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Science project at iGEM
 BrainstormingHow to come up with new ideas? Brainstorming is a common techniques for iGEM teams to find new ideas. Brainstorming is a group or individual creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its member(s). | Building a teamAre you ready to build your iGEM team? We will give you some useful tips to make the process of going from an idea to a successful iGEM team smoother. Yes, you can make it real! | Build a good projectIt is important to build a good and well thought out project. To do so, first you need to ask yourself: what is a good project? A good project is one that you enjoy and that produces reliable results and data. |
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Organizing your teamOnce you have your great idea, you have to make sure the project will be completed before the deadline. So some management skills are needed. Here are a few tips from our own experience. | FundingA proper financial base is essential for a good iGEM start. It is very important to raise money for your team. You should start thinking about funding very early. You have to have enough money to pay for registration fees, travel costs, Jamboree Participation, lab materials, machines, etc. The way you will find your funding depends on the particular situation of your high-school (for instance country, city). However, we will try to give you some general ideas on how to approach this problem. | The wikiThe official form of presenting your results is an iGEM wiki. It is very important to have an organized and clear presentation. Most of you know Wikipedia. You will create your own similar platform to communicate about your project. Isn’t it exciting?! When you register, your team gets its own wiki page on the igem server. Your task is to fill it! |
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