Three Days of Exclusive Deal Flow and Due Diligence You Can’t Do From a Pitch Deck
SynBioBeta 2026. May 4-7, San Jose.





Who should attend & why?
Join our SynBioBeta community for three days of high-signal talks, curated 1:1 meetings, real partnering, and hands-on exposure at the frontier of biology and technology. Go deep on AI-driven biology and therapeutics. You’ll also get up to speed on sustainable biomanufacturing of chemicals, materials, food, and consumer products, and discover applications of biology that you never thought possible.
Founders on Stage
Why People Keep Coming Back
SynBioBeta is a who's who of AI and bio.
SynBioBeta is a who's who of AI and bio.

Eric Schmidt
Former CEO

For every single fund at Boom Capital, one of our best companies has come directly from SynBioBeta. I met Mammoth Bio at SynBioBeta, and I met Nabla Bio at SynBioBeta.
For every single fund at Boom Capital, one of our best companies has come directly from SynBioBeta. I met Mammoth Bio at SynBioBeta, and I met Nabla Bio at SynBioBeta.

Celestine Schnugg
Founder

There is boundless creativity, ingenuity, and brilliance on display every year.
There is boundless creativity, ingenuity, and brilliance on display every year.

Alexander Morgan
Partner

Bill Tai and I connected at SynBioBeta. That turned into investment in my company.
Bill Tai and I connected at SynBioBeta. That turned into investment in my company.

Chun-Hao Huang
I met Algen at SynBioBeta and later invested in the company. It's exactly the kind of connection that makes the community so valuable.
I met Algen at SynBioBeta and later invested in the company. It's exactly the kind of connection that makes the community so valuable.

Bill Tai
Co-founder

An extraordinary and extraordinarily important conference, the only conference where I feel I learn a lot. SynBioBeta is my tribe!
An extraordinary and extraordinarily important conference, the only conference where I feel I learn a lot. SynBioBeta is my tribe!

Martine Rothblatt
Founder & CEO

Investors & Funders Confirmed





















AI x Bio
Noetik
Noetik
AI cancer therapeutics. Tissue-level virtual cells.
AI cancer therapeutics. Tissue-level virtual cells.

Xaira
Xaira
Virtual cell models. Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
Virtual cell models. Marc Tessier-Lavigne.

Latent Labs
Latent Labs
Programmable RNA medicines. On stage with Sanofi.
Programmable RNA medicines. On stage with Sanofi.
Boltz
Boltz
DiffDock creator. Open-source models reshaping drug discovery.
DiffDock creator. Open-source models reshaping drug discovery.
Strand
Strand
MIT mRNA programming language. On stage with Sanofi.
MIT mRNA programming language. On stage with Sanofi.
Tahoe
Tahoe
100M single-cell dataset powering virtual cell models.
100M single-cell dataset powering virtual cell models.

Cellular Intelligence
Cellular Intelligence
Micha Breakstone. Fireside chat.
Micha Breakstone. Fireside chat.

Cradle
Cradle
AI protein design platform.
AI protein design platform.

Tools & Platforms
Constructive Bio
Constructive Bio
Engineering pharma supply chains with biology.
Engineering pharma supply chains with biology.

Arzeda
Arzeda
AI enzyme design. Presenting with Unilever.
AI enzyme design. Presenting with Unilever.

GeneFrontier
GeneFrontier
Cell-free protein synthesis, PURE system.
Cell-free protein synthesis, PURE system.

Biomatter
Biomatter
AI enzyme design for industrial biotech.
AI enzyme design for industrial biotech.

Twist Bioscience
Twist Bioscience
Emily Leproust fireside chat.
Emily Leproust fireside chat.

Genyro
Genyro
Making DNA a predictive engineering material.
Making DNA a predictive engineering material.
Sustainability / Bioeconomy
Oobli
Oobli
Sweet proteins without sugar.
Sweet proteins without sugar.

Hoxton Farms
Hoxton Farms
Cultivated fat making alt-meat taste real.
Cultivated fat making alt-meat taste real.

Marvel Labs
Marvel Labs
Waste to world-worthy materials.
Waste to world-worthy materials.

New Culture
New Culture
Animal-free cheese at commercial scale.
Animal-free cheese at commercial scale.

EVERY Company
EVERY Company
Precision fermentation proteins at scale.
Precision fermentation proteins at scale.

21st.Bio
21st.Bio
Industrial biotech scale-up.
Industrial biotech scale-up.

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Human Health
From Cells to Patients: Solving the Scale Mismatch in Virtual Biology
Drug discovery often measures biology at the cell level, while therapies must ultimately work across tissues, organs, and whole patients. This scale mismatch means that even highly accurate cellular predictions can fail to translate in the clinic. This session explores strategies to bridge that gap. How do we connect single-cell dynamics to organ-level physiology and patient outcomes? How do we preserve biological context while scaling models? And how do we ensure that virtual biology does not stop at simulation, but informs real therapeutic decisions? Speakers will discuss multiscale modeling that links molecular and cellular systems to higher-order biology; spatial and high-dimensional phenotypic data that retain context; and integrated computational–experimental loops that translate cellular signals into clinically meaningful biomarkers. Together, we ask: how do we ensure virtual biology reflects not just what cells do in isolation, but how biology behaves in the full complexity of patients?
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Featuring

Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Xaira
Chairman & CEO
Neuroscience pioneer and former Stanford president building AI biotech.

Kim Branson
GlaxoSmithKline
SVP, Global Head
Drug-discovery AI architect turning data into medicines.

David Hallett
Recursion
CSO
Veteran “drug hunter” leading Recursion’s industrialized, AI-driven discovery.

Ron Alfa
NOETIK Inc.
Co-Founder & CEO
Physician-scientist and Recursion veteran building AI cancer therapeutics.
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Human Health
From Cells to Patients: Solving the Scale Mismatch in Virtual Biology
Drug discovery often measures biology at the cell level, while therapies must ultimately work across tissues, organs, and whole patients. This scale mismatch means that even highly accurate cellular predictions can fail to translate in the clinic. This session explores strategies to bridge that gap. How do we connect single-cell dynamics to organ-level physiology and patient outcomes? How do we preserve biological context while scaling models? And how do we ensure that virtual biology does not stop at simulation, but informs real therapeutic decisions? Speakers will discuss multiscale modeling that links molecular and cellular systems to higher-order biology; spatial and high-dimensional phenotypic data that retain context; and integrated computational–experimental loops that translate cellular signals into clinically meaningful biomarkers. Together, we ask: how do we ensure virtual biology reflects not just what cells do in isolation, but how biology behaves in the full complexity of patients?
Register Now
Featuring

Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Xaira
Chairman & CEO
Neuroscience pioneer and former Stanford president building AI biotech.

Kim Branson
GlaxoSmithKline
SVP, Global Head
Drug-discovery AI architect turning data into medicines.

David Hallett
Recursion
CSO
Veteran “drug hunter” leading Recursion’s industrialized, AI-driven discovery.

Ron Alfa
NOETIK Inc.
Co-Founder & CEO
Physician-scientist and Recursion veteran building AI cancer therapeutics.
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AIxBIO
Programmable Molecules: AI and the Rise of Context-Aware Therapeutics
For the first time, AI is enabling us to imagine medicines that “think” - turning on only inside diseased cells or under specific physiological conditions. Neural networks trained on RNA, protein, and cellular data are unlocking a new generation of programmable therapies with unprecedented precision, from cancer drugs that remain inert until encountering tumor signals to RNA medicines capable of adapting to dynamic biological environments. But designing intelligent molecules is only part of the challenge. As AI expands the space of possible therapeutics, the field must also confront a critical question: how do we reliably build, test, and manufacture increasingly complex biological designs? This session explores the emerging continuum from AI-designed molecules to manufacturable programmable therapeutics, examining how advances in sequence design, synthesis, delivery, and validation are translating computational insight into real-world medicines. The future of medicine isn’t static molecules - it’s intelligent, adaptive therapeutics engineered across the full stack, from algorithm to clinic.
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Featuring

Georgia Lu
Magnet Ventures
Founder & Mng Partner
AI-biotech investor blending M&A instincts with founder coaching.

Ashoka Madduri
Sanofi
Head, Scientific Strategy
AI-for-mRNA strategist shaping Sanofi’s genetic-medicine bets.

Simon Kohl
Latent Labs
Founder & CEO

Jacob Becraft
Strand
CEO & Co-founder
MIT “mRNA programming language” inventor building programmable RNA medicines. Former Ron Weiss lab, interned with Bob langer
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AIxBIO
Programmable Molecules: AI and the Rise of Context-Aware Therapeutics
For the first time, AI is enabling us to imagine medicines that “think” - turning on only inside diseased cells or under specific physiological conditions. Neural networks trained on RNA, protein, and cellular data are unlocking a new generation of programmable therapies with unprecedented precision, from cancer drugs that remain inert until encountering tumor signals to RNA medicines capable of adapting to dynamic biological environments. But designing intelligent molecules is only part of the challenge. As AI expands the space of possible therapeutics, the field must also confront a critical question: how do we reliably build, test, and manufacture increasingly complex biological designs? This session explores the emerging continuum from AI-designed molecules to manufacturable programmable therapeutics, examining how advances in sequence design, synthesis, delivery, and validation are translating computational insight into real-world medicines. The future of medicine isn’t static molecules - it’s intelligent, adaptive therapeutics engineered across the full stack, from algorithm to clinic.
Register Now
Featuring

Georgia Lu
Magnet Ventures
Founder & Mng Partner
AI-biotech investor blending M&A instincts with founder coaching.

Ashoka Madduri
Sanofi
Head, Scientific Strategy
AI-for-mRNA strategist shaping Sanofi’s genetic-medicine bets.

Simon Kohl
Latent Labs
Founder & CEO

Jacob Becraft
Strand
CEO & Co-founder
MIT “mRNA programming language” inventor building programmable RNA medicines. Former Ron Weiss lab, interned with Bob langer
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Tools & Tech
From AI protein design to real-world commercial impact: powering the next wave of everyday products
For more than a century, everyday products - from detergents and shampoos to textiles and packaging - have relied on petrochemicals and harsh industrial processes. Today, AI-driven protein design is opening a radically different path: creating custom enzymes and biomolecules that outperform traditional chemistry while reducing environmental impact. This session explores how advances in computational protein design and machine learning enable the rational creation of enzymes tailored for home care, personal care, and next-generation materials—moving beyond incremental discovery to purpose-built performance under real industrial conditions. Critically, this highlights how AI-driven design is being translated into commercially deployed products at scale with partners and customers.
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Tools & Tech
From AI protein design to real-world commercial impact: powering the next wave of everyday products
For more than a century, everyday products - from detergents and shampoos to textiles and packaging - have relied on petrochemicals and harsh industrial processes. Today, AI-driven protein design is opening a radically different path: creating custom enzymes and biomolecules that outperform traditional chemistry while reducing environmental impact. This session explores how advances in computational protein design and machine learning enable the rational creation of enzymes tailored for home care, personal care, and next-generation materials—moving beyond incremental discovery to purpose-built performance under real industrial conditions. Critically, this highlights how AI-driven design is being translated into commercially deployed products at scale with partners and customers.
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Investor Roundtable Luncheon
Once a year we put the investors in a room by themselves. No startups. No pitches. No slides. Just the people actually moving capital across biotech and synthetic biology, talking honestly about what they're seeing: what's working, what might be overhyped, and where the real opportunities are right now. It's the conversation you can't have when founders are listening. It's invitation-only and space is limited
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Featuring

Kid Parchariyanon
SeaX Ventures
Managing Partner
Physician-turned VC backing exponential deeptech and synbio.

Jory Bell
Playground Global
General Partner
Top-tier Silicon Valley investor

David Welch
Synthesis Capital
CSO & Co-founder
Alt-protein scientist-investor, ex-Good Food Institute tech strategist.

Shelby Newsad
Compound
Partner
Scientist-turned-investor funding bold biotech bets.

Jessica Owens
Initiate Ventures
Managing Partner
Venture-studio builder, backing tech-bio moonshots.
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Investor Roundtable Luncheon
Once a year we put the investors in a room by themselves. No startups. No pitches. No slides. Just the people actually moving capital across biotech and synthetic biology, talking honestly about what they're seeing: what's working, what might be overhyped, and where the real opportunities are right now. It's the conversation you can't have when founders are listening. It's invitation-only and space is limited
Register Now
Featuring

Kid Parchariyanon
SeaX Ventures
Managing Partner
Physician-turned VC backing exponential deeptech and synbio.

Jory Bell
Playground Global
General Partner
Top-tier Silicon Valley investor

David Welch
Synthesis Capital
CSO & Co-founder
Alt-protein scientist-investor, ex-Good Food Institute tech strategist.

Shelby Newsad
Compound
Partner
Scientist-turned-investor funding bold biotech bets.

Jessica Owens
Initiate Ventures
Managing Partner
Venture-studio builder, backing tech-bio moonshots.
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Planetary Health
The New Main Course: Cultured Meat + Precision Fermentation
Plant-based food sales may be slowing, but that doesn’t mean innovation on the plate is stalling. Instead, momentum is shifting toward breakthrough technologies and smarter ingredient combinations. Cultured meat and precision fermentation are driving the next wave of sustainable ingredients, from proteins to cultured fats that bring authentic flavor and texture. This session highlights advances in cell culture, fermentation platforms, and scale-up strategies, along with the partnerships moving products from R&D to dining tables. Hear how food innovators are combining biology and culinary creativity to build a resilient, delicious, and sustainable future for global diets.
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Featuring

Megan Thomas
Ladder 17
Founder & CEO
Launched the first CRISPR food in the US, award-winning storytelling podcast host.

Max Jamilly
Hoxton Farms
CEO & Co-founder
Cultivated-fat pioneer making alt-meat taste real.

Laura Kliman
Impossible Foods
Senior R&D Director
Making plant-based meat possible

Isabelle Decitre
ID Capital
Founder
Future Food Asia founder. Synbio food-systems investor.

Jason Ryder
Oobli
Founder & CTO
Turns exotic sweet proteins into craveable sweetness without sugar.
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Planetary Health
The New Main Course: Cultured Meat + Precision Fermentation
Plant-based food sales may be slowing, but that doesn’t mean innovation on the plate is stalling. Instead, momentum is shifting toward breakthrough technologies and smarter ingredient combinations. Cultured meat and precision fermentation are driving the next wave of sustainable ingredients, from proteins to cultured fats that bring authentic flavor and texture. This session highlights advances in cell culture, fermentation platforms, and scale-up strategies, along with the partnerships moving products from R&D to dining tables. Hear how food innovators are combining biology and culinary creativity to build a resilient, delicious, and sustainable future for global diets.
Register Now
Featuring

Megan Thomas
Ladder 17
Founder & CEO
Launched the first CRISPR food in the US, award-winning storytelling podcast host.

Max Jamilly
Hoxton Farms
CEO & Co-founder
Cultivated-fat pioneer making alt-meat taste real.

Laura Kliman
Impossible Foods
Senior R&D Director
Making plant-based meat possible

Isabelle Decitre
ID Capital
Founder
Future Food Asia founder. Synbio food-systems investor.

Jason Ryder
Oobli
Founder & CTO
Turns exotic sweet proteins into craveable sweetness without sugar.










