BioMaker Workshop in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

A two-day Biomaker Challenge workshop brought together students from the five engineering faculties at the Bahir Dar Institute for Technology (BiT). In collaboration with BiT, the Centre for Global Equality, OpenPlant and the University of Cambridge Synthetic Biology IRC, the workshop hosted 30 participants who created 10 mini-projects. A huge thanks to the BiT Maker Space team and the ICT4D Centre at Bahir Dar University for coordinating the workshop.

Participants at the Bahir Dar BiT Biomaker Workshop

Kickig of the #BiomakerChallenge at Bahir Dar Institute for Technology in Ethiopia @CGlobalEquality

Sophie Mower @sophie_mower | Oct 31, 2019

Heads down for Biomaker - focused engagement from students at Bahir Dar with great support from local faculty, esp. Sewnet Alemu, Seifu Tilahun, Tesfa Tegegne and colleagues.

Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff | Nov 2, 2019

Great students, great effort at the Bahir Dar Biomaker Challenge (https://biomaker.org) - All Systems Go! for new Ethiopian makers. We need more of this - accessible versions of #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree!

Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff | Nov 2, 2019

Originally published on the Centre for Global Equality website: https://centreforglobalequality.org/news/biomaker-workshop-in-bahir-dar-ethiopia/