BioCurious is a community biology laboratory and nonprofit organization located in Sunnyvale, California,[1][2][3] co-founded by Eri Gentry, Kristina Hathaway, Josh Perfetto, Raymond McCauley, Joseph Jackson, and Tito Jankowski.
[4][5] BioCurious is a complete working laboratory and technical library for entrepreneurs to access equipment, materials, and co-working space, and a meeting place for citizen scientists, hobbyists, activists, and students.
[12] BioCurious is part of a thriving bioeconomy and is active in promoting the role of community biology labs innovation and entrepreneurship.
[13] BioCurious is part of the international conversation about how biology will fundamentally change our world,[14] and has attended White House Makerspace meetings that highlight the growing importance of DIY spaces in the economy.
[15] Part of this role is in providing space and resources for both early-stage startup companies or interested students[16] and holds its own ambitious community group projects, such as real vegan cheese (in collaboration with Counter Culture Labs),[17] the DIY bioprinter project,[18] microfluidics, and consulting on discussions in biosecurity.