Biofoundry Data Interoperability Requires Community Action

Publication Date: October 2026 | Originally published in ACS Synthetic Biology.

Biofoundries generate large experimental datasets that could accelerate AI-driven discovery, but incompatible data formats and no shared schema prevent researchers from combining data across facilities. This Viewpoint proposes three sequential steps: a Global Biofoundry Alliance working group to set minimum data standards, a pilot through the NSF Global Center for Biofoundry Applications to test and refine them, and formalization through standards bodies such as ISO.

Citation: Judd, J. Biofoundry Data Interoperability Requires Community Action. ACS Synthetic Biology. October 2026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.6c00469

Keywords: biofoundry, data standards, interoperability, metadata, biological data governance

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Originally published in ACS Synthetic Biology.

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