Ecosystem
These are the organizations already working toward the plan's priorities. If you're building something here, or know an organization not listed, please reach out.
biotech
For-profit gene synthesis screening and KYC verification provider
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority — U.S. agency funding medical countermeasure development and stockpiling
biotech
Public molecular diagnostics company building quantitative DNA/RNA testing platforms across prenatal, oncology, and infectious disease — a candidate platform for rapid novel-pathogen test scale-up.
Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center — threat intelligence sharing for biological sector
biotech
Wastewater epidemiology and pathogen surveillance platform
BioTrust
KYC verification platform for the life sciences (currently launching)
Nonpartisan commission providing policy recommendations on biodefense
Biosecurity threat intelligence and analysis
Biosecurity nonprofit conducting research, regranting, and direct program work on pandemic PPE, far-UVC germicidal technology, built environment biohardening, and biosecurity field-building.
research
Research center focused on pandemic preparedness, surveillance, and built environment interventions
U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (NIST) — evaluates frontier AI capabilities against biosecurity, cybersecurity, and chemical weapons risks
UK-based policy organization focused on catastrophic and existential risk including biorisk
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations — funds and coordinates vaccine and countermeasure development
regranting
Multi-donor philanthropic fund (formerly Open Philanthropy) — major funder of biosecurity, AI safety, and pandemic preparedness
Policy organization addressing security dimensions of biological and other strategic risks
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office — funds and coordinates advanced biotechnology programs for national security, including biosurveillance, medical countermeasures, and synthetic biology research.
Engineering Biology Research Consortium — responsible innovation in synthetic biology
regranting
Philanthropic advisor and fund sponsor — supports biosecurity through its Global Catastrophic Risks Fund with grants to IBBIS, Blueprint Biosecurity, and related work
ai
Industry-led body for frontier AI safety. Operates a Biology working group focused on bio-AI safeguards, best-practice frameworks, and cross-provider information sharing among frontier model developers.
Organization focused on reducing existential risk from advanced technologies including biotechnology
Impact investment fund focused on global health innovation
research
Research center on AI governance with work on dual-use biological capabilities
research
Research program on indoor air quality and pathogen-resistant building design
Organization convening leaders to address global challenges including biosecurity
EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority — horizon scanning, medical countermeasure R&D, and stockpiling for pandemic and CBRN threats in Europe
regranting
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation — Special Projects grantmaking at the intersection of national security, AI, and biosecurity
International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science — standards and verification for synthesis screening and KYC
International Gene Synthesis Consortium — industry screening standards body
Professional association advancing UV technology including far-UVC for pathogen control
research
Research and policy center focused on health security and biosecurity preparedness
Coalition advancing medical countermeasure readiness and response coordination
Funding dialogues and policy development on mirror biology risks
Federally funded R&D center supporting biosecurity technical standards
Nuclear Threat Initiative biosecurity program — policy, coalition-building, and threat reduction
Advocacy organization advancing challenge trials and pandemic preparedness
Global advocacy coalition for pandemic preparedness policy
Red teaming and vulnerability testing for biosecurity safeguards
Global health nonprofit advancing equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics, and drugs
regranting
Foundation backing a 15-year, $200M global pandemic prevention program, including the Pandemic Compensation Initiative and innovative pandemic financing
biotech
Standalone biosecurity infrastructure company (formerly Ginkgo Biosecurity, divested from Ginkgo Bioworks April 2026). End-to-end pathogen monitoring, biointelligence, and biosurveillance deployed at airports, transit hubs, and wastewater systems globally.
PHC Global delivers integrated, AI-driven biological threat intelligence to support real-time decision making in complex operational environments. Built for defense, public safety, & America’s leading commercial firms.
Essential workforce protection and coordination for pandemic preparedness
Policy research organization with biosecurity, AI safety, and deterrence programs
biotech
Biotechnology company focused on rapid countermeasure development
Nonprofit working to protect society from catastrophic pandemics. Develops AI biosecurity evaluations (VCT, ABC-Bench, ABLE) for frontier model safety, and operates SecureBio Detection / CASPER — a national metagenomic wastewater surveillance network for early pathogen warning.
Free, open-source DNA synthesis screening technology
Multi-donor fund supporting biosecurity prevention priorities
Stripe Respiratory Pathogen Fund
regranting
Philanthropic fund supporting built environment biohardening and medical countermeasures
biotech
Biosecurity technology company focused on customer verification for biological tools
UK AI Security Institute — conducts frontier model evaluations for biological, chemical, and cyber misuse risk
biotech
Medical countermeasure development company
Alphabet health technology company with public health surveillance capabilities
regranting
Major global health funder supporting medical countermeasures and pandemic preparedness