DNAForge & MTC Berkeley: AI × Biology Hackathon

Solve a real biology problem using the latest advances in AI! On November 14th in Berkeley, we’re bringing biologists, AI engineers and software builders together for DNAForge’s AI × Biology Hackathon, co-hosted with MTC Berkeley. Saturday, November 14th, 2026 9:00 AM–9:00 PM Pacific · Berkeley, CA About 100 participants Applications close November 6. The event is full, and new applications join the waitlist. Final waitlist decisions are scheduled for November 7. Everyone applies individually, including teammates. Event details: dnaforge.com/hackathon What you’ll get Tackle challenges in therapeutics, biosecurity or agricultural resilience with compute and scientific tools supported by our sponsors. Meet companies that are hiring and get in-person feedback from scientists, engineers and founders. Compete for $1,500+ in cash prizes, with sponsor credits and opportunities to commercialize selected projects. Challenges Therapeutics. Help researchers design, evaluate or deliver new treatments. Biosecurity. Build practical defenses for biological risks, laboratory safety and preparedness. Agricultural resilience. Work on healthier crops, stronger food systems and biological climate adaptation. Raycaster. Build AI research tools and evaluation environments using real, lightly redacted investigational new drug (IND) filings. Biobase — Find the Right Patients. A featured challenge within therapeutics focused on finding suitable patients and samples for clinical trials and biomarker research. Indicate your interest in the optional three-sentence application question. Who should apply Biology students, early-career scientists, wet-lab researchers, computational biologists, clinicians, agricultural scientists, AI researchers, software engineers and designers. Bring your biology expertise, engineering skills or both. Judges and mentors Akira Nishii, GXL Alex Telford, Convoke Ali Mottaghi, clinical AI Aqib Hasnain, Mithrl Ben Shababo, Modal Bruno Balen, Co-founder and co-CEO, AN