HACKATHON · SAN FRANCISCO
DNAForge & MTC Berkeley: AI × Biology Hackathon
Solve a real biology problem using the latest advances in AI! On November 14th in Berkeley, we’re bringing biologists, AI engineers and software builders together for DNAForge’s AI × Biology...
- When
- Sat, Nov 14
9:00 AM to 9:00 PM PT - Where
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- Host
- MTC Berkeley
- Entry
- Free to attend
About this event
Solve a real biology problem using the latest advances in AI!
On November 14th in Berkeley, we’re bringing biologists, AI engineers and software builders together for DNAForge’s AI × Biology Hackathon, co-hosted with MTC Berkeley.
Saturday, November 14th, 2026 9:00 AM–9:00 PM Pacific · Berkeley, CA About 100 participants
Applications take under 5 minutes. Apply by October 25th for priority consideration.
What you’ll get
- Tackle challenges in therapeutics, biosecurity or agricultural resilience with compute and scientific tools supported by our sponsors. - Meet companies that are hiring and get in-person feedback from scientists, engineers and founders. - Compete for $1,500+ in cash prizes, with sponsor credits and opportunities to commercialize selected projects. Challenges
- Therapeutics. Help researchers design, evaluate or deliver new treatments. - Biosecurity. Build practical defenses for biological risks, laboratory safety and preparedness. - Agricultural resilience. Work on healthier crops, stronger food systems and biological climate adaptation. - Raycaster. Build AI research tools and evaluation environments using real, lightly redacted investigational new drug (IND) filings. - Biobase — Find the Right Patients. A featured challenge within therapeutics focused on finding suitable patients and samples for clinical trials and biomarker research. Indicate your inter...
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