Can Basecamp Research's unique approach to sampling nature ethically, combined with a cutting-edge machine learning platform, accelerate the power of biotechnology and help nations value their biodiversity?

CRISPR for gene editing applications is beyond a doubt a milestone in modern biotechnology. Moving beyond edits, recent discoveries have enabled ‘gene writing’ technology, that is the insertion of large DNA ‘cargoes’ into host genomes.

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Emma Bolton is a Field Research Scientist at Basecamp Research, who focuses on collecting environmental samples with partner groups internationally, using a mobile DNA sequencing laboratory to facilitate building an open-source atlas of bacterial diversity.

Hear why protecting global biodiversity is intrinsically linked to the scaling of the biotechnology industry, in less than 10 minutes.

Basecamp and its commercial customers can look at the DNA they want, to work out what organisms it came from in its full genomic context.

Basecamp, which was founded in 2019, secured its funding from climate investor Systemiq Ventures, Valo, Blue Horizon, True Ventures and Hummingbird Ventures. The fresh round brings the company’s total funding to $30m.

The Basecamp team is working around the world to establish partnerships with local communities to gather and protect biological data, as well as to make it easier for synthetic biology companies to gain access to valuable genetic information which can help them develop new sustainable products.

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