Team:Sweden

We like the idea of creating something useful and gaining knowledge at the same time. The iGEM project combines this idea with an inter-national touch and empowers undergraduates to really live and work what they are studying.

iGEM is the perfect way for students to get hands on experience in state-of-the-art re-search. This is done in a playful and competi-tive manner. It is also a good learning experi-ence for us as we work in a professional lab environment, which we do not gain from usual course based educations.

iGEM is a platform for us to meet top ranked university researchers (other supervisors and undergraduates) from around the globe and involving ourselves with them will allow us to share knowledge and gain new experience.

On top of it all, it is the first time a Swedish team is participating and it will be the best op-portunity for us to take part in this glorious voyage and the previous years show that being a rookie helps to win (2007 China and 2008 Slovenia).