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BioBuilder Idea Accelerator

By BioBuilder

BioBuilder’s Idea Accelerator is a dynamic 3-week science and engineering curriculum and experiential learning series for high school students.

Idea Accelerator logo in blue and green
This is an ongoing program.

Upcoming Dates

The Idea Accelerator is filled for the 2020-2021 academic year. Dates for 2021-2022 will be posted in the summer.

Ages: 15 to 18.

Grades 9th grade through 12th grade.

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Contact

BioBuilder Main
info@biobuilder.org

Registration required

  • Sign-up is ongoing

Click here to find registration links and more information!

Visit our webpage for the Idea Accelerator, scroll down to the "Upcoming Dates" section, and select the registration link for the dates you want!

Cost

  • Club/Pod (3 - 10 students) = $500.00
  • Classroom (11 - 25 students) = $1000.00
  • Educator Observer = $50.00 (Access for an educator to observe the course and materials - no student access will be granted)
  • Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available
  • Free for some residents

**We are also committed to making our life-changing curriculum accessible for all students. We are offering the Idea Accelerator at NO COST to those schools where 50% or more of the student population is eligible for free lunch (as reported on https://www.publicschoolreview.com/).**

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The program serves people at their homes or wherever it is needed or online.

  • Only virtual (online or over the phone).

Additional information

Created to accommodate virtual, in-person, and hybrid classroom models, BioBuilder can now provide science students, their teachers, and their parents with the online resources they need for a successful academic year.  
 
The Idea Accelerator is our introductory program, helping teams of students get started on the design of new biotechnologies that can make the world a better place.

During the three-week program, students gain access to:

  • Five (5) hours of asynchronous lectures in synthetic biology from Dr. Natalie Kuldell, MIT Senior Lecturer in Biological Engineering and BioBuilder’s Founder and Executive Director;
  • Complete chapters from BioBuilder’s textbook for pre- and post-lecture readings, as well as new design assignments, and additional reference materials;
  • Personalized feedback on assignments, project ideas and the design process from practicing bioengineers and BioBuilder teaching assistants;
  • Real-time guidance on student ideas by STEM professionals during three (3) live Office Hours sessions; and
  • A Project Showcase, in which student teams present their biotechnology ideas through pre-recorded video or audio presentations.

For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/BBIdeaAccelerator

General_Idea Accelerator Flyer_200820.pdf