[jrkelly]

I'd get a PhD first or hook up with a PhD-trained co-founder.

[RahCom]

I currently have a masters degree in bioengineering, do you believe that a PhD is required to create a SynBio startup?

[jrkelly]

It's a much less mature engineering field than any of the others, so it's still a lot of R&D to get anything done. PhD is a big help in teaching you to do that well. I still recommend it, though at some point in the future it won't be necessary.