The Agile BioFoundry (ABF) is excited to announce its Fall 2026 Industry Day, to be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley, CA. Register here. Join us to discover partnering opportunities and provide your perspective on how U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labs can best support the biomanufacturing industry. Virtual participation will also be available for selected portions of the program for those unable to attend in person.
Funded by the DOE Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), ABF develops biomanufacturing tools, processes and partnerships that enable industrial production of affordable fuels and chemicals for the nation.
The in-person Industry Day will include:
- Lightning talks by ABF scientists on synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, AI, automation, and scale-up capabilities
- Panels on emerging technical themes in biomanufacturing
- A networking lunch with ABF scientists
- Roundtable discussions on topics suggested by attendees
- Optional one-on-one meetings with ABF scientists
- Optional tour of a local biomanufacturing scale-up facility
The event will be held at Hotel Shattuck Plaza, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA. In-person attendance is encouraged to take full advantage of networking, roundtable discussions, one-on-one meetings, and the optional facility tour. Virtual participation will be available for selected program sessions.
The deadline to register is October 14, 2026. Questions? Email us at [email protected].
ABF Fall 2026 Industry Day Agenda
| 8:00 A.M. | Registration & Light Breakfast |
| 8:20 A.M. | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:35 A.M. | ABF Capability Lightning Talks I |
| 9:10 A.M. | Introductions & Facilitated Networking |
| 9:40 A.M. | Break |
| 9:55 A.M. | ABF Capability Lightning Talks II |
| 10:25 A.M. | Industry Perspective Talks |
| 11:20 A.M. | Panel I: AI & Automation |
| 11:50 A.M. | Introducing the ABF Industry Accelerator |
| 12:10 P.M. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 P.M. | Panel II : Host Onboarding |
| 1:30 P.M. | Industry–ABF Roundtable Discussions |
| 2:15 P.M. | Break |
| 2:30 P.M. | Panel III: Metabolic Intermediates |
| 3:00 P.M. | 1:1 ABF–Industry Meetings |
| 4:30 P.M. | Closing Remarks & Next Steps |
| 4:45 P.M. | Optional facility tour |
| 5:30 P.M. | Optional happy hour (not covered by ABF) |