The Technical University (TU) Darmstadt is one of Germany’s leading technical universities. TU Darmstadt incorporates diverse science cultures to create its characteristic profile. The focus is set on engineering and natural sciences, which cooperate closely with humanities and social sciences. The TU Darmstadt is enjoying a worldwide reputation for excellent research in our highly relevant, focused profile areas. The portfolio of research and teaching, innovation and transfer, is dynamically developed in order to continuously open up important opportunities for the future of society. We are grateful that the TU Darmstadt is offering the opportunity to compete in the iGEM competition every year since 2012. Thank you for this opportunity, especially to Prof. Dr. Warzecha, who has been with the iGEM Darmstadt teams since 2012.

NanoString Technologies is a publicly held provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostics. NanoString invented a digital molecular barcoding technology. Their products are based on this technology. The company was founded in 2003. NanoString Technologies has got an exclusive license to develop and market the technology. Thanks to NanoString Technologies financial support, we were able to turn this year’s project into a success. We especially want to thank to Dr. Everton Robinson, Director of NanoString Technologies Europe, who was our contact person at NanoString Technologies.

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is one of the largest manufacturers of oligonucleotides in the world, also offering solutions in genome editing, gene synthesis and sequencing. We want to thank IDT for the delivery of high-quality gBlocks in record time. Thank you very much.

Promega is an international provider of materials and equipment in the field of life sciences. Their portfolio of over 3,000 products reaches from genomics, cellular expression, to drug discovery. Thanks to Promega for providing us with a kit for plasmid preparation, especially to Mrs. Eschemann.

SnapGene was born out of frustration based on avoidable mistakes in cloning procedures. SnapGene wanted to solve this problem with a solution: Good software. Working with labs around the world, they created a software for everyday needs of molecular biologists. SnapGene is still improving and generated new enhancements for their software. Thank you very much.

Sparkasse is a financial institution and the market leader in our region. The vision of Sparkasse is based on a self-concept that aims towards sustainability. The focus of their activities is the fulfilment of the public contract, the responsibility for the region and the provision of credit services with a targeted range of products and services. We want to say thank you for your support.

Brand is an international provider of laboratory equipment and consumables. The philosophy of Brand is to make laboratory work simpler, easier and more efficient with their products and customer service. Thank you very much, especially to Mrs. Weß.

Vitlab is a leading manufacturer of liquid handling instruments and plastic laboratory products worldwide. High-class laboratory devices are developed and manufactured in Vitlabs own production facilities. We are grateful that Vitlab provided us with plastic labware. Thank you very much.

ENEXIO Water Technologies is a market leader for functional surfaces. They are providing process engineering and system solutions for wet and dry cooling systems as well as water and wastewater treatment. Thank you very much.

RVT Process Equipment GmbH is a worldwide operating company delivering innovative products and services for chemical, petrochemical and environmental applications like special materials in plastics and metals. We want to say thank you for your support.