Team:TU Eindhoven/Sponsors

Sponsors

On behalf of the iGEM team we would like to thank everyone for their contribution during the iGEM 2014 competition to bring our project to a success. Every little bit of help was welcome and was spent well. We had a lot of fun during the competition and also acquired some good results. We would like to thank each sponsor personally for their contribution. Below, you can find the company logos of every company that contributed to the project whether it was with materials or with a donation. Finally, we would like to especially thank the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) for being our main sponsor. The ICMS provided us with an office in their building, made their lab available and provided us with food and drinks. Without them none of this would have been possible.

The Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) provided us with funding throughout. The ICMS combines mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and engineering to stimulate education and research of complex molecular systems. Their mission is to become the leading international multidisciplinary institute for research and education in this field of research. To achieve this they perform top research in complex molecular systems, train talented young scientists, organize interdisciplinary science activities and provide and advanced study center. For more information please visit the ICMS Website.

GenScript provided us with a coupon for synthesizing our designed plasmid with their service. GenScript is the leading gene, peptide, protein and antibody research partner for fundamental life science research, translational biomedical research, and early stage pharmaceutical development. Since its establishment in 2002, GenScript has exponentially grown to become a global leading Contract Research Organization that provides services and products to scientists in 86 countries worldwide. Learn more at the GenScript Website.

Jena-Bioscience provided us with DBCO-PEG 10kDa for our experiments. The company focusses on development of innovative reagents and technologies for the life science market. For more information please visit the Jena-Bioscience Website.

Merial contributed a small sum to support our project. Merial is a company that focusses on animal health. Their goal is to enhance the health, well-being and productivity of many animal species. For more information please visit the Merial Website.

SnapGene provided us with free licenses of their software to design our plasmids. SnapGene created software for researchers to make cloning procedures easier, enabling researchers to better plan their cloning procedures. For more information please visit the SnapGene Website.

The Universiteitsfonds sponsored us with a substantial sum to continue our work in the lab. The Universiteitsfonds supports the University in education, research and culture by helping fund activities which otherwise would not be possible to realize. For more information please visit the Universiteitsfonds Website.

Dopharma contributed a small sum to support our project. Dopharma is a veterinary pharmaceutical company which also focusses, next to the production of veterinary medicinal products, on research, registration, distribution and marketing of their products. For more information please visit the Dopharma Website.

CAD/Art services Inc. produced photomasks for the designs of our microfluidic devices for free. CAD/Art services Inc. is a leading supplier of high-quality photo masks and photo tools to manufactures and Universities throughout the world. For more information please visit the CAD/Art Website.

SYNENERGENE provided a grant for our collaboration to develop application scenarios and techno moral vignettes. SYNENERGENE is a project / mutual learning action plan, supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Program, that aims to contribute to responsible research and innovation in the field of synthetic biology by establishing open dialogue between stakeholders concerning potential benefits and risks in this field and exploring risks and possibilities for its collaborative shaping. For more information please visit the Synenergene Website.

DSM provided us with a substantial sum to continue our lab work. DSM looks from a scientific point of view to health, nutrition and materials. They connect these fields to come up with new innovative ideas to improve economic welfare, the environment and public welfare. For more information about DSM please visit the DSM Website.