bioMérieux SA is a French multinational biotechnology company that presents itself as a leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, known for its innovative diagnostic solutions, quality commitment, and significant public health contributions. Their products and services are integral to the accurate diagnosis and management of various medical conditions, including infectious diseases. The company specializes in developing and manufacturing diagnostic solutions to detect and identify diseases, infections, and other health-related conditions. The help of this company has been essential for our project. Not only did bioMérieux enable us to realize the differents part of our project concretely, but their contribution was sincere and human, and enabled us to develop our thoughts on the IGEM 2023 project.
Sanofi is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France. It is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, with a global presence and a diverse portfolio of healthcare products and services. More than that, this company is a prominent global pharmaceutical company known for its commitment to improving healthcare by developing innovative drugs and vaccines. With a strong focus on R&D and a wide-ranging product portfolio, Sanofi is vital in addressing a diverse range of medical conditions and public health challenges worldwide. Sanofi's help was a lifesaver for our project, and we would like to thank them warmly for their rapid and passionate involvement. The financial contribution made a major contribution to our presence at this IGEM 2023 competition.
Expleo is a global technology and digital transformation company specializing that provide end-to-end solutions and services to help organizations innovate, optimize their operations, and enhance their digital capabilities. The company operates in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, financial services, healthcare, and more. Expleo's help with this project was enormous, and partly enabled us to make this adventure a reality.
DNA Script is a biotechnology company that focuses on revolutionizing the field of DNA synthesis. It is known for developing innovative technologies and solutions to streamline and accelerate the process of DNA synthesis, which is a crucial component of biotechnology and genetic research. The company's core product is an enzymatic DNA synthesis platform enabling the rapid and precise construction of DNA molecules. The passionate help from this company was thrilling and motivating for our team, and the financial and scientific support were also indispensable.
BIOASTER is a French research institute specializing in microbiology and infectious diseases. It operates as a public-private partnership and is dedicated to advancing microbiology research and developing innovative solutions to address infectious diseases and related challenges. BIOASTER collaborates with academic institutions, private companies, and government agencies to accelerate the development of diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines. BIOASTER's financial and technical support was necessary to move our project forward and enable us to see further ahead.
This organization is a non-profit association from INSA Lyon founded in 1985, which aims to generate contacts between engineering students and companies. It is made up of enthusiastic volunteer engineering students from the Grandes Écoles in the Rhône-Alpes region. We would like to thank Forum Organization for its financial support, which has enabled us to carry out many of our manipulations.
Promega supplied us with free kits and material that we used in the lab, to ensure the great quality of our construction.
Thermo Fisher Scientific enabled us to obtain essential laboratory materials to realize most of our construction.
New Englands Biolab helped us a lot, first by the attention paid to our project and also by providing us necessary materials.
IDT enabled us to synthesize genes for free thanks to the sponsorship established.
SnapGene provided us with free licenses to make and better visualize our constructions in the lab!
Addgene is a nonprofit organization and global resource center that plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, particularly in the field of molecular biology and life sciences. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA, Addgene's mission is to facilitate the sharing of plasmid DNA and other genetic materials among researchers, making it easier for scientists to access and use the tools they need for their experiments.
MAP laboratories provided us with space and materials to conduct most of our experiments from March to October. we would like to extend our warmest thanks to the MAP laboratory and all the people who worked with us and enabled us to carry out our experiments in the best possible conditions. Whether in terms of equipment, scientific or organizational assistance, the help of the MAP laboratory and the scientists working there was more than essential and quite simply lifesaving.
INSA Lyon, or the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, is one of France's leading engineering schools. It offers various programs and departments to students, including the Department of Biosciences. We would like to also thank the Biosciences Department of INSA Lyon which enable us to finance the sweatshirt and enable us to work freely in the laboratories.
The ABIL is the student association of the INSA Lyon Biosciences department. Thanks to their generous donation, we were able to pay part of the iGEM registration fees!
We are very grateful towards the Foundation of our School, to enable to raise funds through the possibility of diffusing our Crowdfunding !
The Laboratory BF2I is a mix unity of Research between INSA Lyon and the Plan and Environnement Health Département of INRAE. The unit's scientific project is based on understanding the functions managing the interaction of certain groups of insects, of agronomic importance, with their direct biological partners (host plant, symbiotic microorganisms). Due to their help of financing our project and our stay in Paris, this enable us to participate to the Grand Jamboree in the best conditions. We really wanted to thank them for what they did for us.