This visioning event will convene top researchers from various sectors to consider the theme of Reimagining Cellular and Cell-Free Biomanufacturing Platforms in the AI Era. It will be transdisciplinary with respect to engineering disciplines, sectors, and stakeholders interested in nutrition, including researchers, industry professionals, nonprofits, and venture capital firms.
As the biotechnology era advances, reimagining strategies for cellular and cell-free biomanufacturing is essential to sustaining U.S. leadership and competitiveness. The field sits at a critical juncture where progress in biomedical research, synthetic biology, computation, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing must converge to move beyond incremental advances. At stake is the ability to design and produce biological systems with precision, efficiency, and scale.
The aim of this visioning event is to bridge the gap between today’s fragmented approaches and a future where AI-enabled biomanufacturing platforms can transform how we design, test, and produce biological systems. Just as other industries have broken free from laborious empirical cycles, biomanufacturing must do the same by tackling challenges in predictive design, standardization, and scalability.
This in-person ERVA visioning event is focused on identifying and articulating the near and long-term strategic focus for engineering research that will place the United States in a competitive position worldwide.