Bits in Bio x Founders, Friends and Fermentation: Denver Debut x SEED 2026
For the first time, Founders, Friends and Fermentation is coming to Colorado!
Colorado and the broader Denver-Boulder corridor have quietly become one of the most important regions in the United States for synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, and the bioeconomy. From Enveda's AI-powered drug discovery platform in Boulder to Cemvita's industrial biotech biofoundry, the ecosystem here is real, deep, and growing fast.
Bits in Bio and Founders, Friends and Fermentation are joining forces for a free community mixer focused on the intersection of all things Bio-economy.
This event is also timed to coincide with SEED 2026, a delightful synthetic biology conference which is bringing hundreds of researchers, founders, and investors to Denver this week. If you are in town for SEED, this is your chance to connect outside the conference walls in a format that actually lets you have a real conversation.
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Founders and Friends in Fermentation Founders and Friends in Fermentation is a casual gathering series for anyone working in or curious about fermentation, biotech, food tech, alternative proteins, and the future of sustainable biology. No panels, no presentations — just founders, investors, researchers, and builders connecting over drinks in relaxed settings across the Bay Area. The community brings together the fermentation ecosystem at its most honest: real conversation, new collaborators, and the kind of connections that actually move things forward.
Bits in Bio Bits in Bio is a global community at the intersection of software and the life sciences, connecting computational experts with biologists to accelerate the bioeconomy. With 5,000+ members across 15+ cities worldwide, it operates as a neutral, non-profit platform serving everyone from big biopharma veterans to first-timers exploring computational biology — through events, job postings, mentorship, and a thriving online network.