Welcome to iGEM 2018!

Build a better world by participating in iGEM 2018! 

The iGEM 2018 competition season is officially open. Register your team and solve real world problems using synthetic biology. 

Get $500 off the regular registration rate when you register and pay by Friday, February 16, 2018. For complete registration details and to save, visit the registration page.

Direct link: http://2018.igem.org/Competition/Registration/Steps

2018.igem.org will be your resource for all competition related details and announcements. Make sure to look over the content on the iGEM Hubs as there is a wealth of information there designed to help you do well in the competition. 

To help you succeed, visit our new competition page and learn more about this year's competition and rules.

Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org

iGEM Partners: iGEM is proud to partner with leaders in industry to provide you with resources to accelerate your work and help you achieve your goals. Make sure to visit the Partner Page​ for the latest Team Grant Opportunities and Special Offers. 

Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers

Promega and iGEM: This year we are delighted to welcome Promega as an iGEM Partner sponsor. This relationship is founded on similar values. Our philosophies align to support the next generation of leaders that will come from iGEM.

Promega believes that mutual advancement can only be achieved by working in harmony and that the best benefits we receive come from the prosperity of our communities. For Promega, and for iGEM, this often means fostering education and advancement of the next generation of scientists and innovators – all of you iGEMers. 

iGEM - Promega Team Grant opportunity:  Promega is proud to announce its plan to support global iGEM teams in 2018 in two important ways. They plan to sponsor 10 iGEM teams around the world by providing each team with up to $2,000 in free Promega products. They also will offer unparalleled technical support to all competitors who will be welcome to reach out to them as they build their genetically-engineered machines and seed their scientific careers.

Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers/Promega

MathWorks and iGEM: MathWorks is proud to celebrate its 10th year of sponsoring iGEM. From 90 teams in 2008 to over 300 in 2017, MathWorks has shown its unwavering support to iGEM teams, through their continued generosity of offering complimentary software and technical mentoring of our growing community.

In 2018, MathWorks is proud to once again sponsor the iGEM competition. As an iGEM Partner, MathWorks will provide a FREE MATLAB Software License (includes 12 products) and Technical Mentoring available to ALL teams. This complimentary software kit is designed specifically to cater to the needs of iGEM teams with the following 12 products:

• MATLAB
• Simulink 
• SimBiology 
• Curve Fitting Toolbox
• Symbolic Math Toolbox
• Optimization Toolbox
• Global Optimization Toolbox
• Bioinformatics Toolbox
• Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox
• Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
• Image Processing Toolbox
• Computer Vision Toolbox

MathWorks has also put together this webinar to get you started and a collection of work from other teams that have successfully used MATLAB and SimBiology in the past. 

Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers/Mathworks

Save the date! The iGEM 2018 Giant Jamboree will be held on October 25 - 28 in Boston, MA. We will be planning special activities for Monday, October 29th after Jamboree events end late on Sunday, October 28.

We will be sending you these newsletters about once a month. They are designed to provide you with key updates, reminders and announcements for the iGEM 2018 competition season. Look for our next communication in February.

Missed a newsletter? Not to worry, all our messages will be displayed here: http://igem.org/Newsletters

Kind regards,
The iGEM Headquarters Team