FinBioFAB – The Finnish BioFoundry for Advanced Biomanufacturing

Description of the granted funding

FinBioFAB, the Finnish BioFoundry for Advanced Biomanufacturing, is a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing biomanufacturing. Collaborating with global biofoundries and Finnish industry leaders, the project seeks to harness the power of synthetic biology and AI to create efficient cell factories. These factories will produce biodegradable plastics and protein-based materials for various industries, contributing to a greener economy. The project's vision is to transform biomanufacturing into a predictable, practical, and widely applicable technology platform. By integrating AI with biofoundry concepts, FinBioFAB will expedite the design-build-test-learn cycle, making biology more engineerable and sustainable production more attainable.
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Starting year

2025

End year

2029

Granted funding


Samuel Kaski
735 918 €

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Partner

Other consortium parties

Leader
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (365981)
750 000 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Kahdenväliset yhteistyösopimukset, yhteishaut

Decision maker

Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
04.10.2024

Other information

Funding decision number

365982

Fields of science

Industrial biotechnology

Research fields

Teollinen biotekniikka

Identified topics

biomass, bioeconomy