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A community of bio builders.
Develop an idea, meet a co-founder, join a team.




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.

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 + virtual meetup
Building: the dream team & finding IP white space
Why now: market opportunity & customer discovery
Making momentum: communicating your ideas & hitting milestones
Bio VC 101: an overview of the landscape & funding strategies
Core Sessions
Live virtual sessions covering the fundamentals of finding a co-founder, validating your idea, developing a business model, and raising capital.
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.
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 a joint venture hosted by Pillar VC and Petri. Our firm is co-founded by the leaders of Ginkgo Bioworks, Exact Sciences, Iora Health, Beyond Meat and Twist Bioscience. We back seed-stage founders, and have decades of experience building companies including PathAI, Asimov and GROBiosciences.




Founder Talks
Frequency Bio includes both live Founder Talks and recorded sessions. Speakers for January 2023 include several Frequency alumni who have since gone on to raise capital for their start-ups.
Where Our Community
Members Work & Learn
Frequency Bio is designed for
Anyone considering building in bio
- Therapeutics
- Diagnostics
- Healthcare IT
- Digital Health
- Med Devices
- Sustainability
- Research Tools
- Food
- Agriculture / AgTech
You do not
- Need to have an idea.
- Need to have a co-founder.
- Need to quit your job.
- Need to pay to join Frequency.
- Need to give up any equity.
You do
- Need to be interested in the idea of launching a startup at some point in the near future.