ATG SynBio Navarra Summit 2026 (29-30 Oct)
ATG SynBio Navarra Summit 2026
29–30 October 2026 · Baluarte Conference Center, Pamplona, Navarra
Invitation-only Pre-Summit · 28 October
The ATG SynBio Navarra Summit 2026 is a strategic gathering for engineering biology, biomanufacturing and the bioeconomy, bringing together leaders from industry, biofoundries, startups, investment, research, policy and international innovation ecosystems.
Rather than a general scientific conference, the Summit focuses on a practical question: how do we turn outstanding biological science into infrastructure, companies and industrial capability?
Across two days in Pamplona, the programme will connect engineering biology infrastructure, biomanufacturing, venture creation, industrial scale-up, capital and ecosystem building.
Explore the ATG SynBio Summit 2026 dossier for the programme, confirmed speakers, organisations represented and full Summit overview.
What to expect
International speakers and participants across engineering biology, industry, investment, startups, research and policy.
Organisations represented include Imperial College London, Repsol, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Columbus Venture Partners, Applied Microbiology International, Constructive Bio, Genyro, 3PBIOVIAN, CSIC, CENER, CNTA, Meiogenix, MOA Foodtech, CEIN and others.
Biofoundry perspectives from London, Paris, Denmark, Navarra and Valencia, alongside other Spanish and international engineering biology initiatives.
Strategic discussions on programmable biology, biomanufacturing infrastructure, biofoundries, venture creation, industrial biotechnology, agrifood, circular bioeconomy and European competitiveness.
A programme combining keynotes, strategic roundtables, industry perspectives, working exchanges, exhibition and networking.
Selected programme conversations
Programmable Biology as Strategic Production Infrastructure
Biomanufacturing as Strategic Infrastructure: From Therapeutics to Industrial Resilience
Biofoundries as Strategic Assets: Best Practices, Scaling & Global Collaboration
From Research to Companies: Venture Creation at Scale
Engineering Biology Without Borders: Connecting Industry, Capital & Ecosystems
From Lab to Factory: Scaling Biology for Food, Agriculture & Industry
Biomanufacturing for Technology Sovereignty: Energy, Materials & Resilient Production
What Must Europe Build Next?
A central part of the Summit will be the biofoundry programme: a practical exchange between established international biofoundries and emerging Spanish initiatives, focused on operating models, specialisation, industrial access, scaling, collaboration and lessons learned.
28 October · Invitation-only Pre-Summit
Ahead of the main Summit, selected founders, investors, corporates, speakers and engineering biology stakeholders will join an invitation-only programme combining:
a technical visit to Navarra’s emerging biofoundry infrastructure
a curated startup and venture showcase
networking with investors, startups and corporates
Participation on 28 October is by invitation.
Why Navarra
Navarra is building the conditions to become a European launchpad for engineering biology, biomanufacturing and bioeconomy deployment.
The region combines:
Navarra’s Synthetic Biology Strategy and emerging biofoundry capabilities
an AgriFoodTech regulatory sandbox supporting innovation and validation
a coordinated ecosystem connecting infrastructure, startups, research, industry and public institutions
fiscal and institutional tools supporting R&D-intensive companies
strong industrial capabilities across health, agrifood, energy and manufacturing
Organised & supported by
Organised by ATG SynBio Spain, the Spanish Synthetic Biology Association, in collaboration with the Government of Navarra, SODENA, CEIN and Polo IRIS.
Supported by Applied Microbiology International, Repsol and Constructive Bio.