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Congratulations to all iGEM 2021 Competition Participants!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 season of the International Genetically Engineered Machine Synthetic Biology Competition. The 2021 Competition is now over.
Participation certificates are now available for download online. The certificates download tool will close on Monday, January 31 at 12:00PM UTC (7:00AM EST), so if you haven't already, please download your certificates now. Note: You must log in, and be an approved team member listed on an official team roster to generate a certificate. Please contact hq [AT] igem [DOT] org with any questions.
Re-Live iGEM 2021!
See the Official 2021 Competition Results
Competition By The Numbers
253 Collegiate teams, 95 High School teams, 2 Community Lab teams
Teams
350
Participants
7314
Judges
323
46 Countries and Regions
Tackling Global Challenges
iGEM tracks help teams focus their synthetic biology projects around crucial global challenges.
Environment
63
Therapeutics
48
Diagnostics
38
New Application
29
Foundational Advance
25
Food & Nutrition
24
Manufacturing
22
Software
6
Getting Together
Amidst the ongoing pandemic, the iGEM community found even more ways to support and connect with one another online, and where safe, in person.
Collaborations
60
Team Meetups
46
Safety & Security Workshops
40
Engineering Webinars
15
Ambassador Meetups
7
Entrepreneurship Events
6
9
In-Person Jamboree Meetups
Organized by iGEM Teams, with the help of iGEM Ambassadors.
Supporting Teams
2 Grant Programs, 95 Grant Recipients, $250,000 in grants
iGEM Impact Grant
90 iGEM teams received a total of $225,000 in grants to help take their projects to the next level, with thanks to the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation.
Safety & Security Grant
5 iGEM teams received $5000 each to accelerate technical progress in biosafety and biosecurity, with thanks to Open Philanthropy.
DNA Synthesis
Up to 30,000 base pairs of custom DNA for every iGEM Team, with thanks to our synthesis partners, IDT and Twist Bioscience.
See what teams achieved in 2021
We are pleased to recognize the following sponsors of iGEM 2021:
Platinum Partner
Partner Plus
Partner
Gold
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iGEM Foundation
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology, education and competition, and the development of an open community and collaboration. Visit us at igem.org
Contact
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Cambridge, MA 02139
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