AIxBio Hackathon 2026 - San Francisco - Apart Research

AIxBio Hackathon 2026 - San Francisco Build tools for biosecurity before biology outpaces safety. Join 500+ participants globally for a weekend tackling DNA synthesis screening, pandemic early warning, and AI biosecurity tools. The Event AI is transforming biology faster than biosecurity can keep up. Open-weight biological foundation models and benchtop DNA synthesizers are making it possible to design novel biological sequences with less expertise than ever. Current screening infrastructure covers only a fraction of global synthesis capacity, and most defensive tools are siloed, under-resourced, or still in the research phase. Join us at The Fold in San Francisco for a weekend hackathon building practical solutions across four tracks: DNA Synthesis Screening, Pandemic Early Warning, AI Biosecurity Tools, and Benchtop Synthesizer Security. Schedule Saturday, April 25: 10:00am - 8:00pm Pacific Time Sunday, April 26: 10:00am - 8:00pm Pacific Time Meals provided: Saturday lunch, Sunday lunch. ​Prizes & Opportunities ​Track 1: DNA Screening & Synthesis Controls (sponsored by CBAI) ​$1,000 in prizes​fast-track to the CBAI Fellowship ​Track 2: Pandemic Early Warning (sponsored by Fourth Eon Bio) $1,000 in prizes ​Track 3: AI Biosecurity Tools $1,000 in prizes ​Track 4: Benchtop Synthesizer Security (sponsored by Sentinel Bio) $1,000 in prizes ​Across all tracks: ​$2,000 in prizes for top projects​Invitation to Apart Fellowship SF Hub prizes: $1,000 for top Berlin submissions Organized by Apart Research | BlueDot Impact | Cambridge Biosecurity Hub Track sponsors CBAI (DNA Synthesis Screening) | Sentinel Bio (Benchtop Synthesizer Security) Hosted at The Fold, a community space in San Francisco's Mission District. This event is for in-person attendees only. If you cannot make it to the venue, you can still participate remotely. Sign up on the hackathon website.