# Event Details

- **Event Name**: EurekaFest!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Come and participate in pitch working sessions, meet local makers and designers, and see presentations from inventors working at Genspace.About this EventEurekaFest at Genspace Sunday, August 30 · 1:00–5:00 PM · Genspace, BrooklynJoin us for an afternoon celebrating invention education and hands-on biotech at Genspace. EurekaFest brings together early-stage biotech founders, community makers, high school inventors, and industry professionals for two connected sessions: a venture pitch feedback workshop and a showcase of community-built projects from our lab.This year, EurekaFest, a celebration by the Lemelson-MIT Foundation is going local, bringing invention education directly into communities. Genspace is proud to host, supporting inventors of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds across the biotech world.1:00–3:00 PM | Membership Biotech Pitch Working Session Early-stage biotech founders (no funding or traction required, just an idea and a deck) will pitch to a panel of venture capital investors and industry professionals for feedback.3:00–4:00 PM | Maker Presentations A showcase of hands-on biotech and maker projects from the Genspace community. Presenters will share short talks on their work, including the Brooklyn Tech LMIT InvenTeam's bacteria-powered air purification system for construction site safety, and Genspace community projects.Brooklyn Tech LMIT InvenTeam A team of 15 high school students at Brooklyn Technical High School, supported by the Lemelson-MIT Foundation, who have spent the last year designing a biotech solution to a modern-day problem. Drawing on site visits, professional interviews, literature research, and mentorship from Genspace and local professors, the team has developed the "VOCuum" (patent pending) a semi-portable bioreactor-based air purification device designed to protect construction workers from exposure to volatile organic compounds like toluene and formaldehyde.Juniper An early-stage venture capital firm writing the first checks into category-creating companies enabled by breakthroughs in biology, engineering, and computation. Founded by Jenny Kan and Michael Luciani, Juniper draws on Jenny's background as Lead Engineer in a Nobel Laureate's synthetic biology lab and Michael's experience building the Climate Capital Syndicate, one of the world's most active climate investment platforms. Learn more at junipervc.com.About Genspace Genspace is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit community biology lab dedicated to democratizing access to biotechnology. Through hands-on programming, artist and scientist residencies, and youth and workforce development initiatives, Genspace supports curious minds of all backgrounds in exploring biotech as a place to learn, invent, and build community around.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/eurekafest/100001996463832065
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Business, Workshops, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 4 hours
  - Location: Genspace
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Brooklyn
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Genspace
- **lat**: 40.6565585
- **long**: -74.00260689999999
- **full address**: Genspace, 132 32nd Street, Brooklyn, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is EurekaFest! being held?
  - **A:** EurekaFest! takes place on Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Genspace, 132 32nd Street, Brooklyn, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing EurekaFest!?
  - **A:** EurekaFest! is organized by Genspace NYC.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** EurekaFest! is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If EurekaFest! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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