The future is alive and green. Join us at SYMBIOSIS Festival on the 19th of November and discover what a world in which we collaborate with nature looks like. We welcome algae, fungi, bacteria, plants, animals and even humans 😉 At SYMBIOSIS Festival we showcase the best of what the BlueCity Lab community has to offer – expect lectures, workshops, exhibitions, music, matchmaking and networking opportunities.

Join to meet and mingle with bioneers (pioneers in biodesign) and supporters of bioneership from a variety of disciplines. Make plans, test knowledge and share your questions and needs with investors, each other and potential partners.

About SYMBIOSIS Festival

Collaborations between organisms, algae, fungi and bacteria, plants and animals can lead to regenerative products and services such as biobased homes with a green roof, algae farms on wet peat soils and bacterial wall paint that you can use to charge your phone. The future is alive and green, and that future requires collaboration.

On the 19th of November, world’s first circularly built biolab BlueCity Lab stages bio solutions from her entire ecosystem which use wet and dry processes, such as fermenting, 3d printing and extractions to make circular solutions. The ecosystem around this Lab meets up during talks, workshops, matchmaking events for funding and collaborations, storytelling, sharing research methods and opportunities for projects.

Program

13.00 – 14.30: Exclusive program for partners & press (invite only)

14.30: Doors open for public

15.00 – 15.30: Opening with Yophi Ignacia, introducing various highlights from BlueCity Lab

15.30 – 18.30: Marketplace, deep dives, bioneer exhibition, workshops, matchmaking, food & drinks.

Workshops 17.30 – 18.30

1. Stain it! by Stain Alive
2. Plastic eating mealworms by Soylent Blue
3. Reading DNA code to identify yeast species by Kevin Correia & Conor

18.30 – 19.00: Music & lightshow by Doriene & Wouter Marselje

19.00 – 20.00: Drinks!

Student discount

Students get 50% off with promo code: symbiosisstudent

About BlueCity Lab

BlueCity Lab is a biocircular playground for pioneers located in the heart of BlueCity. We support the transition to a biocircular economy by making work and lab space available for a growing group of pioneers. Bioniers give examples of a regenerative economy within the planetary boundaries by doing and experimenting.

COVID-19 measures

As of 25 September, the coronavirus entry pass system will apply to events at which we no longer have to stay 1.5 metres from others. This means that you will need a coronavirus entry pass to attend this event. This can be obtained if you are fully vaccinated, have valid proof of recovery or a negative result from a coronavirus test taken less than 24 hours before entry. For people without proof of vaccination or recovery, getting tested will remain free of charge. Do you feel under the weather, are you in quarantine or did you have contact with someone with corona? Then stay home. More information can be found on the website of the Dutch government.