404_BIO://HACK
Biotechnology Unfiltered: what we’re doing, what’s missing, what’s possible
Biotechnology is reshaping the future of health, food, and the environment faster than ever.
But in Peru, the sector still faces deep structural barriers: limited technical capacity, scarce funding, poor institutional coordination, and low citizen engagement.
404_BIO://HACK – Vol. 1 is an invitation to have that conversation—unfiltered.
We connect what is happening in the public sector with what still can’t happen, and we open a space to learn from global communities already leading biotech efforts, building networks, and pushing innovation forward.
Two days. One central question:
What kind of biotechnology do we want to build?
🧬 DAY 1 — Biotechnology, Power & Bioethics in Peru
📅 Friday, June 27 · 🕓 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. (GMT-5)
A critical look at the current state of biotechnology in Peru. Talks from public institutions and voices in science communication.
We’ll discuss:
Legal progress like the Law for Biotech Risk Prevention
Ongoing technical and institutional gaps
The need to include citizens in biotech decision-making
If we want a strong, inclusive biotech sector, we must first acknowledge its limits and face them with honesty.
🧪 DAY 2 — Biopunk & Radical Futures of Biotechnology
📅 Saturday, June 28 · 🕙 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
A look into the emerging futures of biotechnology, led by young people, innovators, and alternative communities around the world:
Allbiotech: empowering young leaders and building the bioeconomy in Latin America
iGEM: training new generations of biotech changemakers
Biohackers and DIY communities: open science, from the margins, made real
While some systems are still debating what's allowed, others are already building the future.
This event isn’t just about showcasing projects—it’s about naming the tensions, addressing the barriers, and exploring what’s truly possible.
To talk seriously about biotechnology in our region, we need to look both inward and outward.