Residency
Betting big on entrepreneurs
Astera emphasizes efforts that could seed new fields and markets.
Ambitious challenges require top talent. The Astera Residency provides financial support to promising scientific innovators.
We like projects that don’t neatly fit the mold of current systems, offering a unique opportunity for impact and experimentation around scientific practices.
We are always on the lookout for latent potential and work closely with promising candidates to co-develop ideas and budgets for initial milestones. We provide additional support to help Residents grow as founders and field-builders.
Our Residents nucleate new directions and fields by pursuing scientific research or science-enabling work. We periodically share problem statements and have associated calls to enable broader coordination. For science enablement, Open Science is a major priority.
Resident Spotlights
Our Residents are hungry, dedicated, and opinionated entrepreneurs. They have a theory of change they’re testing, and they’re doing it with urgency.
Our Constellation
Our growing network includes people who investigate new areas and directly support our residents to achieve their potential.
Apply for Residency
Our next call will be focused on developing critical experimental software and hardware tools that enable scaling in synthetic biology.
We will be publishing a problem statement and accepting applications for public review beginning in June 2024. If you believe you could be a Resident, we invite you to apply. You can stay updated on all upcoming calls by following us on Twitter/X, or signing up for updates.