Teams
MindFuel and geekStarter are proud to support student-driven teams from across Alberta as they pursue projects involving cutting edge STEM fields such as New Generation Robotics, Automation, Synthetic Biology and Nanotechnology. Through the geekStarter program, 9 middle and high school teams have been onboarded for the 2019-2020 season. Congratulations to all geekStarter teams and good luck on your projects! Read about their projects below!
Meet our 2019 Collegiate geekStarter Teams and learn about the exciting projects they are working on.
University of Calgary iGEM Team
iGEM Calgary 2019 has accepted the challenge of tackling the green seed problem.
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University of Alberta iGEM Team
Honeybees are key to Canada's economy and global food security. However, a fatal parasite called Nosema ceranae has become a pervasive issue for honeybees.
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University of Lethbridge iGEM Team
We propose the development of a recombinant algae strain called “Algulin” that produces either an ultrastable oral insulin analog or proinsulin peptides.
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