biotech companies tackling today’s biggest challenges.
MBC BioLabs Planetary Health Block Party
Join MBC BioLabs and friends for an afternoon of planetary health science, community, and summer fun. We're bringing together the researchers, founders, funders, and supporters building lab-forward solutions for our climate, agriculture, and environment, all around the block in San Carlos.
This is your invitation to meet the people working on what comes next when biotech meets climate tech. Kids and families are welcome to join!
What to expect
Soap box stories. Climate leaders take the mic for two-minute lightning talks on what drew them into the climate movement, the impact they hope to leave, and their personal theory of change. Expect candor, conviction, and the occasional curveball.
Activate Planetary Health Green Ticket 2026. We'll announce the winner of the Activate Ticket — a full year of bench space and core facility access at our 733 Industrial campus, awarded to an early-stage company developing lab-enabled solutions for climate and agriculture. Selected by a panel of fellow climate supporters, this award is our way of putting real resources behind the science that can move the needle.
Lab tours. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the science happening every day at 733 Industrial Rd.
Lawn games, tacos, and chill summer vibes. Spike ball, cornhole, ping pong, basketball, a DIY photo booth, and tacos.
Agenda
3:30 PM Doors open, games and food kicks off.
Table fair with Activate, SynBioBeta, and Homeworld Collective.
Ping Pong Pitches. Pitch your planetary health startup over a game of ping pong with investors from SOSV, NFX, Endurance28, and Nest Catalyst.
4:30 PM Soap box stories by:
Terraferma: an AI-biomanufacturing company focused on efficient protein production.
Ruby Bio: a proprietary biomanufacturing platform putting performance first, sustainably.
CarbonDrop: developing highly scalable, biology-based solutions to enhance carbon capture and sequester CO2.
Vertility Health: genetic selection for more efficient, climate-resilient livestock.
Tera: re-imagining how powerful molecules from nature are made and used from first principles.
Lagomics: decoding olfactory interactions at scale, to open doors for safer consumer products, sustainable agriculture, and precision-designed fragrances.
Green Abundance: the plant engineering company.
5:00 PM Activate Planetary Health Green Ticket 2026 winner announced
5:15 PM Lab tours
6:30 PM That's a wrap
Who should come
Anyone building, funding, advising, or cheering on climate and ag tech is welcome. The event is open and inclusive to all who support a healthy and vibrant planet.
How to get here
We're just a 10-minute walk from the San Carlos Caltrain station. We also have bike racks for the green commuters out there.
Hosted by:
MBC BioLabs offers flexible lab-space for ambitious biotech companies tackling today's biggest challenges. We believe entrepreneurs can and will change our lives – we aim to help them do it faster, smarter and with a little more fun along the way.
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.
biotech companies tackling today’s biggest challenges.