The Aalto University School of Science aims to change the world for the better through its internationally-acclaimed and high-level research and by making a significant impact on society in a variety of ways. They have high level research with wide connections to international networks with focus to address the increasingly complex challenges faced by society; namely, those associated with energy, the environment, well-being, and decision-making.

The Aalto University School of Science was very enthusiastic about our project and funded us financially to make it possible.

The Aalto University School of Chemical Technology combines natural sciences and engineering in a unique way. The school aims for high co-operation with the business world and Finnish industry.

Aalto University School of Chemical Technology has been a very important partner in our project. They provided us with lab space, required reagents and equipment to test propane production. Additionally, we got valuable knowledge from professors and the lab team around us whenever we ran into problems. The School of Chemical Technology also supported us financially.

The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland and one of the leading multidisciplinary universities in the world. They concentrate on high quality scientific research and research education which form the basis of their teaching. The University of Helsinki also supports education and scholarship in the community with its wide contact network.

University of Helsinki supported us financially and offered group work spaces for us.

The University of Helsinki Faculty of Science focuses on high quality basic research aiming for more sustainable future and better quality of life. Their research is highly multi-disciplinary with co-operations between different research facilities in the faculty. Kumpula Science Campus is the most versatile cluster of scientific competence in the Nordic countries with several national Centers of Excellence.

They offered us both monetary support and visibility in their magazine as well as aid in modelling questions.

Together with the other units at the Viikki Campus, the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences forms Finland’s most prominent and, by volume, largest cluster in research and education in the biosciences. They focus in high-level international research and creating functional framework for teaching and research in the fields of biosciences and the environment and for their societal influence and interaction.

University of Helsinki Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences supported us financially and provided us with assistance from their professors.

Stora Enso is Finnish forest industry company and one of the worlds largest pulp and paper manufacturer. They have long expertise with wood industry and are currently focusing on transforming from traditional paper production into renewable materials growth company. "Do good for the People and the Planet" is their new motto.

Stora Enso supported us financially and were very enthusiastic about our project.

The University of Helsinki department of Food and Environmental Sciences also resides in Viikki and is part of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. They offer high quality and internationally respected research and teaching. They focus on food quality and raw materials, clean environment and utilization of microbes.

University of Helsinki Department of Food and Environmental Sciences supported us financially.

Aalto University Student Union gives students of the Aalto University housing, guidance services and represent student rights. They also host all kinds of events and fund student projects to keep the community innovative. The union was formed from the former student unions of Helsinki School of Economics, University of Art and Design Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology

Aalto University Student Union supported our project financially.

LAL, the Finnish Union of Experts in Science is a union for people with higher degrees in different sciences. LAL has over 7900 members and aims to protect the financial, social and professional interests of it's members.

LAL helped us financially.

Industrial Biotechnology Cluster Finland promotes sustainability and bioeconomy in the Finnish industry. They both connect and start projects between companies and research institutes for creating new solutions and products in the field in Finland as well as abroad.

IBC Finland supported us financially.

New England Biolabs (NEB) is a major provider of native and recombinant enzymes for life science research. NEB is also a long-standing supporter of iGEM teams. Currently supplying over 276 restriction enzymes, NEB product catalog also includes products related to PCR, gene expression, cellular analysis, RNA analysis and epigenetics.

NEB donated our team laboratory materials, significantly helping us with our efforts in the laboratory.

Integrated DNA Technologies mainly provides DNA and oligonucleotide synthesis services. They are the largest custom oligo producer in the US with customers ranging from small research groups to big pharmaceutical companies.

IDT provided us with 20k base pairs of free DNA synthesis services.

The Student Union of the University of Helsinki provides the students of the University of Helsinki with guidance services and interest representation as well as great discounts. HYY is the oldest student union in Finland and had a big part in creating many of the present traditions.

The Student Union of the University of Helsinki supported us financially.

Flowdock is a team collaboration app for desktop, mobile & web. Work on things that matter, be transparent and solve problems across tools, teams & time zones.

Flowdock provided us with licenses to their software, which we used as our main communication platform. It combines file sharing, chats for different areas and integration of team email and Twitter and much more. Notifications make sure you can reach all the people needed and not bother others!

Geneious is the world’s leading bioinformatics software platform used by over 2500 universities and institutes, and commercial companies in more than 65 countries. It also supports user-made plugins to customize your user experience and speed up the workflow.

Geneious provided us with software licenses for the duration of the project.

The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland is a trade association for the chemical industry and its closely related sectors, covering various fields in the basic and production chemical industry. They actively promote the competitiveness and operational preconditions of its members in Finland.

While they are not actually related to biotechnology, they still supported us financially and invited us to their workshop.

Ratekoulutus is a Finnish service that provides high quality courses and seminars for customized needs in various fields. Their course emphasize life long learning and networking.

Ratekoulutus supported us financially.

Genscript provides innovative services and products to bypass the laborious steps of research. They provide gene synthesis, peptide, protein, antibody and discovery biology service capabilities and are internationally recognized as a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in biological research and early-phase drug discovery services.

Genescript provided us with credit to use for their synthesis services, helping us create the constructs needed for our pathway.

Grano produces digi- and print services, products, marketing and solutions in three countries. They have a huge range of possibilities, from house sized banners to small stickers. Grano has extensive environment policy and aims to create sustainable products and services for everyone.

Grano is sponsoring our poster printing.