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Kevin Chen/Hyasynth

We make strains of yeast that produce cannabinoids. The cannabinoids are a collection of over 100 different compounds, of which the two most popular are THC and CBD.

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CEO and Co-Founder, Hyasynth

Bio: We make strains of yeast that produce cannabinoids. The cannabinoids are a collection of over 100 different compounds, of which the two most popular are THC and CBD. They present an immense market opportunity that is at an intersection of nutritional, pharmaceutical and recreational use products.

The industry is developing and growing rapidly as legislation and consumer perspective shifts, and as more research points towards the health benefits of cannabinoids. To make these, and the other variations of cannabinoids, we've built our platform that is adaptable, efficient and scalable because it is based on engineered yeast. We grow yeast in fermenters, feeding just sugar and water, over the course of few days, after which we extract and purify the end product.

Website: https://www.hyasynthbio.com

Twitter: @hyasynthbio

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Mayukh Guha

As a Scientist in Zymergen I design, optimize and implement high throughput automated genome engineering workflows in bacterial and fungal systems.

Scientist (Genome Engineering), Zymergen

Email Address: guha.mayukh@gmail.com

Bio: As a Scientist in Zymergen I design, optimize and implement high throughput automated genome engineering workflows in bacterial and fungal systems.

Website: https://www.zymergen.com/

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Dr. Felix Moser/Synlife

I received my PhD in Chris Voigt's lab at MIT and went on to become the first employee of Synlife, a startup based in Cambridge, MA. Synlife is building synthetic minimal cells as an innovative platform for cell therapy.

CSO, Synlife Inc.

Email Address: fmoser76@gmail.com

Bio: I received my PhD in Chris Voigt's lab at MIT and went on to become the first employee of Synlife, a startup based in Cambridge, MA. Synlife is building synthetic minimal cells as an innovative platform for cell therapy. I live part time in Vancouver and aim to move there permanently. I am excited to actively contribute to the growing synthetic biology community in Canada.

Company Website: https://www.synlifebio.com/

Personal Website: http://felixmoserbio.com/

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Justin Pahara/Amino Labs

New DNA assembly technologies and more accessible and affordable lab equipment for educators and at-home innovators .

CSO, Amino Labs Inc.

Bio: New DNA assembly technologies and more accessible and affordable lab equipment for educators and at-home innovators.

Company Website: https://amino.bio/

Twitter: @aminobiolab

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