landscape. She has held key roles at high-growth companies including LanzaTech and Ginkgo Bioworks, where she helped integrate emerging biotechnologies into legacy industries. Kit has also advised and built high-impact partnerships with global corporations, luxury brands, NGOs, and Fortune 500 companies. In 2020, she was named to the World Economic Forum’s COVID-19 Health and Healthcare Industry Action Group for the mid- and long-term pandemic response.A sought-after advisor, speaker, and thought leader, Kit is known for making technology more accessible and culturally resonant—using unexpected intersections to drive change. She also collaborates with artists, designers, and scientists to explore potential sustainable futures. Outside of work, Kit and her standard poodle Hubert steward Spring House Farm, a 250-acre living laboratory in the Driftless Area.
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