iGEM Community

Name

iGEM Community

Website

https://community.igem.org

Company type

Private

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

iGEM Community is an online collaboration and networking platform operated by the iGEM Foundation, serving participants in the synthetic biology community including academic teams, researchers, and program alumni.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

iGEM Community is an online community platform operated by the iGEM Foundation that serves as a collaboration and networking space for participants of the iGEM competition and the broader synthetic biology community. The platform supports engagement among student researchers, academic teams, and practitioners working in synthetic biology. No detailed product features, pricing, or service tiers are documented in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iGEM Community Platform Online collaboration and networking platform at community.igem.org serving participants of the iGEM synthetic biology competition and the broader synthetic biology research community. The platform supports engagement, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among student researchers, academic teams, and practitioners in synthetic biology.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Broad incumbents

• Ginkgo Bioworks: One of the largest synthetic biology companies, building a platform for cell engineering and bioservices. Comparable as a central node in the synthetic biology ecosystem, though oriented around commercial programs rather than open community.
• Twist Bioscience: A DNA synthesis and synthetic biology tools provider serving many of the same researchers that participate in iGEM and adjacent communities. Comparable as an infrastructure provider to the synthetic biology community.
• Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT): A long-established provider of synthetic oligonucleotides and genomics tools serving the synthetic biology research community. Comparable as an enabling platform adjacent to iGEM's user base.
• Benchling: A commercial R&D platform widely used by synthetic biology teams for lab notebooks, registries, and workflows. Comparable as a community/collaboration surface for synthetic biologists, but operating at commercial scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• BioBricks Foundation: A nonprofit organization supporting the synthetic biology community through open standards and resources, including the BioBrick public agreement. Closely comparable to iGEM Foundation in mission and community orientation, and frequently operates alongside iGEM in the synbio ecosystem.
• BioBuilder: A nonprofit focused on synthetic biology education and curriculum, with a community of educators and students. Comparable as a mission-driven organization building community and learning resources around synthetic biology.
• SynBioHub: An open repository and collaboration platform for synthetic biology parts and designs, closely associated with the iGEM community. Comparable as a shared infrastructure layer serving the synthetic biology research community.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igem-community

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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