The Paris Biofoundry launches a Call for proposals to support innovative research in synthetic biology aligned with one of the four thematic axes of the platform:
🔹 DNA part synthesis & high-throughput plasmid assembly
(96-well plate MoClo-based automated workflows)
🔹 In-vivo engineering – genetic modifications, genotyping, and phenotyping
(FACS, microscopy, fluorescence, proteomics, metabolomics)
Using the chassis operated at the Paris Biofoundry (Bacteria, yeasts, algae, mammalian cells)
🔹 Cell-free engineering – screening, bioproduction, biosensing
(Based on cell extracts or PURE systems)
🔹 Bioprocess scale-up – biological production from liter-scale to multi-liter reactors
Project leaders do not receive direct financial transfers, but benefit from: 50% coverage of experimental costs, up to €100,000 total budget (50% Paris Biofoundry + 50% co-funding required from the applicant) and an access to a dedicated engineer performing experiments on-site using Paris Biofoundry automated workflows.
This call aims to select scientific projects that will help validate, improve, and expand our automated DBTL pipelines and services for the broader academic, industrial, and startup community.
Projects must be located within the ÃŽle-de-France region to be eligible for the call.
Timeline
- December 1, 2025 – Launch of the Call for Projects
- Dec 1, 2025 → February 20, 2026 – Technical dialogue with the Paris Biofoundry to evaluate feasibility & cost structure
- February 20, 2026 – Submission deadline
- February 2026 – Project pre-selection
- March 2026 – External expert evaluations
- April 2026 – Final selection jury
- April 30, 2026 – Announcement of selected projects
- June 2026 → June 2027 – Project execution period
For more details please consult the call of proposal document bellow.
Questions & expressions of interest are to be sent to the following email address : sciences-biofonderie-direction@sorbonne-universite.fr
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We have a technology called Sidewinder that will be published in Nature in 6 weeks and will revolutionize DNA construction. Let’s discuss.
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Hello,
I would like to express my interest in microalgal genetic engineering to extract biofuels. I have went through the details and I stumbled upon the 50% cost bearing by the applicant. Is there any way that scholarships can be awarded for the same? Please let me know.
Many thanks,
Manami
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