We saw something exciting in the lab and imagined it entering into the commercial world in a blaze of glory. Proteins with powerful protective properties from a charismatic creature known for its resilience? Popularizing the cutting-edge TX-TL technology? Fantastic! Our project solves a key problem for SynBio practitioners across the world; who doesn't want a shelf-stable cell-lysate? We entered into the prospective entrepreneurial landscape as a team full of hope and dreams, ready to make a difference with this tardigrade-protein infused lysate.
This is one of our slide decks, built for a non-technical audience, that we would like to share as example for other iGEM teams: