cohort 9 August 5-9, 2024

A community of bio builders

Develop an idea, meet a co-founder, join a team.

Application deadline: has past
Application launching in June
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Frequency Bio is a flexible and free virtual program designed to help you explore launching a biotech startup — on your terms.

Whether you’re actively working on an idea or are just starting to think about building, we welcome a diverse community of founders.

 

Application deadline: has past
Application launching in June

Free to join

Virtual program

One week

5 - 10 flexible hours

Access to experts

A lifelong founder community

Core Sessions

Frequency Bio participants are required to attend each of the sessions below.

Onboarding

Onboarding + virtual meetup

12-1:30PM ET
Tuesday

A primer on the biotech industry

12-1:00PM ET
Wednesday

Creation of biotech companies

12-1:00PM ET
Thursday

Synthetic biology and applications outside of therapeutics

12-1:00PM ET
Friday

Opportunities to get started

12-1:00PM ET

Program Roadmap

Application deadline: has past
Application launching in june

Core Sessions

Live virtual sessions covering the fundamentals of finding a co-founder, validating your idea, developing a business model, and raising capital.

(45 minutes | optional)

Founder Talks

Live virtual and recorded talks from experienced founders. Learn about the journey ahead from someone who has been there and done it before.

(60 minutes | optional)

Founder Community

Join a community of future founders that will endure for life. Start to build relationships during the on-boarding session, then stay connected on Slack and through virtual working groups.

Team

Frequency Bio is hosted by Pillar VC. Pillar backs founders from the very beginning — moving ideas from concept to real-world application. In biotech, Pillar has spearheaded the founder-led bio movement creating resources, building community and leading investments into the life science ecosystem.

Russ Wilcox

Partner, Pillar
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Tony Kulesa

Principal, Pillar
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Thomas de Vlaam

Principal, Pillar

Madelyn Heart

Head of Bio Platform, PIllar

Previous Speakers

Frequency Bio includes both live Founder Talks and recorded sessions.
Cohort 9 speakers announced in June.

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Daphne Koller

Founder & CEO, Insitro
Aug 2023
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Andrew White

Prof, University of Rochester
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Nicholas Larus-Stone

Founder, Sphinx Bio
Aug 2023
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Debbie Marks

Prof, Harvard Medical School
Aug 2023

Max Jamilly

Hoxton Farms
Jan 2023

Daisy Robinton

Oviva Therapeutics
Aug 2022
Aug 2022

Jake Becraft

Strand Therapeutics

Reshma Shetty

Ginkgo Bioworks
Jan 2022

Nabiha Saklayen

Cellino
April 2021

Where Our Community
Members Work & Learn

Frequency Bio is designed for

Anyone considering building in bio

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