News and Events
IBBIS Launches Technical Consortium to Raise the Global Bar on DNA Synthesis Screening
A new cross-sector group will turn high-level standards into day-to-day practice—so innovation can scale safely and competitively.
Events
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November 6, 2025
SBRC launched to engineer standard definitions of sequences of concern
The SBRC maintains a definition of biological "sequences of concern" and advances engineering standards to managing such sequences.
Events
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October 29, 2025
IBBIS expert contributes to WHO Joint External Evaluation of the Republic of Korea
From lab benches to border controls, the Republic of Korea’s JEE showed how integrated systems strengthen biosafety, biosecurity, and health security.
News
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October 29, 2025
IBBIS welcomes industry call for stronger EU leadership on nucleic acid synthesis screening
IBBIS welcomes industry leaders’ call for strong EU-wide DNA/RNA screening standards in the Biotech Act to boost safety, innovation, and biosecurity.
Blog
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October 27, 2025
European synthetic biology leaders call for stronger biosecurity in EU Biotech Act
A coalition of leading organisations urges the European Commission to embed harmonised DNA synthesis screening standards in the EU Biotech Act.
Blog
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October 14, 2025
New study sets a precedent for responsible AI and biosecurity
The paper shows screening tools like the Common Mechanism can be resilient to AI protein designs and sets a precedent for responsible red-teaming of DNA synthesis.
Blog
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October 2, 2025
IBBIS and NBMA lead strategic meeting on Safeguarding Nigeria’s Bioeconomy
Government leaders, security experts, and industry stakeholders gathered to explore integrating safeguards like synthesis screening into Nigeria’s bioeconomy.
Events
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September 24, 2025
DNA synthesis governance gaps and opportunities at SynBio 4.0 Africa
The bioeconomy is growing across Africa, but local DNA synthesis production capacity remains limited, with the market largely dependent on resellers and distributors.
Events
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September 12, 2025
Responsible innovation, AI, and the bioeconomy at BIO2025 roundtable
IBBIS, CEPI, and WEF convened over 30 senior leaders to discuss responsible innovation in the context of biotechnology and vaccine development.
Events
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July 11, 2025
DNA Data Storage Innovation Underscores Urgent Need for Global Biosecurity Standards
At a leading conference on DNA storage, IBBIS called for robust biosecurity standards to safeguard innovation and prevent misuse of synthetic nucleic acids at scale.
Blog
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June 27, 2025
IBBIS Urges European Commission to Prioritize Biosecurity in Bioeconomy Strategy
In a submission to the call for evidence on the circular bioeconomy, IBBIS argues that biosecurity must be embedded from the outset.
Testimony
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June 26, 2025
IBBIS, UNICAMP, SynBioBR host synthesis screening workshop rooted in the Global South
Brazilian students and researchers confronted biosecurity challenges through a hands-on introduction to DNA synthesis screening with the Common Mechanism.
Events
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June 25, 2025