InBio: fabrication of advanced electronics in microbial factories
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - Lunds Tekniska Högskola Fysiska institutionen |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 999 345 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - May 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Emerging technology solutions |
| Call | Moonshots through synthetic biology |
Important results from the project
The project met its objectives. Established an interdisciplinary community in biointegrated electronics to enable microbial manufacturing of advanced electronics. A roadmap and strategy for Sweden´s entry into the area was developed. Extensive training efforts were carried out with participants from industry and academia. Infrastructure needs were clarified, which supports future research, EU collaborations and deep-tech startups. Funding was obtained for a first research project.
Expected long term effects
The project is expected to have long-term effects by establishing an interdisciplinary community with the goal of enabling microbial manufacturing of advanced electronics. It has laid the foundation for Sweden´s entry into the field, clarified technical entry points and infrastructure needs, and initiated training efforts that facilitate recruitment. The project creates the conditions for future research, EU collaborations and deep-tech startups.
Approach and implementation
The project largely followed the plan. We built a design studio for training, Bootcamp and hackathon engaged 25 participants and contributed to competence building. Roundtables and a virtual platform strengthened the collaboration between academia and industry in four countries. Interim goals linked to experimental validation were only partially met due to technical and resource limitations. Otherwise, the collaboration worked well and provided several unexpected synergies.